Meet Our Amazing Team!
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Noah Sorin - Founder/CEO
Noah is an early childhood educator, children's book author, social entrepreneur, activist, and avid environmentalist. After growing up on a farm in Montgomery, VT, and then moving to Boston, Noah became determined to spread his love for nature and sustainability to children all around the world using the magic of storytelling!
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Shumita Littlefield - Head of Creative Design/Illustration
Shumita has always been drawn to children’s books, toys, art, and other media. Conceptualizing and illustrating fictional characters and creatures has been an enduring hobby for her. Through her illustrations she hopes to fascinate and inspire children, and excite imaginations.
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Alia Bringas - Toy Designer
Alia recently graduated from RISD with a degree in industrial design and toy design focused primarily around sustainability and human centered design. Born and raised in Vermont, with a passion for the outdoors, she is always striving to make the planet a healthier and happier place in a fun and interesting way!
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Ari Lo - Business Development & Talent Acquisition Lead
Ari is the Business Development Lead at Idori with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business Administration from Boston University. With a passion for consumer insights and identifying and adapting to business needs, Ari’s personal philosophy is that the best businesses are people-centered.
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Madeline Malloy - Head of Marketing
Maddie is a creative, interdisciplinary leader. She is passionate about designing and innovating. With curiosity and drive, she brings both imagination and technical skills to every project she takes on.
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Thomas Morrill - Lead Game Designer
Thomas is passionate about game development and working in Unreal Engine 5. He recently graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Game Development and Design, as well as a minor in Computer Science.
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Justice Bronzell - Marketing
Justice is a Graphic Design major at Boston University and recently graduated from the Community College of Philadelphia with an associate's degree in Art & Design. With an interest in marketing and a background in design, she hopes to combine these skills to create engaging promotional campaigns for social impact.
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Sharaya Gala - Marketing & Community Outreach Intern
Sharaya is a Marketing & Community Outreach Intern at Idori, currently pursuing a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Earth and Environmental Science at Boston University. With a deep appreciation for the outdoors and a growing interest in the relationship between people and the natural world, she is passionate about making environmental education engaging and accessible.
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Traizen Griffith - Business Development Intern
Traizen is a current economics major at Boston University. His academic research focuses on development economics focused on education + sustainability. He loves hiking and nature, and wants to use a quantitative mindset to make the world better.
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Oliver Hong - Business Development Intern
Oliver is a senior at Brown University majoring in Philosophy and Economics. He has broad experience across the marketing industry, including work on Samsung and Arby’s. He is president of the Stand Up Club at Brown and loves overnight backpacking!
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Jiani (Natalie) Wu - Business Development Intern
Natalie is a first-year student at Wellesley College with interests in entrepreneurship, consumer behavior, and sustainability. Her experience working with children in environmental education sparked her interest in making sustainability engaging and relevant to everyday life. She’s excited to explore how storytelling can reach more people!
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Yasmine Bridaa - Business Development Intern
Yasmine, a First-Year Data Science Student at Boston University, is the Business Development Intern at Idori. As a first-generation American from Casablanca, Morocco, Yasmine is enthusiastic about designing data-driven solutions for equitable business development worldwide.
