The Chief Storyteller

Maki Somosot (she/her)

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PUNTO helps mission-driven people, campaigns, and organizations lift up their unique stories.

Kamusta! I’m Maki.

I’ve been telling powerful stories about people and communities for more than 15 years – across nonprofit, political, media, and corporate sectors all over the world.

Most recently, I’ve served as communications director for the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a powerhouse grassroots organization building collective power with impacted people.

There, I built narrative power with formerly incarcerated people, child care providers, students, public school parents, and people of faith in Ohio — communities fighting everyday for justice.

Earlier in my career, I led media for Bryan Stevenson at the Equal Justice Initiative, where I helped launch the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum into the world — two undeniable landmarks that forever changed how America remembers its history.

My writing has appeared in top-tier outlets like The Guardian, Fast Company, Rappler, and Capital & Main, exploring themes of colonialism, race, and economic justice.

These days, I’m based in Denver working as a community organizer with Together Colorado — channeling my love for storytelling, community building, and political power into local change.

I’m a proud third-culture Filipina (fluent in four languages!) who splits her time between Colorado and the Philippines.

I’m also a graduate of Swarthmore College and the University of Colorado Boulder. Go Buffs!

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Traveling

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Cooking

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Music

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Building & Shaping Narratives

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Traveling * Cooking * Music * Building & Shaping Narratives *

Traveling. Cooking. Music. Building & Shaping Narratives.

What I Love <3

Six women standing outdoors on a grassy area, each with one hand over their heart and holding a wooden stick in the other hand. They are smiling and appear to be participating in a group activity or ceremony, with trees and a pathway in the background.
A woman hugging a large mascot statue of a cartoon character dressed as a chef in front of a Jollibee fast-food restaurant.
Two women smiling and holding a plate of pasta in a kitchen. They are wearing aprons. The kitchen has white tiled walls, wooden cabinets, and decorative plates above the stove. There are kitchen appliances and a window in the background.
A woman with sunglasses and a denim shirt smiling while holding ice cream cone, standing against a brick building on a city street.
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A woman wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt sitting by the harbor, smiling, with colorful boats floating on the water and houses on a hillside in the background.
A group of five people are on top of a red off-road vehicle with the words "Green Devil 4x4" on the side, enjoying a scenic outdoor view with hills and a blue sky with clouds.