AJ

Store Manager, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Je Joue MiMi

A.J. is a Queens, NYC native living in Seattle. They identify as a Glitter Butch, and their favorite color is sparkles. They fell madly in love with Babeland at the ripe ol’ age of 20 when they came in to buy their first strap-on harness and dildo. They have been a manager at Babeland since 2011, and have enjoyed every single moment since. They want you to know that radical consent is sexy.

Alice

Alumni Teacher, NYC
Favorite toy: the entire NJoy line

I am a writer, a filmmaker, a spoken word poet, and an advocate of all things pleasurable and hedonistic.

Amy Elizabeth

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, NYC

I am so thrilled to be working as a sex educator for Babeland! For me, teaching sex education is the ultimate form of praixs of all of the theories that I hold dear! When I am not spreading the joy of sex positivity through education ,you can find me reading a good book, doing a fierce Cher impression, attending a sex/gender/queer/anthropologic academic conference, traveling or eating cheese. I really LOVE cheese!

Amanda F.

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite Sex Toy: Hitachi Magic Wand

Andie

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite toy: Tantus Realdoe

I’m a Southerner happily living in New York City studying Gender Studies and Queer Theory. My life revolves around body and sex positivity and I am so happy to be working at place that promotes both! I have been shopping at Babeland since I moved to New York and couldn’t be happier that my dream job came true. I write a zine called The Woman Question and eat more cheese then you knew was humanly possible. I only wear black.

Anne

Director of Marketing, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Laya Spot
Read Anne’s Staff Picks: We-Vibe II, Fleshlight Vulva, Laya Spot, Liberator Heart Wedge, Zini Deux

My life’s passion has been talking and writing about sex. I’ve written several sexual self-help books, including The Many Joys of Sex Toys, Sexy Mamas, and The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex. On a personal note, I believe Prince’s music is the lyrical equivalent of sex. Plus, I’m the proud single mom of two fantastic daughters, and we are lucky to live up on the beautiful north coast of California.

Artemis

Store Manager, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Njoy Pure Wand
Read Artemis’s Staff Picks: Je Joue Ami

I ordered my very first vibrator from Babeland.com years ago, and was super excited when I discovered the brick-and-mortar Babeland stores upon moving to New York. I’ve been a Sex Educator/Sales Associate since January of 2010, covering shifts at all three NYC stores, and I love getting to know each store’s unique customers and helping them find answers to their questions and toys they’ll love. Outside work, I spend my time reading, hunting for cool stuff in antique shops and thrift stores, baking cupcakes, reading feminist blogs, planning theme parties, and performing with my improv troupe.

Ashley

Sex Educator/Receiver, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Babeland Silver Bullet

My name is Ashley and I have been working at Babeland since May 2007. I am originally from Mississippi and absolutely love living in Seattle and working at Babeland. My interests are: sushi, seeing live music, comic books, and daytrips outside of the city.

Audrey McManus

Marketing/Education Coordinator, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Jaguar + Leo Dildo Combo

I love my job! I get to help people have better sex lives every single day — pretty nice, huh? I have been a sexuality educator since 2001 and certified by the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts as such since 2002. I am a former burlesque performer from Boston and currently the producer of a burlesque troupe here in Seattle called Sinner Saint Burlesque Revue as well as an organizer of the Capitol Hill Arts Walk. I pretty much spend my time playing with my dogs, going out to eat, baking cookies, and talking about all things sexual. My favorite topics to teach about are the G-spot and Anal Sex.

Avital

Workshop Coordinator, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Gigi

I’m a recent film grad from liberal arts daycare, and I’m thrilled to be welcomed into the Babeland family! I’m slated to work at all three NYC locations, so I’m hoping to gain a following as a roving sex educator (not unlike a taco truck). When I’m not getting things dil-done, I’m working at a fabulous non-profit, bellydancing, writing a screenplay, and doing funny make-em-ups with my improv friends.

