Today we’d like to introduce you to Daya Brown.
Hi Daya, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Greetings! My name is Daya E. Brown, a native of Atlanta, Georgia and is currently a prominent senior who will be graduating with International Baccalaureate Honors as one of the Top 25 scholars at Westlake High School as I hold leadership positions as the Class President. I will be attending Duke University in Fall of 2023, studying visual and media studies and policy journalism. As I aspire to continue my career in television and film as a director and or producer. During my senior year in high school, while being a finalist for the Gates Millennium Scholarship, I accumulated over $1.3 million in scholarships and over 50 college acceptances, and I have been featured on Good Morning America, The Washington Post, The Walt Disney Company, and numerous other media outlets. I am the CEO & Founder of Elom & Co. Production Company, an Atlanta-based production company that aims to be a catalyst for emerging creators. The purpose of Elom & Co. is to promote creative industries for young adults and teenagers for many years to come. As well as I am the Co-Founder of The Scholar Social a non-profit organization and podcast, building the bridge between the social and the intellectual.
I am a proud alumna of the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project, where I had the privilege of debating debaters from all over the world as my partner and I advanced to the octa-finals. I am an award-winning teen journalist for VOX ATL, focusing on racial injustices, politics, and pieces dedicated towards Black women. With pieces with many prominent people such as Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, professors, and educators.
I also hold the title of a transformative spoken word artist, author, and film director. As I blend my passions for film and spoken word to create one-of-a-kind spoken word videos. In the past few years, I have worked alongside Lynae Bogues, the past leading producer of HLN Morning Express and the Senior Vice President of UP TV Entertainment on the show Butter + Brown. With my vibrant, courageous, and ambitious character can indeed transform a room.
As well as, I have served on the Student Superintendent’s Advisory Council for the state of Georgia, National Honors Society, Co-President of BETA Club, 21st Century Leaders Member, Chick-Fil-A Leadership Member, and New Georgia Project Selection Panelist with Alicia Keys.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
Thriving in a high school environment as a student while also trying to manage a young company brought its fair share of challenges. However, it is both a learning experience and a gift to be doing it at such a young age.
As you know, we’re big fans of Elom and Co-Productions. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Elom & Co. is an Atlanta-based teen-led production company that aims to be a catalyst for emerging creators. Designed to be a welcoming place for poets, musicians, artists, creative directors, filmmakers, photographers, and other emerging inventive minds. Our Mission is to support the creative industries for future generations of teenagers and young adults. Through the lens of creativity, Elom & Co. seeks to transform the hearts and minds of society. Daya Brown, who serves as founder and CEO of Elom & Co. is the daughter of the founding family of Impact Church (the fastest-growing United Methodist Church in the Southeast) in Atlanta, GA. Proudly serving as our Director of Operations is Jaylin Ellison, the granddaughter of the late Gregory C. Ellison, Sr., one of Atlanta’s most prominent businessmen in the field of finance. Together as Westlake High School seniors, Daya and Jaylin are driven by the belief that creativity holds the power to cultivate society. Regardless of your background, creativity can mold and bind the soul while inspiring and promoting unity. This is indeed the goal of Elom & Co., utilizing creative visuals to be the force behind the company’s vision. Today, we are asking our community for your support to help Elom & Co.’s vision and mission become a reality.
What makes you happy?
It makes me happy when I’m presented the opportunity to transform young adults and teenagers in the metro Atlanta area through intimate experiences and engaging events such as workshops, networking events, and productions. Being able to be an inspiration to those who need that extra push in order to get where they want to be in life brings pleasure.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/elomco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelomco/?hl=en
- Linkedin: https://linktr.ee/dayabrown
