Matia Buggs is the former founder of Innovative Minds Media (IMM), a branding and wellness platform in Washington, DC. She is also a middle school English teacher, screenwriter, and aspiring author born and raised in the heart of the nation’s capital. She has recently completed her debut novel, Two Sides to Every Song, an urban fiction, romance novel, told in dual POV from the main characters, that pays homage to the R&B hemisphere of the early 2000s. 

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She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and a Master’s degree in Producing Film & Video from American University in Washington, DC. A former federal professional, Matia spent more than twelve years in government service as an administrative officer, where she supported high-visibility programs through strategic communications, program development, and cross-functional coordination.​ Throughout her career, Matia has collaborated with a range of DC–based brands, contributing to strategic development, website design, and social media content creation. 

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She lives in Largo, Maryland, with her husband of seven years, Horace Buggs, and vibrant and playful, three-year-old Australian Shepherd, Ollie. She loves ‘90s R&B music, binging really good “whodunnit” television series, and all the avocado she can eat.