Bio
Tasasha is a freelance essayist, copy editor, and content creator in Chicago, IL. Her op-eds, news analysis, interviews, and essays have been published in Truthout, Salon, BK Magazine, The Feminist Wire, and For Harriet. A 2020 article Tasasha wrote for Truthout, Young People Are Leading the Growing Movement for Police-Free Schools, was republished in 1312 reasons to abolish the police, an annotated anthology with essays that reflect on contemporary movements to abolish policing.
In addition to freelance writing, Tasasha worked for seven years as a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations, with a focus on grant writing and grants management, event coordination, and prospect research. As a fundraiser, she raised over $2.2 million to advance work to support domestic violence survivors, provide housing and health care for people experiencing homelessness, and embed social-emotional learning in public schools. In her current role at a private foundation, she develops content for the organization’s digital platforms, including an email newsletter, website, and social media platforms.
My love of reading eventually evolved into wanting to write stories, whether they were fiction or stories about topics that I cared about. It's been a long and circuitous journey to my becoming a writer. Although my day job is in philanthropy and I have also been organizing with community-based organizations, my passion is telling stories. I view my writing as a way to advocate for justice for marginalized communities and to center the experiences of Black women and girls.
Credentials
B.S. in Radio/TV/Film, Indiana State University, 2008
M.S. in Public Service Management (Nonprofit Management Concentration), DePaul University, 2011
StartingBloc Fellow, 2019
Rockwood Leadership Institute Art of Leadership, 2023
Write Where You Are Fellow, StoryStudio Chicago, 2025
Leadership
National Conference Planning Committee, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, 2025
Board Member, Chicago Women in Philanthropy, 2024-Present
Collective Member, Love & Protect, 2014-Present
Board Member, Project Fierce Chicago, 2014-2017
Leadership Team, Girl Talk at Project Nia, 2010-2012
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I have experience writing op-eds, interviews, and reviews. I also do freelance copy-editing. Click the link below to contact me about paid writing opportunities.