The Story Collider is teaming up with Science ATL to host an evening of true, personal stories about shifting gears when the going gets rough. Hosted by Meisa Salaita and Kellie Vinal, this show will take place in historic Underground Atlanta.
There is a paid parking deck at Pryor St. and MLK Jr. Drive. Street parking on MLK and Wall street is free after 7. Five Points MARTA station is directly across the street from Underground Atlanta. For handicap accomodations, email kellie@storycollider.org.
You’ll find an elevator at the corner of Peachtree St and Upper Alabama St. -- just across from the Fairfield Inn. The door to the elevator lobby has the words "ENTRY PAVILION" above it. Once you're in, enter the elevator, take it down, exit to the left, and the venue (MOM SAID ITS FINE) will be a few doors down on the right!
See below for video showing how to find the venue! Kellie begins on the corner of Pryor and Upper Alabama Street. Alternatively, look for the giant descending staircase just across Peachtree Street from the Five Points MARTA Station. Enter at the very bottom of the stairs — there are arrows on the doors pointing to the furthest door on the right. Once you’re inside those doors, turn left, and the venue (MOM SAID ITS FINE) will be on your right.
Stories by:
Dana Buskovitz describes herself as a scientist by training and educator by heart. She has always had a passion for sharing her love of weird science-y things with anybody who would listen. Dana is a professional nerd who curates public science events for a living, and a personal nerd who likes to stroll through the park identifying trees and searching for critters. She and her boyfriend call Peoplestown home, and are often found strolling with their two pups in tow to explore a new park.
Keren Landman is a senior health and science reporter at Vox. Before she joined Vox, her writing appeared in a range of publications, including Wired, the Atlantic, and the New York Times. Before that, she trained as a physician, researcher, and epidemiologist with specialties in internal medicine, pediatrics, and infectious diseases. She served as a disease detective at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has worked as a medical epidemiologist and science adviser for a range of public health institutions. Her work as a researcher centered on the prevention and treatment of HIV and malaria in resource-poor countries.
Renée Mazurek is a geologist, educator, and writer. She lives in Asheville, NC where she enjoys reading, journaling, and spending time outside with her family and friends. For over 10 years, Renée taught college level-geology at several colleges and universities in Western North Carolina. Today, she is a Resilient Communities Manager for River Network, where she shares success stories from network members and projects through impact stories and story maps; she also supports collaborative efforts for equitable development and trust-based philanthropy.
Lee Osorio is an actor and playwright based in Atlanta, GA. You can catch him Guest Starring on NBC's Found, on stage at the Alliance next February in Tale of Two Cities, or make the trek down to Savannah to catch him in his one person show, Prisontown, premiering at Savannah Rep in May. To learn more, visit his website at LeeOsorio.com.
Brandon Winfield is the CEO/Co-Founder of iAccess Life. The 30 year old Atlanta Native founded and launched his company in the Fall of 2018. iAccess Life enables users to rate, review, and research locations for accessibility, via a mobile application. Since the launch of this product, iAccess Life has received support and recognition from Atlanta Tech Village, Google For Startups, and Expedia Group. Alongside his work with his own startup, Brandon enjoys helping other startup founders with his role as Program Manager for Atlanta Tech Village's pre-accelerator program. During his downtime he enjoys time spent outdoors with friends, in a relaxing or competitive environment.