j. nyla ink mcneill, aka dr. ink, DIY PhD, is a 28-year-old polymath born and raised in Long Beach. They attended Long Beach schools and graduated from California State University, Long Beach, earning a virtual and grassroots DIY doctorate. mcneill is a life coach, psychological researcher, artist, skater, and poet. Currently, they serve as lead intern of the Youth Advisory Council at the Office of Youth Development with the City of Long Beach, CA, bringing a health equity lens to ongoing work that seeks to improve the lives of the city’s communities.