Maika Moulite is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She loves writing: books, think pieces, journal entries, neverending lists, you name it. When she’s not scribbling every random thought into her notes app, she’s sharpening her skills as a Howard University PhD student. (That means more writing.) Her research focuses on representation in media and its impact on marginalized groups. She’s the eldest of four sisters and loves audiobooks, fierce female leads, and laughing.
Maritza Moulite graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in women’s studies and the University of Southern California with a master’s in journalism. She’s worked in various capacities for NBC News, CNN, and USA TODAY but her favorite roles were Head Start literacy tutor and pre-k teacher assistant. She loved working with young people so much that she is now a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania exploring ways to improve literacy through children’s media. She clearly couldn’t get enough of school. Her favorite song is “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Maika and Maritza’s newest book, The Summer I Ate the Rich, is a bone-chilling contemporary YA horror about what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who’ve caused her family pain.
“Maika and Maritza Moulite, participants in Rowan University’s Fall 2022 Black Girl Magic Around the World series, are incredibly engaging and enthusiastic speakers. They offered practical advice and gentle encouragement to a small group of students interested in writing culturally diverse novels and then mesmerized a large group of students and faculty with their thoughtful, dynamic presentation on the cultural narratives of underrepresented communities. Their personable, witty talk combined their academic interests with their own experiences as highly successful authors. They elicited a great deal of audience participation, and they handled all questions with great aplomb and humor.” — Dr. Melissa R. Klapper, Professor of History and Director of Women’s & Gender Studies, Rowan University
