After a search which drew more than 40 applicants, we have hired not one, but TWO new Assistant Editors. We are delighted to introduce you to them here:
Melissa Rorech is one of BWQ’s new Assistant Editors and has been an LGBTQ+ advocate for several years. As someone who identifies as bi, she makes it a point to write articles that help the queer community and uplift LGBTQ+ voices through her editing as well. Rorech has written for publications like USA Today, Reviewed, LGBTQ Nation, and more. She has experience in not only journalism, but video producing, social media management, and more. She currently lives in Boston and spends her free time reading, embroidering, and drinking lots of coffee. Melissa is super excited to be joining the BWQ team in an effort to continue featuring and highlighting a wide variety of different experiences in the queer community, making sure everyone’s voice is heard.
Avery Friend is a long-time BWQ subscriber and delighted to be joining the team as Assistant Editor. Avery was born and raised in the Greater New Orleans area, where she studied Creative Writing. Since moving to Maine in 2017, she has held professional and volunteer roles across several nonprofits, and her current role at Bowdoin College sits at the intersection of higher education and community engagement. She additionally works part-time for MaineTransNet, a community-based organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting transgender people in Maine. As a bi, queer, sapphic, ace-ish woman whose relationship with each of these identities has and continues to evolve in ways that never fail to excite her, Avery is passionate about queer representation of all forms. You can often find her reading poetry or sapphic romance, watching her favorite sci-fi shows, hanging out with her cats, or traveling with her friends.