Carolanne Marcantonio

Premier Services Coordinator, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Mystic Wand
Read Carolanne’s Staff Picks: Mystic Wand, Boss Lady, Peepshow Princess Panty

Babeland is one of those magical surprises you find when you’re a teenager that you never forget about. I even got my first toy here at the legal age of 18. Formerly from Philadelphia, I moved to NYC to study Theater and Music at The New School, and was ecstatic to earn a job with the wonderful Babeland team. Being a sexual educator and teaching the anatomy of pleasure allows me to make sex fun, interesting and educational! This is truly an amazing place to be.

Chui-Lai

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite toy: We-Vibe Tango

I’m a Pisces, and I enjoy long walks on the beach. I started working in sex education as an undergraduate at NYU, and I have wanted to work at Babeland since I was a baby-faced sophomore because Babeland has really been a wonderful resource to me and my friends all these years! When I’m not sharing my enthusiasm about sex and sex toys, I can be found in the lab teaching physics or hovering over my latest MATLAB script. 

Debbie

Store Manager, NYC
“I’m obsessed with glamour girls of the past, Hello Kitty, Tim Burton, Joan Jett and horror movies!”
My pick: Candy Colored Glass Dildo

I’m a Queer Sagittarian Native New Yorker and I’ve been the store manager of Babeland SoHo since October 2011. I absolutely love my job and couldn’t imagine a more fun and exciting place to work; it is totally as awesome as you think it is, really! About Me: I’m a whimsical but sometimes wise self-proclaimed dork. I love good conversation, good movies, good food and sunny days. I love road trips with the top down, snuggling with my Chihuahuas and singing at karaoke. I’m obsessed with glamour girls of the past, Hello Kitty, Tim Burton, Joan Jett and horror movies! My only real dislike is closed-minded people.

Elizabeth

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite Sex Toy: Gold Leo

I’ve been crushing on Babeland since I moved to NYC in 2008. Now I get the pleasure of being a part of a fantastic team of brilliant sex educators and all around fab folks. When I’m not out wooing over the glory of all things sexy and gold silicone, I’m off playing drums or plotting new ways to talk about sex, consent, and mutual aid!

Greta

E-Commerce Manager, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Nexus Double Dildo
Read Greta’s Staff Picks: Freestyle, Rubber Paddle, Je Joue G-Ki

I’m a native New Yorker who’s transplanted to the Bay Area via Music City, USA. I’ve spent this wonderful life exploring, celebrating and writing about the sexual panorama. I am thrilled to be a part of the Babeland family doing work I love for a company I care about. Though I spend way too much time in front of a computer, I also enjoy the 3 B’s — burlesque, boxing and baking. I am semi-retired from performing, but can be coaxed back by a rhinestone-encrusted costume and good wig. I enjoy being in the ring as much as I enjoy watching boxing, and am at my finest when whipping up a batch of baked goods.

Iris

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Njoy Pure Wand

Before I worked at Babeland, I was always a sex toy ambassador for all my friends. I’d bring them into the store, show them around, and help them pick out their first toys. I’m proud to officially be a Babeland sex educator! When I’m not gushing enthusiastically about sex toys, I can be found doing really geeky things: playing video games, reading comics, going to conventions, and being a nerd-burlesque superhero.

Jen

Chief Operating Officer, Seattle
Favorite Toy: Wahl 7-in-1

I’m Babeland’s COO and I am based in Seattle WA. I hope to help Babeland reach more people and change more lives. In my spare time I drink coffee while complaining about the weather in Seattle, and wonder how many Great Danes are too many.

Jennyrose

Allocation Analyst, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Siri
Read Jennyrose’s Staff Picks: Tristan’s Expert Guide to Female Orgasms, Siri

I started working at Babeland NYC in June 2003, and over seven years and 3,500 miles later, my enthusiasm for sex education has never faltered. I also love playing with my Boxer (pictured!), baking cookies and pies, traveling, dressing up, and singing along to country music.

Kristie

Alumni Teacher, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Jimmyjane Form 2
Read Kristie’s Staff Picks: Sliquid Silk, Thigh Harness

Kristie doesn’t want to quit her day job. In 2007, she did quit a corporate job and got hired part-time at Babeland while pursuing her goal of starting a clothing line. On her off-time, she’s taking fashion design classes, making clothes, or spending time with her partner and their adorable pets (two cats and a standard Schnauzer). She loves working the sales floor of Babeland, giving first-time strap-on tutorials, dressing up the store windows, and talking up her personal faves: the Jimmyjane Form 2, the Gigi, and the Jaguar Harness.

