Inclusivity Reviewer Directory
An inclusivity reviewer is an independent third party with expertise in a particular area (often identity-related topics) who reviews and provides their perspective and suggestions on a piece of content. They can address certain questions, make suggestions, and/or give overall feedback; they do not report or edit content. The publishing party bears ultimate responsibility for the accuracy and sensitivity of the published content.
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| Makya Little (she/her) | As a Certified DE&I practitioner, former Intelligence Community DE&I Director, and a Domestic Violence Survivor, I have keen insight and perspective across multiple subject areas. | Race and ethnicity, trauma, disabilities, domestic violence, racial justice in the workplace, law enforcement | Specifications and deliverable timeline and expectations would need to be provided before quoting a rate | 3-5 business days | Woodbridge, Virginia | www.maretacreations.com | @MakyaLittle | ||
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| Justin Mellette (he/him) | Associate teaching professor. Areas of expertise include race and class relations in American literature and culture, and Southern race and labor relations. | Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | $.02 / word | 3-5 business days | Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts | ||||
| Maia Dolphin-Krute (she/her) | I'm a chronically ill/disabled writer and editor with nine years of experience working in disability studies and public health. I've written extensively on topics like the representation of disabilities, the ongoing opioid epidemic and chronic illnesses. As an editor, I've worked on everything from interviews and reviews to longer articles and peer-reviewed monographs. I'm happy to consult on any issues related to physical disability, chronic illness, and/or mental health and substance misuse. | Mental health, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Illnesses | $40/hr | 2 business days | Massachusetts | ||||
| Tanya Boucicaut (she/her) | I was one of the section leaders for the Race and Ethnicity section of the Language Please Style Guide. Additionally, I have extensive experience studying and working in Black educational, artistic, and religious spaces. I guest-edited a special issue about Black protest and expressive culture for the Journal of American Folklore. | Race and ethnicity, mental health, Black theater and expressive culture, mental health for educators/students | none provided | 3-5 business days | Virginia | ||||
| Sabrina Toppa | - Muslims, the Middle East, and Islam (I was raised Muslim and I lived in the Middle East and Pakistan for several years, including Tunisia, Morocco, Turkey, Qatar, Lebanon, etc.) - South Asia/South Asians/the Indian subcontinent (again, lived in South Asia for several years) - Immigrant America (Grew up in immigrant America) - Texas or Texan culture (I live in Texas currently) - Mental health topics like depression/anxiety. - Rape, sexual assault - Cryptocurrencies and fintech. Note: I have experience providing sensitivity reads and and inclusivity readings for TV and film scripts, literary fiction, and journalistic articles. I also previously provided inclusivity/sensitivity reading expertise for NoveList, a resource for libraries, about how to accurately and sensitively tag ethnicity/race and disability key words in their database. | Race and ethnicity, mental health, trauma, immigration, class, social standing, and economic issues, rape/sexual assault | Depends on the project/piece and the complexity/turnaround time. | Up to 1 business day | Texas | ||||
| Sabrina (she/her/they/them) | My experience leans heavily into the 'lived' category, but I have done lots of research especially in race/ethnicity and gender ID to better understand myself and my community. I have also done trainings in trauma-informed reporting and research on mental health (including years of therapy) in for my project, Up the Block. I do the research necessary to make sure my work and every-day language is as accessible as possible. | Race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexuality, LGBTQ+, mental health, trauma | I would need to know more about this project and work expectations before providing a suggested rate. | 3-5 business days | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Aria Vega (she/her) | I am a sex educator and writer whose core competencies include gender, sexuality, queerness, and sex toys, plus how sex and love are shown in the media. I'm also a Black queer disabled woman, and I bring the lived experience of being multiply marginalized to this work. I'm most interested in consulting on stories concerning gender/sexuality, pleasure advocacy, and sex in pop culture. | Race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexuality, LGBTQ+ | $30 per piece | 2 business days | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||
