Creative Voices

Explore stories, insights, and news from the women creatives shaping our community. From inspiring interviews to event highlights, discover what’s happening at Monument Women’s Creative Alliance.

Member Spotlight: Celeste Sollod, CPA

Celeste Sollod, a Certified Public Accountant, brings both clarity and compassion to her work. Celeste provides general accounting and tax preparation services for small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals through her firm, Sollod CPA. Becoming a CPA was Celeste’s second career after spending 18 years in New York’s book publishing world, where she served as Editorial […]

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A Stronger, More Connected MWCA is Coming

We’ve reimagined our community—built for women creatives, by women creatives Dear MWCA members, When we launched Monument Women’s Creative Alliance, our dream was simple: to create a place where women creatives could feel seen, supported, and inspired. For years, we made that dream work, fueled by nothing more than passion and the belief that women […]

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Meet Myah Stokes: Empowering Through Storytelling and Creativity

A Q&A with a Baltimore School for the Arts Teacher, Entrepreneur, and Recent Film Graduate from Towson University In today’s Member Spotlight, we’re excited to introduce Myah Stokes—a teacher, entrepreneur, and filmmaker. As both an artist and educator, Myah combines her love for storytelling with a passion for filmmaking, curating pieces that shed light on […]

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Monument Women’s Creative Alliance Unites Changemakers for a Powerful International Women’s Day Event in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD – March 14, 2025 – International Women’s Day may have passed, but the movement is just getting started. As Women’s History Month continues, Monument Women’s Creative Alliance (MWCA) is reflecting on the impact of its sold-out 3rd Annual International Women’s Day Soirée which took place on Friday, March 7, from 5:30 PM to […]

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Insights from Stacey Andon’s Journey!

A Q&A with a Life and Business Coach, Intuitive/Energy Worker, Writer, and Speaker. March — the month where we start to dip our toes into warmer weather, keep an eye out for cherry blossoms, and reflect on our New Year’s goals that we may or may not have forgotten about. The good news is that […]

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Member Spotlight: A Q&A with Andrea Daniela Alonzo!

Meet Andrea Daniela Alonzo—she holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations, focusing on diplomacy, foreign policy, and social policy, and a Master’s in Business Management, equipping her for the entrepreneurial and business ecosystem. Currently, she works with my city’s Chamber of Commerce, consult on various business projects, and coordinate trade fairs and business development initiatives. She’s […]

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Member Spotlight: A Q&A with Elena Sonnino

Meet Elena Sonnino—life coach, yoga/meditation guide, and retreat leader. She helps women come home to themselves—their inner wisdom, their power, their peace, and their joy. She’s our featured member in today’s February Member Spotlight! Read on to gain exclusive insights into Elena’s experiences as a creative entrepreneur in the coaching industry.  Q&A Section Q1: How are […]

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Member Spotlight: Style Savant, Christen Johnson

We are thrilled to spotlight one of our fantastic members, Christen Johnson, a Style Savant empowering women through fashion, and founder of SCB Luxury Styling!👗👠 Read on to learn more about Christen as she shares some insights about her career as a Style Savant in the fashion industry, and how she is a creative herself! […]

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Member Spotlight: Sumedha Sharma

Meet Sumedha Sharma, the founder of Monter (pronounced mohn-tay), a marketing and strategic communications agency. She’s our featured member in today’s Member Spotlight! Read on to gain exclusive insights into Sumedha’s experiences as a creative woman in the marketing and management field. Q1: How are you creative in your career? Sumedha: “Creativity, storytelling, and problem-solving is at […]

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