Laura

Receiver, Brooklyn
Favorite sex toy: Je Joue MiMi
Read Laura’s Staff Picks: Blossom Organics Lubricant

I started working at Babeland in the fall of 2010, after admiring it from a distance for many years. I grew up on Long Island, where I learned to love swimming in the ocean, but never really developed an accent. I’ve mostly lived in Brooklyn since 2004, but spent some time going back and forth from the Bay Area, trying to make up my typical Libra mind on where to live. My favorites include fancy coffee, cheap accessories, foul mouths, and riot grrl culture. When I’m not at Babeland, I spend a lot of time brainstorming sex toy inventions, collecting clutter, cooking salty garlicky foods, and trying to escape an endless supply of dog hair courtesy of my Jindo dog, Oso.

Lauren

Receiver, SoHo
Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand
Read Lauren’s Staff Picks: Under the Bed Restraints, Ripple plug

Slingin’ dildos since April 2008! I love being here because I get to work with some of the best people around. It’s thrilling to be able to talk about sex all day! When I’m not helping people on the floor or transitioning cardboard boxes into the toys you get to bring home, I’m riding my scooter all around Brooklyn, going to shows, playing music, or volunteering at the Lesbian Herstory Archives. I’m a radical feminist dyke who’s really into the woo and spends part of the summer working at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. Yay!

Lauren Kathe

Manager in Training, SoHo
Favorite sex toy: Jimmyjane Form 4

I have been at Babeland since Spring of 2011. I am a pisces that loves riding my bike everywhere and being outside. I also love animals, vests, interior decorating, house plants, and fine whiskeys. I came to New York City from my homeland of Maine to go to Sarah Lawrence College where I sutdied LGBTQ and Psychology (as well as many crazy arts classes). I have the best job and Babeland teaches me new things about myself and the world every day.

Leah Perrotti

Retail Marketing Supervisor, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand

Working at Babeland is like being a kid in a candy shop — and boy do I love sweet things. I moved to NYC with nothing but a basic slimline vibrator and two years later I have gathered an impressive collection of toys! When I am not busy helping people pick out great products I can be found drinking coffee and waitinnggg for the G train.

Lila

Alumni Teacher, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Kookie Riding Crop

I’m a sex educator at Babeland AND also for middle school kids, a very entertaining combination. My favorite parts are the touching and sassy moments of dispelling shaming and limiting sex negative myths. I also love neuroscience, disco, marzipan, cute animals, playing dress up, and cute animals playing dress up.

Lucas Brooks

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, SoHo
Favorite sex toy: Tenga Flip Sleeve
Read Lucas’s Staff Picks: Tenga Egg Sleeve

Actor. Writer. Homosexual. Activist. Imp. I wear many hats… and they all look fabulous on me. I am delighted that I now have a ‘Sex Educator’ hat to add to my collection. After two years of dishing my dirty stories to the public on my blog, Top to Bottom, I can now be found at Babeland, helping others find things that make them tingle… literally. My hands never stop vibrating, and I love every minute of it.

Mary

Retail Department Manager, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Tenga Flip Sleeve
Read Mary’s Staff Picks: SuperBullet, Jimmyjane Form 6, We-Vibe II

I have been a proud member of the Babeland staff for just over six years. I currently work out of our location in Brooklyn where I enjoy building a sex-positive community with customers from all over the borough. In my free time I enjoy baking, taking my dog for long walks, and watching all kinds of atypical sports (like horse racing & soccer).

Marika

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, Brooklyn
Favorite sex toy: Mustang

I’m a queer Aquarian and former psychology/film major, and I have been at Babeland (my dream job!) since 2012. I’m so grateful to be surrounded by such an amazing bunch of sex-positive people, and I’m thrilled to help others bring more pleasure and happiness into their lives! My passions in life are cheese, chocolate, animals, and making the people I love laugh. When I’m not at Babeland, I’m reading about and practicing astrology, Wicca, and Buddhism, jamming out on my keyboard, watching old episodes of The X-Files, and hanging out with my loves.

