Meet the Team

  • Hannah Kozak, Founder/EIC

    Hannah Kozak is a 22-year-old senior at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a degree in Public and Professional Writing, a minor in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, and a certificate in Corporate/Community Relations. She started Riot Rage to give a platform to the many talented women in her life and have an outlet for her love of music and writing. When not working on Riot Rage, Hannah can be found at a show in the Pittsburgh area.

  • Dannon Johnson

    Dannon Johnson is a producer and engineer out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is the owner of recording studio and live sound reinforcement company Guffy Cam Studios. As a sophomore at Duquesne University studying Music Technology, Dannon enjoys playing guitar and plans to one day become the first female to win the Grammy Award for Non-Classical Music Producer of the Year. She is also a student member of the Recording Academy.

  • Sara Hagens

    Sara Hagens is a 26-year-old artist and photographer based in Pittsburgh. She discovered her passion for music over ten years ago by taking her little digital camera to shows as a teenager. The passion never wavered, and she began creating traditional and digital art under the name “Abstract Lady” in 2020. When Sara’s not helping with a show or festival in Pittsburgh, she is creating, admiring nature, or hanging out with her cat, Elvyra.

  • Rachel Beckmann

    Rachel Beckmann is a 22-year-old writer, photographer, and graphic designer working underneath her creative services brand, @RaeKreativ. Based near Chicago, Illinois, Rachel is a recent graduate of Governors State University with a degree in English and minors in marketing and psychology. She spends her free time honing her craft by taking on new creative projects, whatever form they may take.

  • Jools Dembo

    Jools is a junior at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the president of the school’s Her Campus chapter. She loves music and plays guitar and bass. She spends most of her time exploring new places with friends, reading, and going on long drives while listening to her favorite music.