| Kristina Bravo (she/her) | I'm a language barrier reviewer for a health content agency that works with health care systems and organizations, including Cornell Medicine. | Race and ethnicity, mental health, illnesses, immigration, class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | none provided | 2 business days | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Yesenia Zetino (she/her) | I am a queer, Salvadoran immigrant, who was raised in the US. I have previously worked in immigration law with unaccompanied children. I am now a PhD student studying Psychology in immigrants and Latinx communities, specifically children and trauma. | Race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexuality, LGBTQ+, mental health, trauma, illnesses, immigration, class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | $60 | 2 business days | Houston, Texas | ||||
| Jennifer Borgioli Binis | My area of expertise is education - past and present. I provide developmental feedback and research support related to the history of schools and current events in schools, especially as it relates to gender and race. In particular, I focus on the gendered nature of teaching and helping those whose experiences with K-12 education are limited to their own educational experiences better understand the connections between history and today. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | I follow EFA industry standards - generally $40 - $70 hour, depending no complexity and content. | Up to 1 business day | New York state | ||||
| Autumn Ford (they/them) | I've been reading ever since I was young, and from that age realized just how lacking a lot of content about people like me is. As I exist at an intersection of queer, non-binary, and neurodivergent identities, and with a rapid reading pace, I've been able to provide actionable, reasonable feedback that can help make stories feel not only more alive, but more human. My resume may not display much experience in this space, but I have a lifetime of providing feedback on friends and acquaintances writing, and wish to put that to work for you. I'm very interested in consulting on queer identities, especially where those intersect with gender and sexuality. I've also got a finger on the pulse of a few different subcultures, and have a robust set of resources to consult with. Additionally, as someone who is autistic, I am able to provide insight on how those on the spectrum interact with the world. | Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health | Novels: $250, shorter content: 35$/hour | 2 business days | Washington, DC | ||||
| Keela Buford (she/her) | My name is Keela Buford, a content professional of eight years and author/owner at the media publishing company, AF.FORD MEDIA. I have written screenplay festival-nominated stories, such as my debut graphic novel, Pride, and Joy, which is a minority-focused piece of work set in the 1960s Civil Rights era. As a minority myself, I have lifelong firsthand experience and secondhand personal accounts about matters relating to gender, socioeconomic, and mental health for such audiences. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Trauma, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | $30 per hour | 3-5 business days | |||||
| Rachael Dietkus (she/her) | I am a mom, advocate, design activist, educator, design researcher / coach / therapist, licensed clinical social worker, systems detangler, and founder of Social Workers Who Design. I speak publicly about, educate on, and advocate for greater awareness to the value of social work in design, as well the call for responsible and respectful trauma responsive, healing focused, and care centered design practices, research, and leadership. These matters are often so closely intertwined with organizational cultures, so I occasionally speak about and share articles and reflections on this, too. My current work draws from nearly 25 years of experience across serious and complex safety net, design, and cause-driven and community social justice and policy issues in health and human services, human rights advocacy, housing and homelessness access, and teaching and program management at the intersections of social work, social impact, and design in higher education. In working across the social sector, the federal government, and higher education for most of my career, I have an intuitive awareness of what makes people in organizations thrive when they are well or unnecessarily suffer when under duress. I think about people and systems — as well as their histories — and holistically care deeply about design cultures and the people in design workplaces. This is reflected with the types of purpose- and values-aligned projects I take part in (as well as the projects I say no to). I am also a strong advocate for amplifying the value of social workers as design leaders and for ethically and responsibly including social workers — and other care workers — in design. One of the ways I do this is by working closely with design and tech teams worldwide to intentionally build up their trauma awareness in design and research. | Mental health, Trauma | Varies on project and scope | 3-5 business days | Urbana, IL | ||||
