Bayana Davis | Operations Manager
Fun Facts
Has attended and led panels at fan conventions and conferences across the world • Stood on the top of an active volcano at 11 • Watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy (extended editions) 15 times in one year • Inaugural Brave New Voices Fellowship recipient • Worked for Young Chicago Authors and helped organize Louder than a Bomb Poetry Festival • Edited a magic-themed anthology featuring all-Black authors • Served as staff for the Brave New Voices Festival for 6 years • Shook the hand of Amiri Baraka at 14 • Stood at the door of no return in Ghana, West Africa • Big sister to 5 siblings • Hosts a podcast that highlights Black fantasy authors • Owns over 400 books • Went to the Renaissance World Tour twice • Was featured on NPR
CAREER SNAPSHOT
Experience: Over 10 years as a manager, administrator and organizer.
Education:
Mills College | B.A. in English-Creative Writing
Certifications:
Foresight Practitioner | Institute for the Future
Awards & Special Projects:
Co-founder of Black Nerds Create
Recipient of The Presidential Presidential Scholarship