is an Australian-American writer with over a decade of published work spanning media, wellness, and the arts. 

A recipient of the Special Area Scholarship for Creative Writing at Dunmore Lang College, she is known for her poetic, emotionally resonant writing style and her ability to translate complex experiences into compelling narratives. 

Her eclectic creative path—including time as a sponsored downhill longboarder and SAG actress—continues to inform her work with themes of identity, resilience, and reinvention. 

The Seed marks her debut as a published author.

is a Filipino 1.5-generation immigrant, U.S. Navy veteran, and the founder of Rlylily™ and Rlylily Studios. She couldn’t find the story she needed, so she built it herself.

With a background in avionics and a growing pursuit of electrical engineering, MAD brings systems thinking to her healing work. She’s also a writer, graphic designer, and educator passionate about the intersections of mental health, storytelling, and cultural reclamation.

The Seed is her first published collaborative book — a self-produced, self-designed offering born from lived experience, trauma recovery, and a refusal to stay silent. It is Book I in the Rlylily Bloom Book Series, a collection devoted to reclaiming softness, structure, and self-worth.