She/Her | @aliya_burshan

Aliya has lived in Florida her whole life, but don’t let that fool you! She’s a sucker for a good adventure + loves traveling. She loves sharing cool photography tips, photoshoot locations, + sharing information to help everyone be successful. You can find her at the theme parks, snuggling with my dog, or getting spooky for the rest of the year!

Aliya says she’s honored to be part of this category, as she always loves reaching for the stars. She says she knows she has put her full heart + talents into her socials for the past 4 years + feels as an enneagram 7 that she’s always looking to step up her ideas to be the most creative. There’s always room for questions, sharing information, and help over on her page!

Supporting Materials:
Instagram 1, Instagram 2, Instagram 3

She/Her | @athenanaa

Athena is a social media professional who has built a loyal following of followers on Instagram. She wanted to document everything from a developing personal love of fashion, beauty + lifestyle, so that is how Attire Studios started.

Athena has been an IHC member for 4 years and has been able to meet campaign goals and deadlines. She produces and shares quality content that is relevant to her audience and posts on a consistent schedule.

Supporting Materials:
Instagram 1, Instagram 2, Instagram 3

She/Her | @claireliz_

Claire is an Instagram + TikTok content creator who received a bachelors in UX Design + Marketing from the University of Michigan. Since May 2021, she has been influencing full time + loves sharing her experience with her audience + giving tips on how they can do it too!

Claire’s focus is to highlight her fashion, beauty, + lifestyle favorites to her audience while also encouraging them to look for products that make them feel confident. She leads with transparency, having built a strong community through sharing tips on how she grew on social media + encouraging others to grow as well.

Supporting Materials:
Instagram 1, Instagram 2, Instagram 3

She/Her | @_dezsmith

Dez is a style + lifestyle blogger on Instagram + TikTok with a passion for sharing her diverse style + relatable life through creative content. She says she hopes to inspire people of all different shades, shapes, + sizes to be their authentic self and that being yourself is enough!

Dez says she believes she is the best fit for Influencer of the Year because she’s really gone above and beyond to create the best content she can this year; not only for her audience, but for the brands who have worked with her. Dez fell in love with creating content that inspires others and tells a story and she’s so happy that it shows.

Supporting Materials:
Instagram 1, Instagram 2, Instagram 3

She/Her/Hers | @itsgigirobinson

Gigi is a 23-year-old New Yorker who explores creative media formats to advocate for chronic illness, mental health awareness + body confidence professionally through photography, videography, spoken word + writing. Gigi is most passionate about curating content that provides relatable, tangible advice for Gen Z to become better self advocates + to learn new things about themselves. She is also the host of a Spotify Greenroom, live audio podcast called Everything You Need is Within!

Gigi shifts the narrative around what it means to be a change maker, especially when it comes to curating a career out of her social media pages, her professional photo + video content + her Spotify show. Whether it’s self advocacy, body confidence, chronic illness or mental health, Gigi has touched millions by sharing her story candidly + honestly across her platforms.

Supporting Materials:
Website, Partnerships, Instagram Post