CONTRIBUTORS
Learn about The Sex Ed community of sex educators, experts and artists.
Sunny Rodgers
is a clinical sexologist, sex coach, sex educator, Ambassador to the American Health Association, sex toy designer and ordained minister. Sunny has an aerospace background—she went from rockets to pocket rockets!Sunny has been working in the sex toy industry since 2000.
Dr. Joshua Gonzalez, M.D.
is a fellowship-trained in Sexual Medicine and specializes in the management of male and female sexual dysfunctions as well as a variety of common urological conditions. Throughout his career, Dr. Gonzalez has been and advocate for sexual health and providing improved healthcare to the LGTBQ+ community.
Dr. Josh Kaplan, PhD.
is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience at Western Washington University. Dr. Kaplan's research has furthered our understanding of cannabis' benefits in treating epilepsy and autism. His laboratory is now focused on studying the interaction between multiple cannabinoids and terpenes to improve cannabis' therapeutic potential while minimizing adverse consequences.
Courtney Avery
has a Masters degree in Public Health, is a E-RYT 200 certified Yoga Instructor and a birth doula. Intimate Health Yoga is her combination of yoga, interactive medicine and evidence-based sex ed. Her work spans from implementing global health field research studies, to leading transformational yoga retreats around the world.
Kibwe Chase-Marshall
was born in Trinidad, raised in D.C., styled in New York and schooled in New England, all before falling in love with Los Angeles. Words and wearables also have his heart.
Lisa Stardust
is a New York City-based astrologer who is known for her pop culture horoscopes. An organic approach to creating personal magic, you will find her frequently using herbalism in her magic. Stardust acts a guide for clients to help navigate them through finances, relationships, and other important facets of life.
Danielle Steckler
founder of Paper Palate, is a chef and caterer based in Los Angeles. She began her career as a sushi chef, working her way through a male-dominated industry before launching her own company. Danielle is currently presenting a hallmark dinner series, Cannavore Supper, which combines cannabis and culinary culture in an exploration of the senses.
Tierney Finster
is a writer, actor and artist from Los Angeles, California. She has contributed to publications including Dazed and Confused, Playboy, Purple, Jezebel and Vice. She was the founding sex and relationships editor at Mel Magazine, where she continues to contribute stories about sexuality, queer culture, mental health and wellness.
Lizzy Jeff
is the Hempress High Priestess of an emerging renaissance, dedicated to elevating consciousness through art, enchanted raps and radical self love. She is a manifestation of divine feminine energy advocating for self healing via sacred plant medicine and sensuality. Her ability to empower and motivate others through her wordplay and presence is her natural superpower.
Taylor K. Shaw
is the youngest CEO in the animation industry and one of the brightest game changers in Hollywood. She is a creator, writer, and activist tackling representation across the media landscape.
Michelle Alfonso
is an illustrator, animator and small business owner from New York. Her love of hip hop and pop culture lead the way for her career in art and design. Her work has been featured on MTV, Buzzfeed, Complex, and Essence Magazine.
Mia Coleman
is a Brooklyn-based designer, animator and founder of the only directory dedicated to black women and non-binary creatives.
J Love Calderon
is an award winning author, coach, trainer, and a creator, producer and director of TV and Film. Storytelling and justice is at the heart of her work.
Eva Hill
is an animator and illustrator based in Los Angeles. Previously, she worked at the Huffington Post and New York Magazine and illustrated books for HarperCollins. Eva loves to talk about how to have fun, safe sex and kink.
Ari Saperstein
is an LA-based artist. His editorial illustrations have been featured in publications such as AARP, Gothamist, DesignMilk and Longreads. You can find all Ari’s work at arisaperstein.com and @badjudgmentgoodart.
Max Vadukul
is a world-renowned photographer having shot for The New Yorker, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, W Magazine, Rolling Stone, among many other prestigious magazines. Born to an Indian family in Nairobi, Kenya, and a self-taught photographer, Max was recently awarded the GQ India Man of the year Lifetime Achievement award.
Kauka’ohulani Victoria
is a mother, artist and founder of The Local Girl Collective, a body positive artistic brand that reflects her personal journey, sisterhood, empowerment and intersectional allyship; where her Hawaiian Culture and Art combine.
Lei Wann
has a background in Anthropology, Pacific Island Studies, Elementary Education, and Educational Psychology. She is the Director at Limahuli Garden and Preserve on Kauai, a 1000 acres of conservation land, from which her family originates. She considers it an honor to be working in her home valley.
Dr. Kate Lister
is a university lecturer and researches the history of sex and sex work. She curates the online research project, Whores of Yore, an interdisciplinary digital archive for the study of historical sexuality. She regularly writes about the history of sexuality for inews and the Wellcome Trust. Kate won the Sexual Freedom Publicist of the Year Award in 2017.
