Advisors

Tyler is an operations consultant and project manager who believes good systems are an act of care — for the people doing the work and the communities they're trying to reach.

She carries 15 years of NYC — most of it rooted in Fort Greene, Brooklyn — a neighborhood that shaped how she thinks about community, creativity, and what it means to really know your neighbors — in her bones and into her work. Now based in Laguna Beach, CA, that deep connection to people and place never left her, and it's a big part of what drew her to Stoop Stories.

Janice Fuld is an educator with experience developing programs and resources for students,
families, and educators. She is currently working as a freelance educator, designing, creating
and evaluating educational content and programs.

Ajeet Singh is a practicing safety-net physician and informaticist dedicated to building our collective agency in addressing community needs. 

Betsy Book is a UX professional who’s been working in the internet industry since 1997. While growing up in various places like Japan, Guam, and Florida she always knew NYC would be home. After moving to the city in 1993 and spending a few decades as a New Yorker, she knows this will be home forever. Having lived in both stooped and stoop-less buildings over the years, Betsy is incredibly thankful for the brownstone stoop that was her only outdoor space during the early part of the pandemic.

Joe Harrell is the Webby- and NY Emmy Award-winning Managing Editor of Integrated Initiatives and Digital Studios at The WNET Group. In this role, he leads cross-company content collaboration initiatives and explores new possibilities across all businesses to ensure a cohesive approach to producing programming and building audiences.

Gabrielle (Gabby) Vazquez is a Nuyorican-Dominican York multidisciplinary artist, curator, costume designer, and anthropological researcher whose practice bridges textiles, archival research, performance, and public space to examine migration, memory, and diasporic identity.

Originally from Western Massachusetts, Dan has called Brooklyn home since 2008. He's been a professional marketer his entire career, and has been focusing on social media marketing since 2012, most notably working with entertainment and media brands like Paramount+, PBS, and NBCUniversal, as well as in the Broadway and live entertainment spaces.

Lara Weinberg is a pun-loving wordsmith and communications consultant with eclectic experience in entertainment, marketing, and media. Born and bred in NYC, Lara studied Literature & Rhetoric at SUNY-Binghamton and went on to associate produce “The Writing Code” — a critically acclaimed, three-part PBS series on the origin, history and art of writing.