FOUNDER

Tony has worked with elementary-aged children for more than 15 years in play, social skills, and arts-based instruction. Through learning best instructional practices from Johns Hopkins University to gaining professional certification in Play Therapy at Brooklyn College, Tony is excited to share his passion of story-telling and arts education with children and families all around NYC.

ARTIST EDUCATOR, TEAM DESIGNER

Maxwell Smith, Artist Educator, Maxwell is an illustrator and storyteller based in Brooklyn, NY. He is currently enrolled in Parson School of Design’s BFA Illustration program. He enjoys crafting engaging stories and visuals for people of all ages.

Nora Cheng, Artist Educator. Nora Cheng is a Brooklyn-based musician and writer with a degree in Literature and Creative Writing from NYU. She’s interested in writing children’s stories and bringing characters to life through art-making and dialogue-writing. She loves connecting with children and encouraging them to express themselves across all mediums of art.

A designer, programmer, and leader, Mia holds the belief that good design can impact humanity for the better. She is a graduate from Fordham University, where she studied New Media and Digital Design, Computer Science, and American Studies. At Scavenger Stories, she manages the social media, creates media content, and helps coordinate workshops. Her favorite part of Scavenger Stories is supporting the creative ideas of the kids with whom she works!