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I am a freelance writer, audio producer and editor from New Jersey. I’ve reported on disability, culture, COVID and global news stories for publications like The New York Times, Vogue, Catapult BuzzFeed and others. My essay on accessibility in Mumbai can be found in the anthology ‘Skin Stories’. I travel between Mumbai and New York and I'm currently based in New Jersey.
I received by B.A in Economics from New York University and I'm recently graduated from NYU with a master’s in journalism.
I'm looking for part-time, contract or full-time opportunities to write long and short form pieces as well as podcast or production gigs. Topics I'm interested in working on include advancing the disabled community, culture, race, ethics, finance and many others!
Along with writing about my personal health journey in essays, I edit and create copy for websites and teach writing workshops.
Personal Essays, Opinion Editorial, Reported Features, Investigative Journalism, Essays, Criticism, Copyediting, Editing, Sensitivity Reading, Radio Appearances, Television Appearances, Podcast Appearances
Additional Credentials
I have an MA in Journalism and I've been freelancing for many years. I'm at work on a memoir and would be happy to ghostwrite for a client. I'm a Tin House alum of the Winter Workshop and an AIR New Voices Fellow.
I also won the She Creates Change program in Mumbai where I won a campaign on change.org petitioning the entertainment booking platform Bookmyshow to be transparent about accessible seating on their website. Here is a link to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/bookmyshow-bookmyshow-display-wheelchair-accessible-information-on-your-website-app
I'm a global citizen with a unique, local perspective!