THE TEAM

Babita is on a mission to evolve society’s “us vs them” way of thinking to an “us and them” through the power of storytelling. She is a communications strategist, global storyteller, and humanitarian photographer documenting gender, racial, and social justice issues around the world. Her work has appeared on ABC, Al Jazeera, BBC, HBO, MSNBC, PBS, and Vice; featured in Forbes, The Guardian, The Marshall Project, The New York Times, Slate, Teen Vogue, and The Washington Post; and exhibited in multiple countries. Babita is the fresh(wo)man author of Breaking Out in Prison, a book about men and incarceration, systemic racism and community investment. She is working on her second book that covers the female experience of incarceration. She founded KIOO Project with the belief that gaining self-confidence through the arts can change the trajectory of a child’s life. She has guest lectured at Yale, Columbia, UCLA and other universities across the globe. Babita lives what she loves.

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Nikki (she/they) is an educator, artist, wedding officiant and hospital chaplain. Practicing multi-faith and naturalist approaches to life, learning and positive coping, she’s a chaplain with the spiritual care division at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a deacon with the First United Methodist Church of Germantown (“Fumcog”), and a visiting educator in Philadelphia Quaker schools (Germantown Friends’ School, William Penn Charter, and Greene Street Friends’ School). She’s ordained byThe United Methodist Church, and board certified by The Association of Professional Chaplains. She is also a founding member of two intentional housing communities in Philadelphia, one in which she lives with her partner, two children and a hound dog named Shirley.

Kathy uses her passion for stories which speak towards gender equality and voices which need to be heard to facilitate conversations about gender with our students during our workshops. Her vast experience as a project manager helps with building & running KIOO workshops. Kathy is an accomplished writer, actor & producer appearing in international films & stage productions. She is currently working on her own webseries with her production partner. An avid traveler & explorer, Kathy’s love of photography and film has taken her to the corners of the world.

Jenny is an internationally recognized fashion model, working with brands such as Hugo Boss, Theory, Donna Karan and Max Mara. As an illustrator, she collaborates with small, independent businesses to find new ways to embrace and promote the local New York City community. Jenny’s conviction that women and girls are at the forefront of fostering equality in the world led her to join KIOO’s Board.

Mad​dy works as a freelance​ documentary photographer, teaching artist at NYC Salt​, and marketing executive at the Mac Group. Prior to her current role with Saramonic audio​, she worked at B&H for 8 years where she managed many relationships in the photo​ and video industry. ​Maddy obtained her BFA from Parsons School of Design​, where she worked on her most substantial body of work entitled ​”Street Fam​”, ​a portrait​ series of people who were living a chosen life of violence. The series culminated in a self published book and exhibition at Milk Studios. ​In 2023​, she co-curate​d the youth component of ​”Faces of Harlem“, a four month outdoor exhibition in Harlem celebrating stories made for and by the community. ​Maddy also sits on the board ​of Free Juice​, ​an organization that provide​s people of color equal access to resources within the photography community, as well as skills to develop as a professional​ photographer.

Marcus is a photographer covering comedians and comedy shows all over the world. He is the Executive Producer of Expecting Amy on HBO and director of Thank You China on YouTube. He is a Leica Brand Ambassador. He joined KIOO’s Board to show kids the importance of working together to put an end to gender-based discrimination.

Mita has spent her career starting up and building high-growth businesses, with a strong focus on B2B services and technology.  As a senior executive, she has been at the vanguard of the fastest growing, successful businesses in the procurement and supply chain space, driving growth across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.  Mita also currently serves as a Board Advisor to several high-growth companies. She is a mentor and advocate for women’s advancement and gender equality, having previously started up the AIF Young Professionals organization and serving as a past Board Member./

Throughout her career as an designer and creative director, Michele specializes in harnessing the stories of real people to raise awareness and drive action. As the Executive Partner in an advertising agency, she is a founding member of her company’s CSR program to address women’s global health issues. Michele is an active member of The 3% Movement, an industry-wide push to advocate for more female creative directors. From her work in education to healthcare to not-for-profits, Michele’s campaigns have turned personal narratives into real-world results.