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Alysse Stehli
Alysse is not your average Ravenclaw. When she can pull her nose out of a book, she enjoys a wide variety of activities so that she can gain perspective and experience from multiple angles. These have included working in administration, at a hospital, a Renaissance Faire, in retail, fencing, traveling to Spain and much more. She joined the HPA in August 2010 on the fundraising team and loves the idea that she can use her favorite book series to help save the world.
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Anna Bold
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Anna received Harry Potter as a gift from her parents at the age of 7, something that they probably regret now because she's loved beyond any other book since that age. After finding the HPA in 2008, she started her own high school Chapter and joined staff a few years later. In the Muggle world, Anna is a student at Lehigh University, a writer, a reader, a nerdfighter, and a proud Gryffindor.
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Anna Good
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Anna is a Ravenclaw and a graphic design major. She fell in love with the Harry Potter series after years of refusing to read the books because her image of Harry was a middle-aged man with a long beard...oops? She is the Chapter Organizer for her college's HPA chapter. Anna speaks almost-fluent French, having lived in Troyes, France for a year, and loves scrapbooking and photography!
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Arielle Roberts
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Arielle was introduced to the Harry Potter Alliance through the wonderful world of Nerdfightaria. After about a long while of following the HPA quietly over the internet, Arielle decided it was time to start her own chapter after attending her first con, Infinitus, in the summer of 2010. Though her chapter has taken a bit of a back seat to her Quidditch career, it was her role as a University Chapter Organizer that lead her to her position on Chapters Staff as the University Chapters Prefect.
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Claudia Morales
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Claudia is a true and tried Ravenclaw who has been hopelessly devoted to all things Harry Potter since she was six, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Now in high school, Claudia writes for the HPA tumblr and aspires to change the world one word at a time. She also loves Nerdfighteria, Darren Criss, Sherlock, Doctor Who, journalism, and books with all her magically nerdy fangirl heart.
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Dani Tufano
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Dani picked up Sorcerer’s Stone in 1998, fell in love, and never looked back! A proud Ravenclaw from New York City, she became aware of the HPA through her work editing Dear Mr. Potter and is now a member of the Administrative Team. Dani’s favorite HP characters are Luna and Hermione and her favorite book is Prisoner of Azkaban. In the Muggle world, Dani works as a teacher, writer, actor, and Disney Cast Member.
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Danielle Gillen
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Danielle started reading the Harry Potter books as a high school student in 1999 and quickly became a fan of all things Potter. She started a community chapter of the HPA in the fall of 2008 called Dumbledore’s Army of Delaware County. Danielle joined the HPA staff in 2009 and is part of the Chapters Department. In the Muggle world, Danielle is a medical transcriptionist.
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Daphne Toledo
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Daphne is a Ravenclaw currently in her senior year of college. Most people would describe her as being a nerd, awkward, shy, weird, and loud (especially her laugh). When not dealing with Finance, she dabbles in special effect makeup even though she doesn’t like scary movies. Daphne also loves Star Wars, Sherlock, Doctor Who and way too many more things to list. She loves to love.
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Delana Gray
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Delana graduated from R.I.T. with a BA in Film/Video. An aspiring director/writer, she is currently in the process of writing a novel and a script. Delana became a Harry Potter fan after reading SS in 2001. She was a Transcription Elf for "Pottercast" from 2005-2010 and had her own podcast, "Filkcast: Potter Style", from 2006-2011. In 2009 she joined the HPA staff. In 2011 she started the online chapter Dumbledore's Yarny.
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Devyn Burton
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Devyn is a Slytherin from Michigan. He spends his time planning and attending author events across America. Devyn spends his spare time writing, reading, traveling & hanging out with his friends. He joined the Harry Potter Alliance in 2011.
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Eden
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Eden found Harry Potter at a book fair when she was 11, instantly falling in love. She identified with Hermione and remembers correcting her 5th grade teacher’s pronunciation of her name when the book was read aloud in class. Eden is a recent graduate of Penn State with a BS in Mathematics. She loves all things nerdy and tries to read at least 50 books a year, when she’s not watching far too much TV.
