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Creative Writing
Shoshana

Shoshana

PhD candidate

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

  2. Columbia University

    BABachelor of Arts2007

    Creative Writing

Expertise

Literature, Poetry, Translation, Gender Studies

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Andrés

Andrés

PhDBiology

Education

  1. New York University (NYU)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2019

    Biology

  2. George Mason University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2007

    Genetics

Expertise

Biology, Creative Writing, Molecular genetics, Genomics, Yeast biology,

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Brooke

Brooke

MFACreative Wri...

Education

  1. University of Minnesota

    MFAMaster of Fine...2021

    Creative Writing

  2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    English & Creative Writing

Expertise

Creative Writing, Journalism, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Screenwriting, Playwriting...

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chloe

chloe

MFAArt

Education

  1. Brown University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2022

    Art

  2. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University

    BFABachelor of Fin...2010

    Art

Expertise

portfolio development (studio art, film, writing); research-based projects with output in a creative...

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Kevin

Kevin

JDLaw

Education

  1. Yale University

    JDJuris Doctorate2025

    Law

  2. Oxford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Philosophy

Expertise

Philosophy, Law, Social Sciences

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Jillian

Jillian

MFACreative Wri...

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2026

    Creative Writing

  2. Madonna University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    English

Expertise

English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Personal Essays, Memoir, YA Fiction

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Bridgette

Bridgette

Industry expertEnglish

Education

  1. Northern Arizona University

    BABachelor of Arts

    English

Expertise

Creating writing, poetry, hybrid, zine, anthology, community engagement, gardening

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Max

Max

Industry expertBusiness

Education

  1. Syracuse University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Business

Expertise

Photography entrepreneur videography

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Alison

Alison

MACreative Wri...

Education

  1. University College Dublin

    MAMaster of Arts2022

    Creative Writing

  2. Muhlenberg College

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Sociology, English/Literature, Creative Writing, Drama, Gender Studies; projects involving topics in:...

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Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry...

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Sami

Sami

MFATheatre Studies

Education

  1. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    MFAMaster of Fine...

    Theatre Studies

  2. East 15 Acting School

    MFAMaster of Fine...2016

    Theatre Studies

Expertise

Interdisciplinary Arts, Acting, Film, Theatre, Performance, Documentary, Dance, Creative Writing...

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Daniel

Daniel

PhDCounseling P...

Education

  1. University of Georgia

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2022

    Counseling Psychology

  2. Florida International University

    MSMaster of Science2017

    Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling

Expertise

International Psychology; Global Mental Health; Counseling; Capacity Building; Disability Justice...

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Laurie

Laurie

MAEnglish

Education

  1. Brigham Young University

    MAMaster of Arts1982

    English

  2. University of Utah

    BABachelor of Arts1977

    English

Expertise

reading for comprehension, writing for clarity, research and college-level compositions,

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Patrick

Patrick

MFA

Education

  1. New York University

    MFAMaster of Fine...

  2. Regent College

    MAMaster of Arts2014

    Religious Studies

Expertise

Literature; Creative Writing; Religious Studies; Philosophy; Theology; German Language

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Zion

Zion

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. Emory University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Industrial & Systems Engineering

Expertise

Business Development Consulting

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Magdalena

Magdalena

MTSReligious St...

Education

  1. Harvard University

    MTSMaster in Theol...2011

    Religious Studies

  2. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    BABachelor of Arts2007

    Spanish

Expertise

Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of South America, Social Sciences

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Raheem

Raheem

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

    BABachelor of Arts

    Economics

Expertise

marketing, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, journalism, market research, journalism, culture, music...

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Kira

Kira

MAEnglish

Education

  1. Northwestern University

    MAMaster of Arts

    English

  2. Northwestern University

    MFAMaster of Fine...TBD

    Creative Writing

Expertise

Poetry, Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Linguistics

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Chris

Chris

PhD candidatePoetry

Education

  1. Georgia State University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Poetry

  2. Vanderbilt University

    MFAMaster of Fine...2021

Expertise

Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism

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Kelley

Kelley

MSW candidatePsychology

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MSWMaster of Socia...TBD

    Psychology

  2. Columbia University

    BABachelor of Arts2022

    East Asian Studies

Expertise

East Asian Philosophy, East Asian History, English, Creative Writing, Literature, Art Analysis, Music...

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