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Editors
Stephen Muskett, M.S.Ed
Environmental & STEAM Ed.| Advocate/Activist for sustainable societies | Educator | Creating connections between people and nature | Founder & Editor of AoA
Sean Follin
I’m a management consultant. Big fan of simplicity. Business builder, podcast host, explorer. | Co-editor of AoA
Writers
Mentorem Academy
working on fixing education for communities looking for change. Sharing experiences, thoughts, and ideas on here. www.mentorem.org
World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA works to solve global hunger and deliver hope across the globe by raising U.S. support for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Dr. Robert Zeitlin
Dad, husband, Positive Psychologist, author of "Laugh More, Yell Less," co-host of "I Am The Worst Parent Ever" podcast, TEDx talk “Embrace Your Superpowers”
Andy Woodfield
PwC Partner, UK Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. PwC UK Alumni sponsor. Proud advocate for ColourBrave, HeForShe and LGBTI
Micki Seibel
Vice President of Product @Unfold Bio, Inc. Investor and company builder working to solve the world’s hardest food & environmental problems
Lee Mac Arthur
I am a bit of technology geek who likes to write. I can be found at http://myideaofparadiseetc.blogspot.com or http://thoughtsonteachingmath.blogspot.com
Clément Jean
I’m an eternal learner, I love to read, improve myself and get into challenges. Take a look at my personal website: www.clement-jean.github.io
lovely.f.domingo
First-generation grad. Double UW Husky alumna. InfoSec, digital equity, ethics. I love my dog, memes, music, basketball, and food. I write stuff sometimes.
Jenna Spinelle
Writer, podcaster, and speaker in higher education. I love a good story and believe that everyone has one to tell.
Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter is a TV Political Commentator and WABC Talk Radio host in NY. Dominic is a Keynote Speaker on Children issues, Foster Care, and Mental Illness.
Hai-Anh Trinh
Husband & dad. I write about climate change, sustainability, education, machine learning and parenting. A mathematician-engineer by trade.
Kim Krause Berg
Usability & Accessibility Specialist, Creative Vision Web Consulting; Speaker/Writer; CreativeVisionWebConsulting.com
Amy Bowen
Mom of two strong-willed children; lawyer by day still searching for "what to do with my life" by night.
Melody Jiang
Multimedia journalist with a focus on broadcast and digital reporting as one-woman band. Columbia University and University of Southern California alumni.
Kayla Lane Freeman
Former content writer for Fortune 500 companies, turned social worker and therapist for people struggling with substance use disorders.
Shirley J. Davis
I am an author/speaker living among the corn and bean fields of Illinois in the U.S.
Matthew R. Manning
Writing as resistance. Words on identity, race, masculinity, and mental health. #BlackLivesMatter
Lianna Gomori-Ruben
Lianna Gomori-Ruben is a naturalist, writer, and educator committed to a world in which all living beings may fully bloom.
Paula Fontenelle
A therapist who specializes in suicide prevention. Believes in sharing experiences with compassion and empathy. www.understandsuicide.com
DarkSkyLady
Multi-ethnic creative non-binary. Spouts nonsense that occasionally makes sense. she/her/they/them
Lars Kiewidt
I’m Lars, a Chemical Engineer (PhD) who wants to contribute to the transition to a sustainable circular economy. Views expressed here are my own.
Fabio Strässle
Extroverted intuitive by nature, analytical introvert by training. If something fascinates me I dive in and learn about it. https://www.fabiostrassle.me/
Mehdi Lazar, Ph.D.
Head of School @EcoleBilingue & Associate Researcher @SorbonneParis1 | Passionate about bilingual and international ed | Papa of two bilingual children!
Travis Elsum
Actuary, runner, writer and nature lover. My articles aim to apply long-term thinking to environmental problems.
Shruti Patel
Lifelong learner striving to make development aid work better. Here because “If you don’t take risks for your opinion, you are nothing” ~Nassim Taleb
DearTomorrow
Collection of letters about climate change action dedicated to people we love and preserved for the future. Favorite letters shared here. Project runs to 2020.
Stephanie Allen Madson
End-of-life guide. Writer in mindfulness, mental health, self, parenting, family, and disability. Short writings and services on stephanieallenmadson.com.
Joe Wolff
Author. Former educator. Free short story collection giver: https://www.joewolffwrites.com/
Estacious(Charles White)
I am a southern writer and teacher living in the midwest. I focus on education, poetry, and fiction. I am an award-winning playwright. estaciousw1914@yahoo.com
Mark Ames
Writer, public speaker, and business storytelling coach. For 13+ years, I’ve worked with NGOs on education, sustainability, workplace health & safety, and more.
Eric Guisinger
Researcher, Actor, Writer, USAF Veteran, Father, Grandfather, Godfather, Audio Tech & Tech Director, 35+ Year IT Professional in Healthcare & Education.