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EJ Lee
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Other than Harry Potter, EJ likes orca whales, Community, thunderstorms, dogs, apple orchards, Sprite in glass bottles, and playing catch. EJ can occasionally be found playing music on YouTube, at www.youtube.com/sharkie59.
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Elizabeth Fierro
Lizzie is a Ravenclaw, Gleek, Starkid, and Nerdfighter devoted to making the world a better place. When she is not writing for the HPA blog, she volunteers for various other organizations, procrastinates on her schoolwork, writes novels, abandons said novels, and eats far too much chocolate. She collects vintage typewriters, loves to travel, and, try as she might, she is still just a silly romantic.
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Emily Jane Cadger
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Emily is a Gryffindor living in England, who is under constant threat of being buried beneath her massive book collection. You should be warned that she is an alarming fangirl. Mention Doctor Who, Joss Whedon, or any number of musicals and authors at your own risk! She also enjoys reading, pizza, the Internet, music and pandas. You can follow her exploits via twitter, tumblr, and various other sites under the name DFTBAwkward.
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Erin Millar
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Erin is a Ravenclaw (with Gryffindor tendencies) who graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in Creative Writing. She first fell in love with Harry Potter during the fall of 2000, after thoroughly convincing herself that she would hate the books. Clearly that wasn't the case! Erin spends her free time writing novels and trying to get published, reading anything within reach, reviewing theatrical events in her hometown for a freelance publication, and Irish Dancing.
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Hannah Froemming
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Hannah started reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone just after she turned 25. 30 days later, she had finished Deathly Hallows. She is quite the clever Ravenclaw.
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Jami Harmon
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As a kid, Jami didn't read because cool kids didn't read. She begrudgingly read Sorcerer's Stone with her gram when she was 10, fell in love, and decided to embrace the nerd within. She is now an acting major at UNH, a singer/songwriter, and a Ravenclaw who loves her some brave Gryffindors. She thinks Luna, decreasing world suck, and the fact that the HPA makes them related are really awesome.
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Jennifer Dorsey | Communications Manager
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Jennifer came to the HPA because of Harry Potter and an unhealthy love for activism. When she's not managing the communications department, writing press releases, or talking to reporters she works for the government doing much of the same thing. She graduated with a BA in political science in 09 and an MA in communication in 2010 from American University and is therefore also a political nerd. She also loves to write, especially when she should be doing something else.
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Jenny Bobrow
Jenny, a loyal Hufflepuff, joined the HPA staff as Merchandise Coordinator in May 2010. She first heard about the HPA in 2007, and in 2008 started an HPA chapter at her high school. Jenny is a sophomore at Northeastern University studying Business and just enjoyed a short semester abroad in Italy. In her free time Jenny enjoys reading, knitting, nerdfighting, wrock concerts, and watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who as frequently as possible.
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Joana Petrova
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Joana is a witty, jovial Ravenclaw with a slight touch of Slytherin. She is one step away from graduating high school (finally) and about to venture into the endeavor known as a university education (finally!!!) in the great city of London, UK. She recently joined the HPA to fight dark magic all over the world. There is no afternoon Joana would have the trouble to spend engrossed in reading or writing. Ray Bradbury, Jack Kerouac, J.K. Rowling, and Neil Gaiman are her literary inspirations. Her favorite word is "whimsical".
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Julian Gomez
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First learned about Nerdfighteria in 2007 and was later introduced to the HPA by associating with other Nerdfighters that were avidly working on campaigns. Is huge Harry Potter fan and wanted to get more involved, so here he is. He's a student, likes to write poetry, and make videos. Is currently in the Engagement Team and vlogs weekly for the HPA every Monday.
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Kitzia Dan
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Kitzia is a digital art and animation student at ITESM in Mexico City. Proud Ravenclaw and a Harry Potter fan since 2001. She is also part of the Harry Latino Mexico community. Joined the HPA chapter staff during Summer 2011 to fight against wold’s injustice.
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Maggie Brevig
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Maggie read her first Harry Potter book at a football game when she was 13, not yet knowing how utterly it would transform her life. A Gryffindor with an MSW and a Hermione-esque thirst for macro-level social justice, Maggie is so proud to be part of the HPA. When not decreasing worldsuck via work or volunteering, she consumes way too much media and edits e-books for the Mark Does Stuff empire.
