Client: Amy Poehler's Smart Girls
Female empowerment is my JAM. It's been a privilege to write essays, articles, and social posts for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls since 2013. Favorite thing is a tie: 1) Writing my Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self essays and 2) Running a #PositivityPowerHour on Twitter to shout our accomplishments from the mobile mountaintops.
Essays
E is for Embarrassment: Confessions of a GynoKid
I wrote about being raised by small-town gynecologists for the ABCs of Smart Girls.
Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self - Blue
Little C learns that it's okay to ask for help.
Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self - Sorry, Not Sorry
Little C learns the damaging effects of over-apologizing.
Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self - Take the Plunge
Don’t let insecurity stand in the way of doing what you love.
Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self - Make the Call
Little C stops moping and gets proactive.
Notes to My 12-Year-Old Self - Raise Your Hand
Little C learns about confidence.
Articles
A Queer Feminist Comic Written by Queer Feminists? Consider Us Moonstruck
An interview with the creators of the Moonstruck comic.
Op-Ed: Hillary Clinton’s Wellesley Grad Speech About More Than Just Trump
I attended Wellesley's 2017 graduation and wrote about HRC's speech.
After-School STEM Programs Need Our Help
I interviewed the founders of STEM Next about the Trump Administration's
budget cuts to after-school education.
The Lost Female Geniuses of History
I interviewed Claudia Kalb, author of National Geographic Magazine's
"What Makes a Genius?", about the science of genius and the role
of female geniuses in history.
Changing the Future for Vulnerable Children
I interviewed CNN's Arwa Damon and youth leader Meghan Pasricha about their
work with vulnerable children and winning 2017 World of Children Awards.
#TaxMarch: A Call for Transparency
I interviewed adults and kids at the 2017 Tax March in NYC.
Positively Pressing: 7 Ways to Practice Kindness Today
In honor of Random Acts of Kindness Day!
5 ways to practice self-care in 5 minutes or less.
Article celebrating trailblazing female mathematicians in honor of Pi Day.
Galentine’s Day with Lennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair
I interviewed the co-creators and co-stars of USA’s Playing House
over tea and coloring for In Too Steep.
In honor of Galentine’s Day, I interviewed Girl Code’s Nicole Byer
about comedy and her friendship with BFF Sasheer Zamata.
