Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Julia Mayer wrote the first version of Eyes in the Mirror as part of an 8-week program run by 826NYC during the summer between her sophomore and ju...view moreBorn and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Julia Mayer wrote the first version of Eyes in the Mirror as part of an 8-week program run by 826NYC during the summer between her sophomore and junior years at Bard High School Early College. She graduated from Boston University in 2009 with a double degree in Philosophy and Psychology. An avid swing dancer, she is also believed to be the only person to own a plastic hot dog signed by the 2009 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest champion.view less