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Molly Brewer
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Molly is a nerdfighter and book lover, (shocker, I know) attending college in New York. When she isn't exploring far away boroughs or inhaling copious amounts of coffee, she tweets, hangs out on tumblr, and writes. Ravenclaw is her house, burritos are yummy, and she is saddened when people forget to be awesome.
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Monica Watson
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Monica is a graduating senior at Ithaca College. She joined the HPA staff in August 2010, and founded the Ithaca College chapter that fall. She's a nerdfighter and book lover obsessed with social media and technology. After graduation, Monica hopes to continue to work with the HPA to make the world a bit more magical while also pursuing a career involving new media.
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Paige Berkebile
Paige had absolutely no interest in reading Harry Potter. That is until 2007 when her best friend finally convinced her to read the books. It was love at first read. From Harry Potter, Paige quickly fell into other fandoms like Doctor Who, Supernatural, and The Hunger Games. When Paige isn’t tumbling down Tumblr, she is probably practicing the cello or reading. Paige is a senior in high school and a proud Nerdfighter and Hufflepuff!
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Pam Harris
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Back in 2009, Pam was appalled to learn that there was no HPA Chapter in New York. The only solution: start her own. And NYDA was born. Shortly thereafter in January 2010, Pam joined Chapters Staff as the Community Chapters Prefect. In the Muggle world, Pam creates books and e-products to teach teenagers and adults English. She also enjoys catching up on the latest episodes of Doctor Who, House and Survivor.
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Quinn Kess
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Quinn is a late twenty-something Hufflepuff currently living in the suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut. She has worn many hats in her life, from retail monkey to park ranger to campaign worker, and is currently helping out at the Connecticut General Assembly. In her free time, she sings and corrals kids and arranges music for her local choir. When she's not working, she is followed around by Administrative Daleks, bidding her to ADMINISTRATE.
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Rhiannon Teague
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Rhiannon is a loud and proud Hufflepuff, to her the most important part of life is love – loving people and loving what you do, so when she found the HPA using love as a weapon for change she signed up! Rhiannon lives in England, reading books, crocheting house scarves and studying so she can sneak onto an astrophysics university course.
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Sabrina McMillin | Press Team
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Sabrina is a solid Gryffinclaw who splits her time between living in Medford, Massachusetts and Buffalo, New York. She discovered the wonderful world of Harry Potter at the age of 8 and has been an avid fan ever since. Sabrina is currently working on her BA in Political Science and Communications at Tufts University. She loves to write, travel, and vlog on her YouTube channel, sabrinavlogshere.
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Samantha Rupert
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Samantha got her degree in Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University. She is now a second year medical student in Florida. Harry Potter has opened up so many amazing communities to Samantha, including HPA and Nerdfighteria. She is a proud Ravenclaw (or Ravenpuff)
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Savannah Thomas
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Savannah first encountered Harry Potter in her third grade reading class and has never looked back. She spends most of her time reading and writing about U.S. history and politics, but her free time is spent cooking, Tumblr-ing, and watching the West Wing. A proud ASU student, she is happy to report that her school colors of maroon and gold are also Gryffindor colors (though she always thought she was a Ravenclaw)
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Shrima Pandey
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Shrima joined in 2010 and is the Resources Manager in the Chapters Department and a member of the Fans for Equality team. She is a firm believer that fiction and fantasy are not an escape from reality but rather a way of better understanding it. When not working with the HPA or doing college things, she spends her time reading and watching television shows that have long since been canceled. Shrima is an aspiring anthropologist and author who loves alliteration.
Acacia has been working with the HPA since 2007, literally shaping the face of the organization with her artwork and attitude. She has toured the world as a musician and has always been active in the arts either in front or behind the scenes. She has been working in the field of design since Harry Potter was a baby.
Andrew is a teacher, social organizer and human rights activist, comedian, actor, and writer. He spent years performing sketch comedy for hundreds of colleges across the US only to stop touring so that he could devote himself full time to the HP Alliance which he co-founded in 2005. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brandeis University, Andrew is dedicated to learning and extrapolating how modern myth, new media, and expressive therapy can transform our lives both personally and collectively.
