Katie Machen is a writer, editor, educator, and former cheesemonger. In her previous lives, she has sold cheese to her neighbors in Queens and taught food education courses for kids, taught English at Queens College and in France, wrangled children in New Zealand, and held a role in college communications. She is the co-editor of the chapbook anthology Eating Alone: Essays & Reflections, and her work has appeared in River Teeth, Off Assignment, and Culture Magazine, among others. A Baltimore native, Katie holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Queens College, CUNY. She is Assistant Director of the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in Queens with her husband and dog. She is available on a freelance basis as a writer, editor, and proofreader.

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