Meet the staff members that make the First Book magic possible!

Name: Aesah J.

Where did you grow up? Manila, Philippines, Toronto, ON, and finally, Woodbridge, VA

What do you do at First Book? I help make sure that our registered groups are getting the books they need for the kids they serve.

What are you reading now? I’ve been working on Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta for the past couple of months. It’s a good read…I just have the attention span of a gnat.

What’s one fun fact about you? I try not to eat vegetables as much as possible, like a 7 year old kid.

What’s one of your favorite hobbies? Right now, it’s gardening…or making sure the plants in my window box are not dead yet.

What is one office supply that you can’t live without? Kleenex. Especially during allergy season.