MEET THE TGM TEAM!
Hola MOB! I previously mentioned that we had gotten some new members on the team, and I was excited for what this meant for the brand in 2019. Well, I’m ecstatic for you to meet them below and see who will be planning your events and leading the charge on relaunching our podcast. Onwards!
Name: Jess Rosario
Where you grew up: Hamilton Heights, NY
Role with TGM - Merch Lead
Fav book: Frankenstein, The Coldest Winter Ever
Last show you binged: Ozarks!
Celeb bff: Aaliyah
One 2019 goal: Utilizing my subconscious more effectively
Name: Lariza Quintero
Where you grew up: Jackson Heights, NY
Role with TG: Merch Co-Lead
Fav book: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Márquez (currently reading Becoming)
Last show you binged: Good Girls
Celeb bff: Chrissy Teigen
One 2019 goal: Get smarter with my money & learn to invest
Instagram: esco_____)
Name: Dugleidys Lopez
Where you grew up: Between Caracas and the Bronx. Settled in Camden, NJ
Role with TGM: Social Media Associate/Designer
Fav book: “How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness That Helps the World” by Colin Beaver
Last show you binged: I finally finished the 3rd season of BTS’s Bon Voyage and wow, Malta anyone? I’ve also been obsessed and terrified by the 2nd season of The Handmaid's Tale
Celeb bff: If you don’t know Ellie (@ellielee.tv) then you haven’t been following the right people on the gram. She’s an actress and currently working the dream job (interviewing your favs) as the digital host at iHeartRadio, but more than that she’s my vegan pet foster momspiration.
One 2019 goal: In 2019 I want to send both my mom and grandma on a trip. Let’s rephrase that, in 2019 my mom and grandma are going to live their best tourist life somewhere in Europe with one too many glasses of wine in their system. Cheers!
Instagram: dugy_
Name: Robin
Where you grew up: Brooklyn, NY
Role with TGM: Social Media Associate, Twitter
Fav book: Night by Elie Wiesel
Last show you binged: Game of Thrones (currently on season 4)
Celeb bff: Rih Rih. Same name and personality
One 2019 goal: Write something for TGM!
Instagram: _MissRobin
Name: Marwa Eltahir
Where you grew up: Alexandria, VA
Role with TGM: Events Co-Lead
Fav book: Americanah by Chimamanda N. Adichie
Last show you binged: You on Netflix
Celeb bff: Gabrielle Union
One 2019 goal: Equally engage my organizational & creative sides to excel in work and personal goals!
instagram: marwamoves
Name: Britt Pham
Where you grew up: Salt Lake City, UT
Role with TGM: Events Lead
Fav book: Currently Becoming by Michelle Obama, always Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Last show you binged: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (lol)
Celeb bff: Jonathan Van Ness (or all of the Fab 5)
One 2019 goal - Consume and learn about more new content (books, TV, movies, podcasts)
instagram: britt_pham
Name: Taylor Davis
Where you grew up: DMV
Role with TGM: Podcast Co-Host
Fav book: Americanah by Chimamanda N. Adichie
Last show you binged: Friends From College
Celeb bff: Blue Ivy Carter or Letitia Wright
One 2019 goal: Drink more water & mind my business & to always ask for what I want w/out fear
instagram: TaylorAlexxandra
Name : Mary Vin Rose
Where you grew up : Bronx, NY
Role with TGM : Podcast Co-Host
Fav book : Untethered soul , Rising strong & The color of water
Last show you binged : Insecure
Celeb bff : Auntie Tracie Ross & Cardi
One 2019 goal : Get an agent, publicist & manager
instagram : maryvinrose
Name: Virginia (Vee) Sarita
Where I grew up: Bronx, NY
Fave Book: The Alchemist
Role In TGM: TGM Coordinator
Last Show you binged: “Gossip Girl”
One goal for 2019: This year I would like to bring all of my dreams to live. Stop talking and just do.
Celeb BFF: Dascha Polanco
Instagram: VeeForVirginia
Name: Gabi Thorne
Where you grew up: Bronx, NY
Role with TGM: Associate Editor
Fav book: Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles series or one of the Throne of Glass books
Last show you binged: Black Clover (s/o to my anime fans)
Celeb bff: umm Rihanna duh!
One goal for 2019: Creating engaging and memorable content with the writers and the rest of the team
instagram: lareinanegraa
Name: Yari Blanco
Where you grew up: Queens, NY
Role with TGM: Founder, Editor In Chief
Fav book: The Alchemist, The Color of Water, Autobiography of Assata Shakur
Last show you binged: Sex Education & Good Girls
Celeb bff: JLo and Tracee Ellis Ross
One goal for 2019: Taking TGM to the next level and doing more speaking engagements!
instagram: theyariblanco