Maymuuna is one of the founding members of Abāyo House. She is an educator, writer, editor and publisher. She has a bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Alberta, Canada. Maymuuna is passionate about education and aims to contribute meaningful practices to her teaching. Her goal is to develop resources where every student feels seen in the classroom through books. She wants to live in a literary world where every child has the experience of reading inspiring and engaging stories that represent them. Maymuuna believes love for writing starts in the classroom. As students learn the foundations of writing, she is also determined to help them develop ownership and pride over their own stories. After all, there are stories swimming in each of us that are waiting to be shared.