Brendan Wolfe
Author of Finding Bix (2017), Mr. Jefferson’s Telescope (2017), and Wolfe’s History (2019). Iowan in Virginia.
Tracy Brighten
Freelance writer and copywriter. Heathy nature, healthy people advocate. Sustainable living is our future. www.tracybrightenwriter.com
Cynthia Marinakos
Aussie Copywriter. I love rock climbing high ceilings and hiking amongst ferns >> 10 Proven ways to attract more Medium readers: https://bit.ly/3g2e2xx
Alice Bonasio
Technology writer for FastCo, Quartz, The Next Web, Ars Technica, Wired + more. Consultant specializing in VR #MixedReality and Strategic Communications
Summer Hansell
Lives on a sweet piece of land in the prairie mountain region of western Manitoba, Canada with some extended family, cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, pigs and cows.
Dr. David Martin
I write about leadership, tech, education, current affairs and life in general from Seoul, South Korea (poetry, too!). Email me at davidpmartin@mediumauthor.com
Kamga Tchassa
Cameroonian writer and video creator. Featured in LEVEL and P.S. I Love You. I write about building relationships and personal transformation.
Hugh Anthony, PhD
Scholar • Storyteller • Speaker • Strategist leveraging experiences to help organizations engender purposeful impact https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughanthonyphd
Paige Meekison
People team leadership at Procurify | Leadership and management veteran: 15 years in video game and technology leadership
Fiona Romeo
Museum curious. Now Wikimedia Foundation, previously Wellcome Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, Royal Museums Greenwich, Science Museum, etc. Views my own.
Danielle Hamner
Fearless leader for change~Hip Hop fanatic~ Therapist~Book worm~Storyteller~You can catch me quoting Jay Z lyrics on a daily. Inquiries: serenitytruth@gmail.com
Nicholas Mills
Striving to understand life on my terms | website: nicholasbmills.com | newsletter: nicholasbmills.com/contact | Twitter: twitter.com/nicholasbmills
Tomas Hernandez
CS Student | Programmer | Gamer | Activist | Political Junkie | Pet lover. Believer of the greater good. Soccer professional player in an alternative universe.
Andrew Patricio
blog.lucidible.com — Sentience > Intelligence — Being effective, ie getting the results you want, depends on clear thinking rather than brains.
Ned Weidner
Fisherman, person who climbs, adventurer, and English professor at Mt. San Antonio College
Gabriel Nathan
Gabe is Editor in Chief of OC87 Recovery Diaries, an online mental health publication. He owns far too many ties.
Courtney Kaiser
From the ashes we rise, From the mountains we climb, We are the Phoenixes In The Sky.
Gregory Cameron
Content marketing writer by day. Film student by night. Film watcher, book reader, mobile tech enthusiast. Making sense of all things through the written word.
Claudia Stack
I am an educator/filmmaker. See stackstories.com to link to docs. Subscribe: http://stackstories.com/subscribe-to-get-emails-with-new-articles-and-film-info/
Adam Hrankowski
Adam Hrankowski is a maths/physics tutor in BC. His book, "When Am I Ever Gonna Use This Stuff” is available for preorder at: https://amzn.to/3egZUib.
Laura Kreuz
Crazy millennial who wants to change the world and loves writing. I write about marketing, relationships, and life.
Inés Yábar
Peruvian sustainability activist. Acting for a more sustainable world while learning and sharing from initiatives around the globe.
Rashidah Ali
Rashidah Ali is a professional Freelance writer for hire and blogger in Elementary Education and Personal Development. Connect with her at rashidahali.com
Geoffrey Verity Schofield
Hi! Just a guy from Quora who lifts and writes about it. Online personal trainer based in Shenzhen, China. New to Medium…and writing. www.fitttle.com
Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
Author of “Trainwreck” (Melville House, ‘16) and “Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers” (Melville House, ‘19). Seen at Elle, In These Times & all across the Internet.
Natalie Jeanne Maddy
I try to rouse others to find their truths by writing about my own! Yoga, meditation and aromatherapy teacher. Author: The Reddest Rose Bleeds the Deepest.
Christiana White
I write personal essays about food, travel, love, loss — the viscera of life. Currently at work on a memoir. Visit me at ChristianaWhite.com.
Jacqueline Detwiler
Jacqui is the former articles editor at Popular Mechanics. Her work has appeared in Wired, Esquire, Men’s Health, and Best American Science and Nature Writing.
Simone Keelah Brathwaite
A self-proclaimed freedom chaser who writes about self-development, spirituality, relationships, & black folx thangs. Sign up for updates www.SimoneKeelah.com.
