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Rachel Leyco (Director of EPs 101, 102, 103, 106) is a queer Filipina American, award-winning filmmaker and actor. Notably, she won a student Emmy at the 2013 College Television Awards, for her web series, "The Sub Club." Her short films, "Maple’s Tree" and "Bicultural" were official selections in a few film festivals around the world, including Outfest LA, BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+, and others. She is in development for her 2022 GLAAD LIST script and Trans-led RomCom feature film, "Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader," which she co-wrote with Emmy nominated actress, Rain Valdez, and executive produced by Rosario Dawson.

Sheena Midori Brevig (Director of EPs 103 and 106) is a filmmaker and entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience who is passionate about leveraging the power of media to increase dialogue and fight stigma around mental health - particularly for her queer, Asian/mixed-race, and disability communities. She also is a communications/relations coach and is the Director of DEI Workshops for the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (UCLA) where their mission is to bridge the gap between academia and media to positively impact youth development.

Ella Lucia Montes Lentini (Director of EP. 103 and 105) is a first generation American; a multi-hyphenate talent with experience in front and behind the camera. Ella shadowed an Oscar-nominated director before writing and co-starring in her award-winning directorial debut, "Piece of Cake." POC screened at festivals across the world, ending its circuit at HBO’s Outfest, and raised over $10k for an LGBTQ non-profit. Her latest collaboration project, "This Is My LA," recently screened at NewFilmmakers LA.

Alyssa Lerner (Director of EP. 104) has written on shows for Disney+ and Amazon Studios and is in development on her feature film directorial debut, a high school comedy titled JESSE IS A FRIEND that was featured on the 2020 GLAAD List. She was resident in the 2019 Black List x Women in Film Feature Lab. Her directorial debut “Bubble” won Best Narrative Short at aGLIFF32 and the audience award for best short at Frameline43 Film Festival, while her second film, “Break In” was an official selection at the Palm Springs Short Film Festival, Shortlisted for the Iris Prize, and won Best in Show at Wicked Queer Film Festival (2021).