| Naomi Ardjomandkermani (they/them) | I am the queer and trans founder of the capacity-building assistance and inclusive and comprehensive safer sex education consulting agency, A Different Kind of Different, LLC. For nearly two decades, I have been involved in social justice advocacy through my work in equity and justice as well as inclusive and comprehensive safer sex education and skill building. As a graduate of New College of Florida, the honors college of Florida, I studied bioinformatics and received a bachelor’s degree in biology. I then went on to the University of Florida to receive my masters of public health, in social and behavioral sciences, with a focus on queer and transgender health promotion. Independently motivated and self- taught, I advocate for the improvement of age- and developmentally-appropriate, medically accurate, inclusive and comprehensive sexual health curriculum and programming as both myself and my sex educator "alter ego", Mx. Sizzle. I work tirelessly to improve quality of care and increase positive health outcomes throughout the state of Florida and beyond. I am nationally known in the diversity and inclusion community for my program design, development, and delivery of engaging and thought- provoking cultural competence workshops. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, polyamorous/multigamous relationships; kink; bdsm | $100 | 3-5 business days | Saint Petersburg, Florida | ||||
| Libby Graham (she/her) | I'm an autistic woman and lesbian who has dealt with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression since adolescence. My personal experiences and passion for inclusivity inform my process. As a freelance editor, I approach inclusivity reading from a professional editorial and socially conscious perspective. I specialize in speculative fiction, but I also have experience working on non-fiction pieces in academic and non-profit sectors. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health | $15 per word | 2 business days | Vancouver, BC | ||||
| Grecia Magdaleno (she/they) | My expertise in the following areas comes from both lived experience and years of professional and academic training. As for engaging in identity-based work that I don't personally embody, I approach all projects through trauma-informed and intersectional frameworks. This means that any work I do is values-driven, evidence-based, and rooted in compassion. I'm most interested in consulting on issues of gender and sexuality (with a strong focus on the LGBTQ+ community), trauma, Latinx culture, and mental health. This doesn't encapsulate other parts of me that I have expertise in, however, so I am definitely flexible and open to exploring other worlds. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Spirituality/Belief Systems | Varies; $100 minimum, with $350 per 10,000 words (I also offer sliding-scale depending on the client) | 2 business days | Chicago, IL | ||||
| Katherine Lockwood (she, her) | MEd in Special Education and School Counseling. Special education English teacher and school counselor for the past decade. #ownvoices and mama to a little one with a facial difference. Most interested in supporting appropriate and positive disability representation. | Mental health, Disabilities, Illnesses, Infertility, IVF, miscarriage, child with disability, #ownvoices | None provided | 2 business days | Cape Cod, MA | ||||
| Felipe Chaquea (He/Him) | I work for a Non-profit called MLT (Management Leadership for Tomorrow) a non profit that works to develop diverse leaders and make corporate workplaces more equitable. I lead consulting teams to help corporate partners build DEI Strategies. I am an ex-strategy consultant, Northwestern-Kellogg MBA and worked with clients in many industries. I speak English and Spanish. | Race and ethnicity, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | $200 | 2 business days | Miami, FL | ||||
| Sossity Chiricuzio (she/they) | I am a fat, white, disabled, aging, non-binary queer femme who has lived experience with mental health, chronic illness, survivor experiences (sexual, emotional, and mental), communal living, rural and urban communities, chosen/blended families, poverty/working class experience, low income housing, and social welfare systems. I am interested in consulting on every genre except horror, and all of the above topics, though I limit the number of projects around survivor issues that I take on and require a content warning for those. | Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Illnesses, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, body size, and aging | .03/word with $50 minimum | 3-5 business days | Portland, OR | ||||
| Jonathan Stoltman (he, him, his, y'all) | Hi, I'm co-lead on Reporting on Addiction a group dedicated to improving accuracy and empathy in reporting. We have been working in this space for 2.5 years and are completing research, training, and technical assistance (help with sourcing, sensitivity reads, narrative arcs) for journalists and journalism students. I'm most interested in helping with addiction related reporting, but this intersections with many of the domains y'all highlighted above. | Mental health, Addiction and substance misuse | market rate | 2 business days | Grand Rapids, MI | ||||
