Gabrielle Lawrence (they/she/he) is a writer, editor, and narrative designer from Southern California. Before transitioning to software development, Gabrielle taught composition and information design at the collegiate level. She also freelances as a contributing editor for The Tenth Magazine and Harpoon Books. Their poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net and Best New Poets. They have previously served as a graduate fellow with The Oxford American Magazine and Editor in Chief of Linden Avenue Literary Journal. Gabrielle is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and an aspiring music connoisseur.
Gabrielle has a Master's degree in Creative Writing and a Bachelor's degree in English. She loves all things media and is interested in sustainability (as a concept and an environmental effort), compassionate systems, placemaking, and generational healing. They are passionate about food justice. Their previous research, publications, and/or presentations include topics such as Black feminism and environmentalism, embedding cultural competency into business values and strategy, creative writing pedagogy, experimental writing practices, and the Harlem Renaissance.
-Social media management
-Line and developmental editing
-Publication design (print, web, and catalog)
-Event production
-Communication design
-Editorial management
-Business and creative writing
-Website design