Kirstin Kelley

Monterey, CA USA
1 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I am a writer that covers a wide-range of topics from personal narratives about having a cleft, being asexual, and student debt to pieces on feminism, human rights, and international affairs. I am also an experienced social media manager and a highly skilled and efficient editor, researcher, and fact-checker.

Expertise

Editor 1 YearWriter 1 YearSocial Media 1 Year

Specialty

International 1 YearWar & Conflicts 1 YearWomen's Issues 1 Year

Industries

Online/new media 1 YearNonprofit 2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Yahoo Beauty (1-2)
  • xoJane (1-2)
  • Narratively (1-2)
  • Center for Partnership Studies (10+)
  • The Women's International Perspective (10+)
  • Stop Street Harassment (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Steele CIS (10+)

Foreign Language Skills

Spanish, some Arabic

Computer Skills

HTML, C++, Word, OSX, Windows XP

Equipment

Macbook Pro, Nikon D60 camera

General

No Sex, With Strings Attached
(Narratively 6/9/2026)
Personal narrative about being in a relationship with a sexual man as an asexual woman. Covers issues of consent, compromise, and healthy relationships.
The Late Show's Lost Opportunity
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Push for Women in STEM Not Real Solution
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Reframing the Street Harassment Conversation with Men
(Stop Street Harassment 6/9/2026)
8 Things You Should Never Say to an Asexual
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Safe Sex Now Safe in NYC
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
#WomenCallAction All Over Twitter!
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Asexuality: A Minority in Need of Understanding
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Just Add Five
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ Apparent in Oklahoma Death Penalty Debacle
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
It Happened to Me: My Woman's Rights Class was Taken Over by a Misogynist
(xoJane 6/9/2026)
Personal narrative about misogyny in the academic discussion of women's rights.
Net Neutrality Decision Threatens Free Speech
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
#LocalVoicesTalk about Women in Islam
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
U.S. Banks Investing in War
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Obvious Child is Critical for Women in Cinema
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Murder at the Intersection of Sexism, Transphobia, and Racism
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Dependency and Power: Nomi Prins on All the President’s Bankers
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Verizon’s New Commercial Deconstructs Gender Roles
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Nomi Prins @ MIIS September 23rd!
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Should Education be Free?
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Why My Cleft Lip Makes Me Beautiful
(Yahoo Beauty 6/9/2026)
Personal narrative about growing up with a cleft lip and palate and learning to accept myself as I am.
Lessons on Peace from Ugandan Coffee Growers
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Farm Labor Rights Still a Critical Issue
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Anti-Internment Activist Yuri Kochiyama May 19, 1921- June 2, 2014
(The Women's International Perspective 6/9/2026)
Decreasing Harassment and Increasing Resiliency
(Stop Street Harassment 6/9/2026)
#YouOkSis Street Harassment Tweet Chat
(Stop Street Harassment 6/9/2026)
The Harsh Reality Of Being An Auto Mechanic
(ThinkProgress 5/8/2015)
This reported piece examines economic inequality, social justice, wage disputes, and economic justice in the automotive industry, especially as it relates to the lives of mechanics.