| Reina Gattuso (she/her) | I am an independent journalist, researcher, and inclusivity reader with lived and MA-level research experience in gender and sexuality studies. I have served as a sensitivity reader for nonfiction and fiction book projects. I am a white, cisgender bisexual/queer woman. As a journalist and inclusivity reader, I have reported, written, edited, and produced features and service content on gender, sexuality, feminism, and LGBTQ identities; mental health and trauma; gender-based violence; food; and arts and cultural heritage. I have deep research expertise and am particularly adept at providing historical context and suggestions for further research, as well as providing suggestions for accurate, sensitive, and accessible language. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Trauma, Feminist movements, debates, and history; LGBTQ movements, debates, and history; dynamics and impact of sexual and intimate partner violence; queer women's identity, movements, and experience; fatphobia and size diversity | Rate negotiated on a per-project basis; typically by word count. | 2 business days | New York City | ||||
| Grayson Schultz (he/him) | I am a nonbinary, transgender, disabled, neurodivergent, and queer sex educator. I've been working in the disability + chronic illness / pain world as a patient activist since 2009, and have won multiple awards both for my activism and for content I've created as a sex educator. I'm most interested in reviewing content around rheumatology, chronic pain, the LGBTQ+ community, PTSD, ADHD, and sexual health. | Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Disabilities, Illnesses | I am flexible. | 2 business days | Ohio, USA | ||||
| Tadeas Jun (he / they) | I am a queer (bisexual polyam) student of English and a programmer. I am actively engaged in LGBTQ social life in the Czech Republic, and I am a member of several queer online communities. Furthermore, my academic focus revolves around queer interpretation of literature and the representation of queer people in media. I believe these experiences give me the expertise necessary to consult on issues regarding gender and sexuality. | Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+ | $30 | 3-5 business days | Czech Republic | ||||
| Marlupe Caldas (she/her) | More connected to socialism, I have been seeking to defend the rights of women and workers over the years. In the Government of Bahia I worked on socioeconomic issues. In addition, I was a local partner of Unicef in the defense of the rights of children and adolescents in Bahia. | Sexuality, Mental health, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, child and adolescent protection | R$10,00 for page | 2 business days | Salvador, Bahia, Brasil | ||||
| Kylie Milne (she/her) | I live with these topics and I'm comfortable sharing my knowledge about them | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Disabilities | $15 | Up to 1 business day | Canada | ||||
| Jennifer C. Martin (she/her) | Religion or sexuality as it pertains to relationship style (non-monogamy versus monogamy) -- I applied for the religion style guidance writer position for Language, Please, too. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Disabilities, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Religion | $45/hour or $50-$75 per piece | Up to 1 business day | Richmond, VA | ||||
| Shannon Dingle (she/her) | I'm professionally, personally, and parentally invested in trauma, disabilities, and neurodiversity. I hold an M.A.Ed. in Special Education and developed one of the largest inclusive disability ministries in the U.S. at an area church. I live with PTSD, a spinal cord injury, autism, ADHD, rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. My children's diagnoses include ADHD, asthma, autism, epilepsy, HIV, cerebral palsy, brain injury, and Long COVID. | Neurodiversity, Trauma, Disabilities | Varies by length | Up to 1 business day | Raleigh, NC | ||||
| Kashif Andrew Graham (he/him) | As a queer Black Jamaican-American living in the South, I am no stranger to issues of race, gender and sexuality. I am a frequent contributor to Nashville Scene and Chapter16, where I review books on the aforementioned topics, as well as cultural criticism essays. I also work as an academic librarian for a research institution, and in my professional capacity keep abreast of the latest terminologies, research findings, and other relevant information on these topics. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | 35/hr | 2 business days | Nashville, TN | ||||
| Alex Fiano (they/them) | I am an experienced writer, teacher, attorney, and nonprofit advocate who is part of the LGBTQ and Disability community (and has taught about the topics) | Gender identity and expression, LGBTQ+, Disabilities, Art/Writing/Higher Ed | $250 | 3-5 business days | New York, NY | ||||
