Maya Renea
animator, poet, graphic designer, fine artist, illustrator, librarian, archivist, writer
6th+ Gen African-American, 4th Gen Pacific Islander (Papuan), and 3rd Gen Indigenous (Chahta) queer lesbian from the south; active community member of Atlanta (Mvskoke-Tsalagi Territory)
Degrees & Honors
Georgia State University
A.A. (high honors)
B.A. (magna cum laude)
Valdosta State University
MLIS
Interests
community gardening, reading, content creation, volunteering
Technical KnowledgeSkilled Knowledge
Languages—French, Amharic, Haitian Creole, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, and Spanish

Youth Sustainable S.T.E.A.M. (2023-Present)
City of Decatur (2023-Present)
Hosea Helps ‘Back to School Drive’ (2023)
Decatur Makers (2023-2024)
Ecosun Farms (2024)
Camp Oty’Okwa Youth Co-Counselor (2025)
Atlanta Soil Festival (2024-present)
Global growers (2024-Present)