Phoebe Grott

Buyer, Oakland
Favorite sex toy: Spareparts Joque Harness
Read Phoebe’s Staff Picks: RO-80mm vibrator, Tenga Egg, Fascinator Throes Blanket

When I’m not at Babeland, where I’ve been working since 2007, I’m busy eating tasty granola with yogurt, listening to Adam Lambert’s album, playing with my pet turtle, and helping my friends/acquaintances move with my pickup truck. I love sunsets, long walks on the beach, key lime pie, and the Dallas Cowboys.

Samantha

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite sex toy: Matroyshka

I purchased my very first vibrator from Babeland LES back in the day, and ever since I’ve been in love. I am so happy to be part of an amazingly knowledgeable, sex positive team. The only things I love as much as sex toys are dogs, coffee, dive bars, the Simpsons, and King of the Hill (“I sell sex toys and sex toy accessories”). I have two Simpsons tattoos. One is of Frank Grimes and the other is a stonecutters symbol. When I’m not at Babeland I’m volunteering for RightRides or upping the punx.

Shannon Solie

Sex Educator, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Pure Plug
Read Shannon’s Staff Picks: Duet Vibrating Cock Ring, G-Ki, Buzzlet

I’ve been with the company since February of 2007. When I am not slinging dildos and peddling smut, I am rounding out my persona as a single mother and music enthusiast. There are so many toys that I love…where to begin? I truly believe that there is a toy for every body and every occasion.

Sophia

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite Sex Toy: Hitachi Magic Wand

I’m a fiercely sex-positive radical queer feminist, and I love having a job where I get to encourage and empower people to seek out pleasure. I am also a sex educator at a non-profit where I work primarily with middle school age youth. When I’m not busy talking about sex (rarer and rarer moments these days), I am likely painting, reading my horoscope (or asking about yours), searching out the nearest coffee joint, or movin’ on a dance floor.

Status Causey

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, Seattle
Favorite sex toy: Hitachi Magic Wand
Read Status’s Staff Picks: Njoy Pure Plug, Jopen Vanity Vr.6

Status has been with the company since 2006. He loves working at Babeland because of the staff, the customers, and the constant access to Hitachi Magic Wands, Vixskin dildos, and NJoy butt plugs. Status also loves doing outreach and teaching workshops, especially at colleges. When not at the store, Status moonlights as DJ StatusApparatus. His likes include R&B, tap dancers, and Aries who act like Scorpios.

Taueret

Sex Educator / Sales Associate, NYC
Favorite Sex Toy:Bling Bling Shot Glass Ring

I am a kinky queer femme Pisces with a deep love for body liberation, fierce style, decadence, DIY mixology, and stainless steel sex toys.I have lived in New York for my whole life and am thrilled to help New Yorkers (and our guests) of all stripes find sexual empowerment! When I’m not being BFFs with the dils and vibes, you can find me buying all the dresses, drinking all the espresso, eating all the oysters, and vacuuming glitter out of my floorboards.

Tori

Receiver, LES
Favorite sex toy: Lelo Personal Moisturizer Lubricant

I am a badass vegetarian feminist New Yorker with a background in theatre and puppies. I started working at Babeland in 2012 and am ecstatic to spend my time sending orgasm karma out into the world.

Tracy

Sex Educator/Sales Associate, Lower East Side
Favorite sex toy: Tenga Flip Sleeve
Read Tracy’s Staff Picks: Babeland Silicone Smart Balls, Moregasm, Rechargeable Mystic Wand

I’ve been wanting to work for Babeland since the first time I stepped into the Rivington store; two years later, I’m officially a sex educator. I’m a feminist girly-girl and a hopeless romantic. I love animals and rescued enough for my parents to ask if I was running a shelter. I am also passionate about reproductive rights and intern at NARAL a few days a week. Somehow or another I fill my days with sex-related work. I’d like to think I have a sexy personality masked by the sensitivity of society.