| Rebekah Gordon (she/her) | I hold a BA in Bible and Theology from Johnson University in Knoxville, TN and an MA in Philosophy of Religion from the University of Denver. I am currently a PhD Candidate at Florida State University, studying Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy. I have a combined 11 years of higher education in religion, divided between a confessional private school, a nonreligious private school, and a public university. I have been an editorial assistant for the Journal of Religious Ethics and an editor for both Esthesis Art Magazine and the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory. I have been published on religion in the Journal For the Anthropology of North America, the National Teaching and Learning Forum, and the Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory. My current research focuses on communication across religious differences, religious identity in the public sphere, and religion and reason. It is CRUCIAL that journalists speak of religion with nuance and care, and I'm passionate about helping you do that while maintaining your critical eye. | Religion, Religious Ethics, Religion and Politics, Religion and Education | $0.10/word | 2 business days | Tallahassee, Florida | ||||
| Jamila Bey | An expert in nontheistic viewpoints and American racial dynamics, I offer insights into religious skepticism, racial identities, and their intersection. I've dedicated years to study and living these experiences, making me a reliable sensitivity, reader, ensuring accurate and respectful representation of nontheistic, viewpoints and racial complexities in your narrative. | Race and ethnicity, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Religion, atheism, secularism | Variable | Up to 1 business day | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Morgan Blue (she/her) | I'm a scholarly editor with training and experience in reading across all DEI&J issues for higher ed publishing. I have a PhD in media studies, with a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies. My scholarship is dedicated to intersectional analysis of girlhood discourses and media consumption, which attends to issues of race, ethnicity, class, disability, sexuality, gender, and age/generation. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Trauma, Disabilities, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Age/Generation | $40/hr | 2 business days | United States | ||||
| Cultural Accuracy & Sensitivity Editorial Services by KAA | As Senior Editor and manager of the CASE department, I coordinate all edits for clients. I have been doing this type of editorial work personally for about a decade, and I am also nearly finished with a PhD in language, reading, and culture via the University of Arizona. I have done interviews and live presentations on this type of work around the world, including in the New York Times, Le Monde M, and the London Book Fair. My dissertation subject is how sensitivity editing has influenced the publishing industry. I have selected and trained all my freelancers in the art and process of cultural accuracy and sensitivity editing. All work filters through me so that editors can remain semi-anonymous if they wish and so clients only have to pay one vendor no matter how many different editors they may need. Happy to explain more if needed! | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Illnesses, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, body image; sex work; military experience; incarceration and justice system; white supremacy; religion/faith; adoption/foster care | Rate negotiated on a per-project basis | 3-5 business days | |||||
| Ghazala Irshad (she/her) | I have lived experience as an Indian Muslim American, but have also reported extensively from around the Middle East and Southeast Asia on Muslims, Arabs, Islamophobia, refugees, immigrants, and regional/religious conflict. I've worked as a copy editor, reporter, and story editor throughout my nearly 20-year career. I'm currently the Standards Editor at The Marshall Project, where my focus is on inclusive and ethical language as it relates to the criminal justice system — I'm also developing a criminal justice-specific style guide for both internal and external use. I also provide editorial consulting on content related to Muslims, Arabs, South Asians, refugees, immigrants, war/conflict, and the Middle East. | Race and ethnicity, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | Variable on length and complexity of project | 2 business days | Chicago | ||||
| Shohreh Davoodi (she/they) | I'm a lifelong reader, writer, and creator, and I love helping people with their writing projects. I am currently open to work as an authenticity/sensitivity reader (with a preference for YA, NA, or adult fiction) with the following areas of expertise and lived experience: -Iranian-American and mixed-race MENA identity (I am 2nd-generation Iranian-American on my dad's side) -LGBTQIA+ identity, in particular, lesbian/bisexual identity and nonbinary/gender-nonconforming identity as well as being a ""late-bloomer"" queer person, or someone who comes out later in life (I came out at 30 and have worked with queer folks who have come out at ages ranging up to 70) -Neurodivergent identity (ADHD) as well as late diagnosis (I didn't get diagnosed until my late twenties) | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Disabilities | Rate starts at $0.008/word with a $50 flat fee for my final report | 3-5 business days | Denver, CO | ||||
