Yusef was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in Miami, FL before moving northeast to western Massachusetts. Soon after however, they and their partner visited and fell in love with Philadelphia and decided together that this is where they need to be! Before coming to WAG Yusef worked in animal welfare for over 4 years as both an adoption counselor and later on as a Community Spay/Neuter Clinic administrator. They provided live English-Spanish translation and low-cost neuter/veterinary services with the Dakin Humane society to the surrounding low-income communities in need. Aside from petting and training cats or playing with pups and reptiles they’re also a freelance illustrator and abstract visual artist who enjoys painting people, their pets, wildlife, and the occasional geometric mess of scary squiggles.