Meet the team
Ashley Ricafrente (they/she)
When they’re not at the club, you can find them working out at the YMCA or singing their heart out at White Horse Karaoke.
John Howard
Kitchen/barista who spends free time feeding pigeons at Lake Merritt (on the low) and thrifting—currently loving Urban Ore. Their go-to song is Rush by Troye Sivan, and their favorite menu item is the burrata sandwich. Fun fact: they’ve been playing drums for 10 years.
Sirenity Butler
Sirenity loves experimenting in the kitchen and doing creative craft projects in their free time. Their go-to hype song is I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges. At PA, they’re all about the ginger gold smoothie and fun lattes. Fun fact: they’ve been passionate about cooking and baking since age 3.
Liwam Tesfazion
Away from PA, Liwam enjoys taking meals to the lake and people-watching. A pottery class is the latest hobby, and Criminal Minds is a favorite to rewatch.
Nella Scott
An Oakland native who also goes by Nellie, Nella enjoys exploring local coffee shops, especially Mohka House. Outside PA, Nella enjoys psychological thrillers, drawing, spending time in nature and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Nella has a cat named Jinx and grew up playing cello.
Aceeyah Safi-Eddine
Aceeyah is a PA Associate and works on social media. Away from the club, Aceeyah works on secret side projects. At PA, Sirenity’s playlists are the go-to, and Little Amélie is a current movie favorite.