Hi, I’m Jade!

I’m a writer + abortion access expert by trade, town gossip by nature.

In another life, I worked in media and digital campaigns for feminist political organizations. In this one, I’m a writing teacher for undergraduates, a budding feminist historian, and a freelance writer, designer, and strategist for abortion funds across the East Coast.

I hold a Master’s degree in Creative Nonfiction and Gender & Sexuality Studies, and a Bachelor’s degree in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies and Political Communication. I study and follow SWANA women’s movements, I’m a former union organizer, and I’m proud to be “too feminist” for those unwilling to fucking think.

My writing has been featured in Prism, If Not Now, and Common Forms. My words and takes have been featured by the New York Times, Teen Vogue, Variety, Slate, HuffPost, Prism, and more.

My whole deal

I’m a Gemini sun, Cancer moon, Cancer rising. I’m a MUVA to my 2-year old Ocicat, Kismet, I’m a trained contemporary ballet dancer, and I order my bookshelf by color (I know). I live and breathe nonfiction…to the point where my advisor in grad school begged me to read some magical realism to improve my prose. I write what I’m into, what I’m interested in, and what I’m pulled to. I am very comfortable with contradictions, complicated people, and winding conversations.

Read my stuff

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