Seye Tesfazgy
Board Member
Seye Tesfazgy, a young woman of Eritrean heritage, was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In 1998, amidst the turmoil of the Ethiopian/Eritrean border conflict, she relocated to the United States to live with her aunt. After completing her high school education in New Jersey, she pursued her passion for fashion at a school in New York City. Eventually, she found herself in Miami, where she joined her siblings and delved into studies in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics.
Following her education and gaining valuable experience in Miami, she made the move to Los Angeles to pursue her dream career as a Visual Effects artist. Seye has contributed her talents to major blockbuster films, including The Suicide Squad, Raya and the Last Dragon, Aquaman, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Mad Max, and Frozen II, among others.
In addition to her professional pursuits, Seye is passionately dedicated to leveraging education as a tool for positive change. Since her teenage years, she has actively engaged in community outreach, volunteering with organizations like the Red Cross and her local church community. Committed to making a lasting impact, she endeavors to empower individuals through education and extend her influence beyond her immediate community.

