Meet our lovely team

Senior Staff

Atiya DastΓ© - Editor-in-Chief

 

Alison Mupambirei - Managing Editor

Kaitlyn Brown - Health Editor

Lorida Ochieng - FOB/BOB Editor

 
 

Rishta Tamang - Copy Editor

Theia - Assistant Designer

 

Advertising Director - Hadiza Mshelia

Sa'Mia Anderson - Content Creator

 

Johanna Sabio - Treasurer

Iona Clark Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Team

Destinee Billings - Love Editor

Harshi Ruddarraju- Fashion Editor

Abigail Speaker - Copy Editor

 

Visual Team

Tracy Weng - Visual Arts Director

Cassidy Vilme - Assistant Photographer

social media team

Tapiwa M - Social Media Director

Emily Solomon - Content Creator

business team

Jada Montgomery - Managing Editor

Morgan Ritter - Senior Editor

 

Juliet Jarbi - Culture Editor

Amelia Erb - Features Editor

Lilly Werling - Digital Editor

 
 

Ava Mendelsohn - Lead Photographer

Emma Gelatt - Design Director

 

Harshi Ruddarraju - Assistant Social Media Director

We all know the beauty industry is ruthless— especially when targeting aging women. But when do brands cross the 𝘧π˜ͺ𝘯𝘦 𝘭π˜ͺ𝘯𝘦 between self-care and age-shaming? Read the latest on the blog. Link in bio. ⁣ ⁣ πŸ“: @maryamjsiddiqui⁣ πŸ“Έ: Palmol
Swiping right to pass the long hours of quarantine? We chatted with a few college students about how social isolation has given them a fresh outlook on the virtual dating game. Check out the latest on the blog. Link in bio! - - - πŸ“:@bae_kah 🎨: @gra
At REFINE, we want to encourage our readers to put aside passive virtue-signaling on social media in the wake of police brutality protests around the country. It is not enough to relay sympathy— instead, we must all play a part in disseminating
Beauty standards and rejection can take a lot of forms, especially in the world of social media πŸ‘©‍πŸ’» Our writer, Magdalena, spoke with Temple women and a counselor about their efforts to embrace body neutrality ❀️ Read more in our latest issue,
Want to support Temple women-owned small businesses? Now’s the time to do it! πŸ’‍♀️πŸ’₯Check out these ten online shops on the blog in the latest from writer, Milly! 😍 - - - πŸ“: @louiebloo
Ever felt a fear of failing, fear of being a fake, or the inability to enjoy success? πŸ† You may experience imposter syndrome. Our writer, Holly discusses her personal experiences and what you can do to cope in our latest issue. Link in bio ✨ - - - ?
In our Rejection Issue, our FOB/BOB editor, Maggie opened up about struggling with her bisexuality in “Rejecting Myself.” Read more about her journey in The Mine section ✨ Link in our bio! - - - πŸ“Έ & πŸ“: @savingtheory
Weekends fly by with a great read. Check out our new Rejection Issue. Link in bio! ⚑️ - - - πŸ“Έ: @danimeenan
Heather Turano was a graphic designer and creative director for well known brands across the country, until she realized she was unhappy β›ˆ Our writer, Milly talks to the now life coach about career changes and how to cope with rejection. Read the Q&a
Spring is here, which means we have a new issue πŸ˜‰ Check out the online version of our Rejection Issue on the blog! We have plenty of stories to share like ⬇️ Image 2: Rejecting Big Business and Fast Fashion by Joelle in The Mine ✨ Image 3: A Loose Y
Our issues wouldn’t be possible without our amazing staff 🌟 Bekah, our features editor, chose the theme for our upcoming Rejection Issue. Hear from her in the staff spotlight in our issue out tomorrow! ⚑️✨ (PS: she’s also our next EIC!)
Saturday nights out in Philly, but make it fashion πŸ’ƒπŸ» What are your plans for your first night out after quarantine? πŸ€” While you plan your next adventure, mark your calendar— our new issue launches on Monday πŸ˜‰β€¬ - - - πŸ“Έ: @danimeenan 🧢: @je
Who doesn’t love a fashion girl boss? πŸ’‍♀️ Our writer, Raven chatted with Elektra Oliveira about overcoming rejection to run her own fashion business! Check it out in our new issue on Monday ✨ - - - πŸ“: Raven Lawson
The theme of our new issue is rejection. We reached out to students across campus to see what rejection means to them πŸ’­ See what they had to say in our issue coming online soon 🀭 - - - πŸ“: @julie_kim545
Looking for some books to read during quarantine? πŸ“š Check out recommendations from the ladies of REFINE on the blog! βœ¨πŸ’‍♀️ What have you been reading lately? πŸ“– . . . πŸ“ & πŸ“Έ: @ariana_rosalina
Wondering how couples are coming to terms with quarantine? πŸ™…‍β™€οΈπŸ™…‍♂️ Between her own relationship and personal stories from other women, our fashion editor, Gabby wrote on the blog about what it’s like in these trying times πŸ‘©‍❀️&z
 
 

Amelia Murphy - Styling and Wardrobe Coordinator