About the Author

Farnese Motto is a passionate advocate for utilizing one’s voice to make a difference individually and collectively. Her evolving passion led her to create the “pour moi newsletter”. Through this newsletter, she intends to foster a community where anyone reading through the newsletter(s) can feel seen and safe to go on their own introspective journey while balancing the act of staying in the present.

Farnese holds a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Education and Health Communication from Johns Hopkins University and is a certified health education specialist. Presently, she is in her second year of a Ph.D. program in Social and Behavioral Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).

When she’s not pursuing her creative passions or in “student” mode, Farnese can be found enjoying the company of her dog, friends, and family, or cooking up a delicious meal (she’s a proud foodie).