About
Our Team
We believe that it matters a whole lot who is working behind the scenes to make this all possible. Get to know our team of editors, artists, and facilitators below.
Leadership
We are a largely volunteer staff scattered across the country and around the globe, individuals who honor inclusivity and accessibility.
Editorial
Our editorial team is largely made up of Seventh Wave alum who are excited to support the work of incoming cohorts of writers and artists.
The Magazine
Community Anthologies
Board Members
Growing our community intentionally requires many minds, which is why we are grateful for the collective wisdom of our advisory board.
Previous Staff
We’re forever grateful to every individual who’s helped us become who we are today.
Past Advisors
Zia Jaffery
2015–2024
Alia Malek
2015–2022
Elizabeth Onusko
2015–2024
John Reed
2015–2024
Tatiana Serafin
2015–2024
Past Leadership Team
Zeina Abi Assy
Co-Founder & Editor
Krista Starrett
Managing Editor
Past Editorial Team
Lisa Chen
Assistant Editor
Anna Fridlis
Assistant Editor
Maya Garcia
Assistant Editor
Kristin Marie
Assistant Editor
Sarah Neilson
Interviews Editor
Christina Shideler
Assistant Editor
Jerica Taylor
Assistant Editor
Teri Vela
Editor
Past Community Anthologies EICs
Briana Gwin
Community Anthologies EIC 2023
Patrycja Humienik
Community Anthologies EIC 2023
Say Madges
Community Anthologies EIC 2023
Bianca Ng
Community Anthologies EIC 2023
Past Writing Fellows
Sylvia Adome
Writing Fellow
Tosha Brown
Writing Fellow
Amanda Huffman
Writing Fellow
Ibiene Minah
Writing Fellow
Holly Elizabeth Rice
Writing Fellow
Hannah Schneider
Writing Fellow
Ella Shapiro
Writing Fellow
Erica Somerson
Writing Fellow
Daley Wilhelm
Writing Fellow
“There is a different feeling to being published as part of a cohort, all writing toward the same theme.
“Whatever that feeling is — community, care, solidarity, grace — Seventh Wave, in its gestures, is holding this space, a space where our words can not only sit side by side but as part of a shared vision.”
— David Naimon, 2023 “On Rivers” Community Anthology contributor
