The Studio

Meet our team

Studio Collaborators

Social Resonance Lab is a nonprofit research studio grounded in care, curiosity, and ethical practice.

Collaborators come together across disciplines for a limited number of paid hours each month, contributing distinct perspectives to a shared research agenda. This work is intentionally collaborative rather than hierarchical, and designed to fit alongside people’s existing lives and commitments.

We value thoughtful engagement, mutual respect, and clear boundaries as much as intellectual rigor. All collaborators are compensated at the same hourly rate, reflecting our commitment to equity and transparency.

Keeya-Lee Ayre

Founder and Studio Lead

Ethics, storytelling & leadership
Trisha Gupta

Editoral Lead

Literary scholar, critic, and editor
Van Newman

Research Fellow

Screenwriter and strategist
Haseena Zaidi

Research Fellow

Scholar, artist, and organizer
Kyle Tran Myhre

Studio Resident

Poet and activist
Jenny Tilsen

Studio Resident

Interdisciplinary scholar
Victory Sampson

Studio Resident

Multi-platform creative
Shaina Kahn

Community Contributor

Arts-based engagement

Our Board

Our leadership is collective by design. Our Board of Directors brings together thinkers and practitioners from varied fields, all united by a commitment to ethics, empathy, and community.

Their insight shapes our research questions, strengthens our collaborations, and keeps us accountable to the values at our core.

Sarah Almahmoud

Board Chair

London, United Kingdom
KaM Schoer

Board Secretary

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Akansha Kasera

Board Treasurer

New Delhi, India
Tara Todras-Whitehill

Board Member

Lisbon, Portugal
Sarah Foo

Board Member

Singapore

Our Advisory Circle

This is a small group of trusted thought partners who provide occasional guidance and reflection as Social Resonance Lab grows our research and public work.

Advisory Circle members participate in quarterly conversations and may optionally review select drafts or share recommendations, with a light-touch role designed to be meaningful, flexible, and clearly bounded.

Advisors receive an annual honorarium in recognition of their time and intellectual contribution.

Ann Beeson

Community + Care

Austin, Texas, USA
Eze Oluo

Collective Impact

Seattle, WA, USA
Kiran Singh Sirah

Folklore | Arts + Culture

Tennessee, USA