Jan D Weir
Trial lawyer, has taught Business Law at the University of Toronto, Author, Critical Concepts Canadian Business Law @JanWeirLaw | http://jdweir.com
Jennifer Mendelsohn
Old school journo. #resistancegenealogy creator. Recovering Long Islander. No, your name wasn’t changed at Ellis Island.
Alison Escalante MD
How can we take effective action under pressure? Forbes Contributor | TEDx Speaker | Pediatrician | PsychToday | ShouldStorm.com
Jumana Abu-Ghazaleh
Jumana is the founder of Pivot For Humanity, a non-profit on a mission to professionalize Silicon Valley
David de Céspedes
Art & Design Teacher at Brooklyn Ascend High School // Co-Founder, Creative Director @superformlabs // Dad
Vishnu*s Virtues
Simple ideas to get out of your own way & live a meaningful life | Ex-lawyer, ex Californian, ex-husband | 750,000+ views. Blog: https://www.vishnusvirtues.com/
Yong Yee Chong
I am a fellow at University of Malaya and I write about reflective learnings through the lenses of gender and sports.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly
Riya Prasla
B.Sc.Nursing student |Class Representative of The Student Nurses' Association| Space Explorer| Creative Writer|
Kunal Walia
27. Finance nerd by day. Writer by night. Dreamer at all times. Finding new ways to learn. Sharing more ways to grow.
Jon Torrey
I am a Senior Product Manager at a tech company. I host two podcasts and invest in sports cards. For more info — https://medium.com/@jonathan-torrey
Ryan Theodosia
Ryan received xyr AA in ASL (2019) & is studying Science Journalism for xyr BA (Evergreen State, 2021). Xe is an Autistic, queer, non-binary crip.
Raz Godelnik
Assistant Prof. at Parsons School of Design. Working on new book: Rethinking Corporate Sustainability in the Era of Climate Crisis — A Strategic Design Approach
Johnny Silvercloud
The analytical street photographer who exists to fight against racism, sexism, and fascism. U.S. Army vet. Writer. Speaker. Twitter: @johnnysilverclo
Zainab Jafri
Occasional Writer (if it’s a thing). Aerospace Engineer (it is a thing). Expect opinions on books/films/religions/politics & all things human.
keypressingmonkey
Programmer by day, creative writer by night. Find me at https://codingtofreedom.com
Thelben Mullett, M.D.
Dr. Mullett is a wife, storyteller and champion for social justice. She lives in Seattle, WA.
Cortney Cino
Healthcare marketer who loves to read great content and writes once in awhile. Twitter: @CortneyCino
Heather Grant
English Literature MA Student. Wellbeing & sustainability. Find me on insta @writtenbyheatherr and read more https://writtenbyheather.wixsite.com/website
Laurie Hahn Ganser
Queen of the momselfie. Champion of the written word. Official member of the Sad Girls Club. Published by Huffington Post, Shakesville, and Herstry.
Liza Donnelly
Visual journalist/writer for New Yorker, New York Times, CBS News, CNN. TED, SXSW speaker. Looking to change world w humor. lizadonnelly.com
Blythe Dolores Utz
Emotional literacy advocate and contemplative writer. Imaginator + Bricklayer at The Emotional Resilience Project [facebook.com/emotionalresilienceproject/
Ashley Broadwater
8X Top Writer + Featured Story. Contributor @POPSUGAR. UNC Journalism + Media. Relationships + writing tips. Newsletter + more: https://t.co/00JlqMhZ4i?amp=1
David Logan Hayter
Writer 🖋️ International Educator 👨🏫🌎| Good enough at a lot of stuff and a big ninja👊 | Helping you make sense of this crazy world
Raffael Hüberli
A swiss enthusiast for tech, sports, writing and more. Either you find me throwing a football, skiing down a mountain or sitting in front of my computer.
Samantha Blake
Making a change through the power of words and human connection. I write about empowerment, relationships, & how to conquer life.
AnthonyleeGMC
Grad master “Global Media & Comm”-Melbourne Uni | The Startup, The Ascent, Better Marketing, AoA, ILLUMINATION | Writer in Marketing, Business, Personal Growth
Akhilesh Anilkumar
Founder & Director, Bring Back Green Foundation | Podcaster on Sustainability: The Green Game | Climate Activist
Jayson DeMers
CEO of EmailAnalytics (emailanalytics.com), a productivity tool that visualizes team email activity, and measures email response time. Check out the free trial!
Jakub Balhar
I always try to find answers to the complex questions. Now exploring the world of Mainframes in the Broadcom inc.
J.J. Pryor
I listen. I read. I obsess. I write. • • • Enjoy? Follow for more • • • jjpryor.substack.com • • •
Darrin Atkins
writer and novelist. traveler and adventurer. looking for fun in the sun. chasing the dream. can't stop the feeling that time is going faster.
