English/Creative Writing
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Shelly Romero ’17 is an assistant editor at Scholastic. She graduated from Stephens College with a bachelor’s degree in English and attended the 2017 NYU Summer Publishing Institute. A proud first-gen Honduran-American, she is a member of Latinx in Publishing, People of Color in Publishing, and a junior mentor for Representation Matters Mentorship Program.
After graduating from Stephens, Paige Burton-Argo '11 worked for New Boston Creative Group, LLC, an integrated marketing and communications agency in Manhattan, Kansas. Burton-Argo started as a copywriter and eventually worked as director of content development and director of operations.
Emily (Marchant) Sorce lives in Salem, Oregon, our state capitol, where she met her husband working as a legislative staffer. Writing has remained a big part of her life.
Renée Reed-Miller '02 is the concept pioneer of an integrative, trauma-informed community engagement process called Thanks In Advance (TIA). She uses expressive arts to promote trauma-sensitive, healing-centered practices in families, organizations and communities.
Rachel Clair spent six years writing curriculum and creating content for a kid’s summer camp in Chicago before accepting a job as a content writer at World Relief.
Olivia Aguilar '12 edited the 2012 edition of Harbinger, "Full Disclosure." She is now a publicist for Northwestern University Press.
Gabrielle Dooley '20 earned her degree in English. She has had three publications in Harbinger and was the co-editor-in-chief of the Spring 2020 issue, "Outside the Lines."
RJ Johnson ’16 graduated with their B.F.A. in Creative Writing. During their time at Stephens College, they enjoyed workshop classes and literature classes involving different cultures. They have two large dogs and since graduating received their Master of Business Administration in one year in Denver, Colorado.
"There’s something magical about being part of a team and making an issue happen. The meetings, the readings, the designing — it’s a large undertaking and a labor of love."
Inspired by her time working on the Harbinger staff, Maya Alpert attended the New York University Summer Publishing Institute to pursue a career in book publishing. She is now an associate editor at Insight Editions in the San Francisco Bay Area, editing cookbooks and cocktail books based on licensed entertainment brands such as DC Comics, World of Warcraft, and The Office.