Jade is a nonbinary and queer writer, artist, and academic. Residing in sunny California, they are finishing up their double major in Anthropology and English and greatly enjoy reading and researching a variety of literature, critical theory, and evolutionary and medical anthropology topics. A first generation student and community college graduate, their educational goals are to next pursue a doctoral degree, and continue their career in higher education teaching, research, and advocacy. They have worked in higher education for five years a variety of roles, especially academic writing support and LGBTQIA2S+ advocacy. Jade has been published multiple times in academic research journals including the Johns Hopkins Macksey Journal, as well as creative writing journals, and have presented at over a dozen research conferences.
In their free time, they enjoy reading fiction (especially fantasy fiction, South Asian and Arab poetry, YA literature, graphic novels, and have just started getting into magical realism). They also enjoy writing poetry, especially as a way to connect to their South Asian diaspora; and poring over research papers for fun. Jade likes to spend time at their local library, both as a patron and as staff. They also enjoy baking desserts, watching or listening to true crime, spending time with friends, and making art. They have two cats and their favourite time of year is Fall and Halloween (yay for spooky szn!)
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