Dominique's Thrifted Treasures

Margarett McBride, M.A., is a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. candidate who resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas but is proudly from Saginaw, Michigan.Margarett has had several family members impacted by the criminal legal system and uses her work to uplift the experiences of marginalized people. During her undergraduate experience, she cofacilitated arts-based workshops for formerly incarcerated people through the Prison Creative Arts Project in Michigan.Currently, she is an instructor for an “Introduction to Psychology” college course where she teaches people who are incarcerated through the UNC Correctional Education Program. Through her research, she studies how neighborhood experiences influence Black youth and family well-being and development.Margarett also loves creating art through her business, Made By Margarett, LLC, volunteering at community festivals, and working with organizations to help them increase a sense of belonging for the community members.Ryan Middaugh grew up in Independence, Missouri, and now calls Oregon home. He received a BFA in Illustration from the University of Central Missouri and has experience illustrating and designing for the consumer packaging industry. He likes to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest by bicycling, hiking, camping, and sketching the amazing natural beauty he is surrounded by each day.

“Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures is a touching story that explores the beauty of community and shared experiences. Through a seamlessly inclusive narrative, Margarett highlights a kind of magic that exists in the real world—the kind that can only be discovered through true human connection—made even more relatable through the perspective of a child.”