Emily is from Irmo, SC, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Carolina in May 2022 with her Bachelor's in Studio Art and English. While in school, she was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music fraternity for women and worked as a server and bartender at several restaurants in the Vista. She started as an intern with the Jasper Project the January prior, writing articles for our music column. She currently works at the Koger Center for the Arts as a marketing and administrative assistant who also helps run and curate their gallery spaces. The gallery spaces include the brand-new Hallway Gallery that was created as a partnership between Koger and Jasper. Her personal artistic endeavors include freelance illustration and cosplaying her favorite characters from anime and pop culture.