Meet Makinley
Meet Makinley Griffin
Social Media and Events Lead
Makinley, our social media and events lead is pure sunshine in human form. Think a warm, cheerful yellow. She brings a calm, focused energy with just the right touch of humor, keeping things light at the table while smoothly locking in when it’s time to play. She’s also our social content leader, with a great eye for capturing behind the scenes moments to share on Instagram and Tik Tok. Here are some fun facts from Makinley:
- Family: I have two younger siblings whom adore. My mom taught me Mahjong, and my dad just shakes his head and laughs every time a new tile set shows up at the house.
- Education & professional background: I graduated last May from UNC Wilmington with a degree in Communications.
- Favorite thing about mahjong: It's never the same game twice!
- Favorite section and line: 2468 section - FFFF 2468 222 222
- Favorite tile set: Birdsong Mahjong’s Swim Club
- Best tile to draw: Flowers
- Craks, Bams, or Dots: Dots
- Music or Silence: Music!
- Early bird or night owl games? Night owl games
- Rate your competitiveness: 8.7
- Trinkets? Blanks? I LOVE trinkets! I do not like to play with blanks.
- Happy place: At home with my family
- How you want our guests to feel: Welcome and calm
- Why Heron House Mahjong: I am a big believer in getting a “sign,” and as soon as I was introduced to Heron House, I kept getting signs that it was where I belonged.