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Hi!
I'm Shayna, a writer, editor, mentor, and DEI advocate. Empathy and accessibility guide my work.
I live and work in Tel Aviv, Israel.
LinkedIn / Email
Gif by Pablo Stanley
Things I do
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Publish two occasional newsletters: Babycakes Salon and Telavegan
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Mentor writers with Amazing Design People and Microcopim
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Write essays, book reviews, and advice columns
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Give talks about writing, freelancing, accessibility, and personal branding
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Wear a mask when I'm outside
Interviews, podcasts, selected guest writings etc
Elementor Podcast #57
Tech Role Models (interview)
7 reasons why now is the time to hire junior designers (guest blog)
Women's History Month profile
More about me for the people who scrolled this far
• I'm vegan
• My husband and I have two dogs whom I love with my whole dang being
• My favorite book is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
• My favorite poem is Adam and Eve by Tony Hoagland
• My favorite food is a (freshly!!!!) toasted sesame bagel with tofu scallion cream cheese
• Iced coffee season is every season
• Ban the word "very"
• I used to be the Managing Editor of InVision's design publication, Inside Design
• Before InVision, I was the creative director of a startup that is no longer in existence
• Before that, I was an all-purpose creative marketing freelancer for four years
• I have a BA in creative writing from the University of Maryland
• I live in Tel Aviv, but I've also lived in Carmiel, New York, and the desert. I studied abroad in Sydney and Haifa
• Saltwater cures everything (sweat, tears, the sea, a gargle for your scratchy throat)
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