OUR TEAM
Keesha Chung is a filmmaker, content creator, and the co-founder of Collective Culture. To learn more about all of Keesha's work and projects click here.
Follow her on instagram @keeshachung
Photo: Willy Verse
Co-Founder, Collective Culture
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Pronouns: she/her
Click here for a list of Keesha's writing and projects with CC!
THE TEAM
Often referring to herself as a temperamental Taurus, Bobbi is twenty-something and tired on most days; currently occupying space as a Black woman in marketing & advertising in Toronto. Bobbi expresses her dreams, fears, experiences and most irksome musings about race, technology and popular culture as a member of the Collective Culture writing team. She also dabbles as a writing coordinator, making use of her teaching assistant experience and general love of weaving words.
If you’re looking for her, find her here: @_bobbidigital
BOBBI ADAIR
Writer, Copy Editor & Writing Team Coordinator
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Pronouns: she/her
Nicolas André is a writer, student, and professional model. Originally from the Laurentides region of Quebec, he has recently moved to Montreal. There, he occasionally visited his grandmother, who often used her Macaroni au Gratin as a Trojan horse for her stories of Haiti during the Duvalier-era. He has recently disappointed her by becoming vegan. He hopes one day to make her the mixed-race heroine of a refugee story in which he will have just a minor role. He currently studies Creative Writing and English Literature at Concordia University and acts as a Writer at Collective Culture. You can watch him procrastinate here: @pitinik
Photo: @z.obert (Zoé Dubois-Capony)
NICOLAS ANDRÉ
Writer
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Pronouns: he/him
Jazmin is a passionate story editor, with experience in film, theatre, creative fiction, and academic writing. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts at York University, majoring in Screenwriting and completing a minor in Creative Writing.
Jazmin seeks out projects where stories, both fiction and true to life, sidestep clichés and are portrayed with raw authenticity. She is inspired by Collective Culture’s commitment to amplify marginalized voices, and is excited to meet new talent across all creative fields.
She is currently working on a collection of short stories.
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JAZMIN BATEY
Lead Copy Editor & Writing Team Coordinator
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Pronouns: she/her
Anna Akoto is a lover of great storytelling. If she’s not reading a book or watching a documentary, she’s probably recording for her podcast ‘so these are my twenties.’ As CC’s Digital Coordinator, Anna is excited to amplify those who are sharing their story with the world. Born in Brampton and raised by two Ghanaian parents, community and good food is what keeps Anna going. If you need a concert buddy, Anna's your girl (unless it’s at Rebel here in Toronto, she’s passing still) but don’t message her on Saturdays from August to January (college football is back).
instagram: @anna_akoto
twitter: @anna_akoto
ANNA AKOTO
Digital Producer
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Pronouns: she/her
Mouna Traoré is an emerging actor, writer and award-winning filmmaker from Toronto. While pursuing her bachelor’s degree at The University of Toronto, she simultaneously embarked on a career in film and television. Over the years, she has appeared in a variety of roles including starring as Vanessa Hastings on BET’s “In Contempt”, Jasmine Zane on USA’s “Suits” and most recently in the Netflix original series “Self Made” as Esther.
Mouna not only has the ability to step into diverse roles but she also writes and produces her own work through her company The Mini Films along with co-founder Elizabeth Melanson. Their second short film, Adorn (2016) won the award for Best Short Film at the Montreal International Black Film Festival and is continuing to screen at festivals in Canada and the U.S.
Instagram: @_mounatraore
MOUNA TRAORÉ
Key Contributor /
co-host CC: Creative Conversations
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Pronouns: she/her