Yessenia Funes

Skills and Experience

Areas of Interest: Climate/Environment; History/Sociology/Culture of Science; Policy/Ethics; Public Health

Types of Work: Copyediting or Proofreading; Essay or Opinion Writing; Feature Writing; Public Speaking; Sensitivity Reading

Mediums: Books; Museum exhibits; Text (digital and/or print); Visual arts and/or graphic design

Types of Employer or Client: For-profit companies; Independent media/journalism outlets; Nonprofit or advocacy organizations; Scientific societies; Universities/medical centers/other academic institutions

Keywords: climate and environmental justice; environmental racism

Languages: Somali

Years of Experience: 6-10

Personal Identity

Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latinx (a/e/o)

Gender: Woman

Self-Identification: LGBTQIA+