Lisa M. O’Neill is an essayist and journalist who writes about social change and women's issues, politics, and popular culture with an intersectional lens. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Bitch Media, Bustle, Diagram, defunct, drunken boat, Edible Baja Arizona, Everyday Feminism, The Feminist Wire, GOOD, Good Housekeeping, Medium, Salon, Talk Poverty, Terrain. org, and The Washington Post.A native New Orleanian, she received her MFA in nonfiction writing from the University of Arizona, where she taught first-year writing, creative nonfiction, and fiction in the English Department for a decade. She also taught writing courses at Pima Community College. She teaches in-person and online community writing workshops and leads classes as a teaching artist in juvenile detention. She also works with writers as an editor and creativity usher, helping them discover their stories and and usher them onto the page. She hosted and produced The Matriarchitects, a podcast and platform she founded that highlights the change-makers who are building a culture that respects, values, and celebrates women. Find the podcast episodes on your favorite listening platform. Please reach out: If you are interested in having me write a story and/or receiving a pitch from me.If you want to work with me as an editor. If you are a writer seeking supportive coaching.If you are interested in taking in-person or online writing workshops with me. If you are interested in me teaching a class/guiding a writing workshop. See more at lisamoneill.com and contact me at lisa@lisamoneill.comLook forward to hearing from you.