Ashley Figueroa, born and raised in Manhattan, New York, is a rising senior at the NYC iSchool. She is interested in all things artistic and creative, with hobbies of crocheting, collage making, graphic design, journaling, reading, writing, etc. In her school community, she is the co-president of the magazine design club and co-president and co-founder of craft club. She is interested in the intersection between visual arts and writing, and the impact that the two combined offer. She is inspired by female artists and creatives who have helped shape her, and by all the beauty that NYC has to offer.