Ashley, an enthusiastic Gryffindor, has been a fan of Harry Potter since 1998 and an active HPA staff member since early 2012. Outside of her wizard work at the HPA, Ashley is a graduate student in Macro Social Work at Boston University, studying program planning, policy analysis and community organizing. Previously, she has worked in community health and academic research.
Julie joins the HPA after recently completing her PhD in Literature from the University of East Anglia (UK). She has years of development and non-profit management experience, and has worked for the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Design Museum (London), Raising A Reader San Francisco and Alameda County, and taught undergraduate courses at the University of East Anglia. Having presented articles at conferences around the world, being published in academic books and journals, she always believed that academic research and popular culture can positively influence the world, and has joined the HPA with a passion to implement best practice development ideals to enact positive social change.
Paul co-founded the Harry Potter Alliance with Andrew Slack in 2005 and currently serves on its board of directors. In 2002, Paul and his brother Joe started the band Harry and the Potters, now cited as the founders of Wizard Rock, a genre of music based on Harry Potter. They have spent much of the last decade touring the country, performing in libraries, and promoting the powers of love, reading, music, and enthusiasm. Paul also founded the Wizard Rock EP of the Month Club, a subscription-based CD club that has raised over $50,000 for lit-based charities. He was profiled in the 2008 documentary We Are Wizards as a pioneer in the creative subculture spawned by the Harry Potter phenomena. His heros are Bruce Springsteen, Ian MacKaye and Wayne Coyne and his high score in Ms. Pacman is 261,370. He lives in Lawrence, KS where he and his wife own an art gallery and shoppe called Wonder Fair
Eileen discovered the Harry Potter books at the ripe old age of 17 and hasn’t stopped loving them since. She was overjoyed when she found out she was a part of the HPA staff. When she isn't working her 9-5 job or helping out the HPA staffers, Eileen enjoys writing, reading, obsessing over TV shows, and sleeping.
Amy is a nerd of stellar proportions. When asked how she enjoys spending her spare time she will answer, "Graphing and analyzing statistics, creating awesome spreadsheets, and reconciling financial accounts." However, being that she also has a great displeasure for math, she will balance her fondness for numbers with her passion for photography and knitting.
Ashley has loved Harry Potter since she snatched up Sorcerer's Stone in 1998. She is a loyal Gryffindor who has always identified with Hermione and is determined to help change the world in whatever way she can. Ashley is currently studying to become a nurse and when she's not helping the HPA rid the world of evil, she can be found baking treats, snapping photos, or with her nose buried in a book
Becca is a determined Gryffinpuff who joined the Chapters Department in 2011 and is determined to make activism possible for all people of all ages. She is studying Global Studies at Barrett, the Honors College in AZ and spends a lot of her time working with young adult literature and social media as tools for engaging youth. A lot of her time is also spent watching TV, riding horses, and waiting for her letter to Hogwarts.
Heather Murray was handed her first Harry Potter book in middle school and has been a wizard ever since. She joined HPA staff in February 2010 when she found out Accio Books! was targeting Mississippi communities in which she grew up. Her job at the HPA is to bake cakes made out of rainbows for all HPA staffers and generally make sure everyone is having a good time. She and her dog Neville are full of Gryffindor pride!
Kara is a misplaced Romantic who spends far too much time reading and gets inordinately excited about odd things like dusty old books, Beethoven symphonies, unusual words, and misused semicolons. After finally giving up on being a Hogwarts student (dashed owl must have got lost), she decided to go for Rogue Victorian instead, and went about learning to make a proper cup of tea. She lives in Colorado, where she studies voice and creative writing and is the leader of a D.A. chapter called The Hogwarts Irregulars. You can find her on twitter or the HPA ning as TrickShadow.
Lauren received her Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from New York University, where she was an Honors Scholar focused on Documentary Filmmaking. She currently works as the Multimedia Producer for Define American and has spoken on several transmedia and fan activist panels, including at Futures of Entertainment at MIT and TEDxWomen. When she’s not immersed in the fandom or defending the rights of wizards and muggles alike, Lauren enjoys creating art and seeking out adventure.
