Michele Lent Hirsch Email & Phone Number

United States

• My book, Invisible — a blend of literary journalism and memoir on gender, health, disability, and American inequity — came out in 2018 • Featured on WNYC and other NPR member stations, as well as in Literary Hub, Electric Literature, The New York Times, The Cut, Autostraddle, and elsewhere

New York, Ny

• Write features and essays for print and online• Bylines include The Atlantic, The Guardian, New York magazine's The Cut, Vice, Consumer Reports, and Smithsonian • Edit essays, short stories, and book manuscripts and help guide writers in developing their work• Teach editing techniques and creative writing workshops, as well as work one-on-one with writers

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• Facilitated memoir-writing workshops for adults, as well as creative nonfiction workshops for teens • Fostered discussion around the craft of writing and editing as well as ethical issues that come up in nonfiction • Helped students learn from and analyze published pieces, with a focus on readings by queer writers and writers of color

• Taught three semesters of an undergraduate journalism seminar• Fostered dynamic class discussions and introduced students to new writing styles, workshop techniques, and news-literacy skills

• Whipped freelancers' book reviews into shape through both structural and line edits• Wrote reviews on occasion, though mostly focused on editing other writers' work

• Wrote weekly stories for Smithsonian magazine's digital publication, with a focus on science-infused destinations — such as the world's first nuclear power plant in the deserts of Idaho, and an exhibit on how Frida Kahlo used plants in her work

New York Public Library'S Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Greater New York City Area

• Helped launch the website for a journalism project founded by Gloria Steinem that centers on sexual violence in conflict zones and post-conflict regions• Pitched and wrote a range of stories on the longterm consequences of wartime rape, and analyzed how refugee camps, food aid, and the United Nations play a role• Edited scores of freelance women’s-health stories through patient rounds of revisions• Moderated an epidemiology panel at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and participated in a panel at the Northside Film Festival• Managed the work and edited the contributions of a graduate student

• For each print issue, conceived, pitched, and wrote or edited 4-5 stories: the neuroscience behind why we love umami flavor, the health effects of racism, the psychology behind competitive eco-friendliness, and more • Worked with contributors to the magazine to help them revise their pieces. Helped literary authors refine their excerpts and essays, and guided psychologists and neuroscientists in explaining their research to a lay audience • On the web, created fresh packages, wrote compelling heds and deks, and thoughtfully responded to breaking news from a psychology perspective• Wrote contributor bios and final coverlines• Oversaw the editorial work of an intern

• Conceived and wrote news stories and book reviews for print edition• Created themes, heds, and deks for daily content packages on the magazine’s homepage• Successfully pitched coverlines

• Wrote, edited, and fact checked hundreds of high-level documents, including legal agreements, board resolutions, and other materials for foundations• Translated complex legal jargon into more palatable language for grantees • Corresponded directly with board members and other VIP stakeholders around the world• Produced and edited copy under tight deadline• Evaluated hundreds of grant proposals, as well as reports from current grantees• Trained grantees on legal guidelines• Oversaw the work of three interns

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Education record