Originally from Dallas, Mariah studied Cultural Anthropology and Photography at the University of North Texas. In 2014, Mariah was awarded the Clare Hart DeGolyer Memorial Fund grant from the Dallas Museum of Art, followed by an Editorial Work Scholarship with Aperture Foundation in New York City. Her work investigates the ideas of intersectional identity within hip hop culture and the everyday of American streets. A professional fly-on-the-wall who unapologetically enjoys small talk about the weather, Mariah is a conceptually-minded image maker, cultural scribe and a part-time screenshot-grabber for hire. From 9 - 5, Mariah works at Travel+Leisure as an online photo editor.