Phaylen Fairchild
Actor, Filmmaker, LGBTQ+ & Women’s Rights Activist All work copyright phaylens@gmail.com https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co
Jogi Mudra @ReCentering
Data Scientist. Meditator. Business Consultant. Sharing Visions from the Path. Find me at jogi dot recentering at gmail
Deval Patrick
Former Massachusetts Governor. Committed to the values of generational responsibility and the politics of conviction.
SE Reed/Selena Laurence
Romance Author | Coffee Drinker | Breaker of Tropes | Mother of Doodles. Weekly newsletter: https://smarturl.it/selenanews
Khadejah Jones
I write about life lessons, travel, creativity, business, and productivity. New articles published every day. Chat with me: joneskhadejah7@gmail.com
Phoenix Huber
An effusive trans girl, I love making life joyful and kind! This month I celebrate Veganuary with 31 articles for the animals. Beep me at uberpath@gmail.com.
Grace’s corner
Welcome, you can browse through my articles on various themes if you want. Languages, thoughts, self improvement, poetry…Happy reading, feedback appreciated :)x
Trisha Kaundinya
Medical student excited about honest storytelling, health policy, and plant-powered food. Creator of medmemoirs.com
Bryan Kwa
(He/Him) I craft compelling sociopolitical stories that resonate. | W: bryankwa.mystrikingly.com | E: bryankwa8594@gmail.com
Kellee Rich
Writing all the things. She/her. Owner of Modern Letters publication. richtext.co.uk/links
Megan Conley
Marketing Professional. 3X half-marathoner. Will never turn down a new spin class. Hoboken resident & proud Loyola Maryland alum.
Hani Ameri
Let’s Go out there to make the shift for a Growth Mindset. Learn. Do. and Teach. Cut the mustard for your success. Let’s connect! https://KnowledgeBedrock.com
Winifred J. Akpobi
A medical student with a healthy mind writing about all that matters. Motto: creativity yields success. 💌 Email: winifredakpobi@gmail.com
Gregg Newby
Words don’t have meaning. They ARE meaning. Stories are the life lines we throw one another.
Amit Kumar
A Banker, Freelance writer, Content creator, Father | writes about life, productivity, self-development, mindset & relationships
Suman Debnath
Engineer | Photographer | Freelance Writer and Productivity Enthusiast. Connect with me here: https://bit.ly/theshutterjoy
Becca Grant
Freelance editor & writer, but also massive book worm, travel obsessed & and expert in eating Dairy Milk chocolate. Writer & editor at This Is Becca
Andrew Kamal
The dude with many different talents *Coder *Inventor *Startup Advisor *Coptic Activist *Sponsored Athlete *Blogger *Conservative *Researcher *Miaphysite
Abhijit Rajkumar
Prayer and faith both are invisible, but they make the impossible possible. https://www.instagram.com/abhijitrajkumar/
Dylan Deckard
Chillin with Dylan Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chillin-with-dylan/id1527920678 Instagram: dylan_deckard_
Chris Dungan
The biggest problem and achievement of this L.A. based data scientist and sociologist is melding so many interests into unique career steps.
Mrpaceneely
Dr. Neely is a K12 school leader who's mission is to magnify all components that work together to improve school culture.
Lea Loesch
I am a sociologist in the making, currently located in Amsterdam and exploring the various sides of optimism @ https://callforoptimism.com/.
Alexandra Sifferlin
Editor of Medium’s Covid-19 Blog. Deputy Editor, Elemental. Prior: TIME Magazine. I’ve covered epidemics, including MERS, Ebola, Zika, and now Covid-19.
Bryan Dijkhuizen
Pursuing my Bachelor in Computer Science. Dutch parliament ambitions. Editor of Lessons From History — Evolve You — Political Sense and History in Context.
Sidda Lee
Resident black sheep. Generational trauma explorer. Survivor. Advocate. Old enough to have a skincare routine.
Ruth M.
On a mission to live true to myself. I write about creative non-conformity & self-love. Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter here: https://rb.gy/utwgyk
Harry Dhaliwal
Digital Marketer | Photojournalist | Traveler | I love to write short stories regarding traveling and self-discovery! 🤓
Matt Tyler
Writing about the history of education. History teacher in New York City | MA in Political Science from the University of Georgia | 2014 James Madison Fellow
Ian Fan
Textbook editor turned real estate agent. Writer @ Better Marketing, The Innovation. Editor of Writers Square. Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/heIH89
Alisha Wilson
Innovation Specialist. Lifelong teacher, reader, and learner. Firm believer that creativity is intelligence having fun. New Tweeter @wilsonforthewin
Alinoor Accoy
I write stories that matter. Let’s work together: docaliaccoy@gmail.com instagram: @aliaccoy Newsletter: https://aliaccoy.substack.com