Jenah Maravilla
Jenah Maravilla, 27, spent her adolescence and young adulthood in and around Houston, Texas. Her father
opened TJ Filipino Cuisine in 2006, coincidentally opening her eyes to the largely unknown world of Filipino
Americans that reside in the area. Joining Texas A&M’s Philippine Student Association (PhilSA) during 2010
to 2012, Maravilla realized her identity as both a Filipino and American helped shape her worldview.
A 2017 graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with Bachelor of Science in Nursing,
Maravilla carried her earlier college experience with her. Amidst the chaos of nursing school, she joined
the local Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS - HTX) and became part of the founding team
for Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UniPro) Texas chapter in 2016 as Secretary General.
Realizing a need for Filipinos in leadership positions, Maravilla has participated in the hosting and
facilitation of various workshops, conferences, and events; from city-wide to nationwide, which revolve
around the duality of the Filipino American identity. With that, she hopes to use her voice in both
fictional and non-fictional realm to empower others to tell their stories.