Gabrielle Lawrence (she/they) 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 various publications. Their poetry has been nominated for Best of the Net and Best New Poets, they are an interview correspondent for TERSE. Journal, and they had the honor of being the former EIC of Linden Avenue Literary Journal. Gabrielle loves music and yoga.
Gabrielle holds a master's degree in Creative Writing and a bachelor's degree in English. She is currently exploring the relationship between sustainability, land, place, and cultural heritage. They are passionate about food justice. Their previous research, publications, and/or presentations include topics such as creative writing pedagogy, experimental writing practices, and the Harlem Renaissance.
-System and process improvement
-Embedding cultural competency into work culture and products
-Information design
-Event production and social organization
-Digital storytelling
-Innovation and curation
-Message crafting
-Creative problem solving
-Strategic planning
-Various Adobe Creative Suite programs
-Content management