Ian, the editor-in-chief and founder of Concrete Harbor, attends school in Maryland. He was a finalist for the 2025 NSPA feature story of the year. In his free time, you’ll probably find him solving a crossword, listening to the Beatles, or reading his favorite authors—Didion, Hemingway, and Kafka.

Wendi is the online managing director and graphic designer of Concrete Harbor. A lot her inspiration comes from Henryk Siemiradzki, Hideaki Anno, and Simone Legno. Her art won first prize at the 2025 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.

Evyia is a graphic designer and art editor of Concrete Harbor. She’s a huge fan of Dostoevsky and much of her art is inspired by his work. She won the 2025 Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival design contest, a certificate of merit from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and her art has been commissioned by Ekaterini Nassika, the Greek ambassador to the United States.

Aiden is a social media of Concrete Harbor. When he’s not at school, he can be found practicing at his Taekwondo studio. He’s previously performed for Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building, as well as at NFL and NBA opening and halftime shows. Moon Dae Sung, an Olympic medalist, greatly inspires his performances.

Elle is a social media editor of Concrete Harbor. She loves to dance hip hop, jazz, and K-pop. She won 2nd place for her dance solo at the 2025 Korus Festival and has performed at many venues including the Chinese embassy and a Washington Wizards basketball game.

Chelsea, a poetry editor, is the number one fan of Concrete Harbor. She would like to read novels in French someday. She is involved in her school’s writing center, and outside of school, she enjoys mentoring students in poetry.

Mikayla is a prose and poetry editor for Concrete Harbor. She is currently training to be an EMT and loves to write in her free time. She’s been tutoring English for three years, received a scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop, and also reads for D.C.’s Gargoyle Magazine.

Beliz is an outreach officer at Concrete Harbor. She enjoys skiing in her free time and has a huge passion for history, recently placing at National History Day. She loves the prose of Vonnegut.