| Deidra Johnson (she/her) | I provide a full suite of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion services. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Disabilities, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | Variable | Up to 1 business day | Atlanta, GA | ||||
| Sarah Clark (they/them) | I'm equally interested in any field where my consultation may be helpful. I'm a Native American (enrolled Nanticoke); identify as transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit; identify as queer, sapphic, and bisexual; am consensually non-monogamous or polyamorous; have trauma from CSA, COSCA, DV, rape, kidnapping, and both physical and emotional abuse; I'm autistic and have ADHD; I live with chronic pain and am disabled; I'm diagnosed with cPTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and experience selective mutism. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Disabilities, Illnesses | $35 per piece of content, flexible | Up to 1 business day | Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Cami Freeman (she/her) | As an inclusivity reviewer, I bring 8+ years of experience working in social services and community education as well as 11+ years of teaching writing courses, advising, and mentoring in higher education. I’m a second-gen, BIPOC-ambiguous Korean American writer and editor based in Seattle, WA, unceded land of the Coast Salish Nations. I founded Sea Change LLC, which offers embodied writing workshops and writing/editing services, because I believe that cultural transformation comes from purposeful collaboration and attentive action, and I’d love to hear from you! Areas of expertise include: - Housing and homelessness - Class, social standing, and socioeconomics - Immigration - Race, ethnicity, and BIPOC ambiguity - Gender identity/expression and sexuality - Trauma and mental health - Advocacy and allyship | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | $50-70/hour | 2 business days | Seattle, WA | ||||
| Camille Hernández-Ramdwar | For 30 years I was a tenured professor in the areas of race & ethnicity, Caribbean Studies, racism (including anti-Black racism) and colonialism/neocolonialism. I am most interested in consulting on race, racism, ethnicity, immigration, the Caribbean, global South/North relations, racial identities especially mixed/multiracial, intersectionality (especially race/gender/class), migration. | Race and ethnicity, Immigration, Class, Social standing, Socioeconomic issues, Second generation/diasporic identities, Mixed race/multiracial identities, Transnational identities | $30 per 1000 words, negotiable | Up to 1 business day | Toronto and Trinidad | ||||
| César Miguel R. Vega Magallón | As an activist-advocate-organizer with 14 years of experience on themes related to Race, Immigration, Sexuality and Mental Health (including Substance Misuse/Abuse and their nexuses), I have been a sensitivity reader for multiple organizations and local figures in both print and audiovisual media (remarks, debate prep, etc.) for Spanish-speaking and English-speaking audiences with unique sensitivities and varying knowledge of topics and unique language needs (eg Academic vs. grassroots messaging). My interests and forté are intersectional and complex issues of identity as well as non-normative identities within larger identity categories (e.g. Mexican undocumented identity within Mexican identity in the US). | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Activism, Organizing, Advocacy | .01 per word | Up to 1 business day | Los Angeles Metro Area, CA | ||||
| Lisa Liang (she/her) | I have lived experience and am very interested in consulting on the following: Mixed Race; Multi-ethnicity; Intercultural Identity; Third Culture Kids & Global Nomads; Living in Costa Rica, Egypt, Morocco, Panama, USA; Guatemalan family; Chinese-Guatemalan family; Irish-American family; Asian-Caucasian Latina Identity; Multilingualism; Code switching; Trauma. I have worked as a sensitivity reader for this general content: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Culture, Class, Religion. | Race and ethnicity, Trauma, Immigration, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Code-switching (not only due to race), multilingualism, TCKs | $60 for 1000 words | 2 business days | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Amber Salik (she/her) | As a queer, neurodivergent Black woman of Haitian-Caribbean descent, I bring both personal insight and professional expertise to authenticity reading. With a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and over four years of experience as an authenticity reader, I have professional experience learning about these topics and supporting clients from these communities as well. As someone who has navigated ADHD, autism, chronic illness (fibromyalgia), and mental health challenges from an early age, I deeply understand the nuanced realities of these experiences. Additionally, growing up in a single-parent, low-income household, I experienced firsthand the complexities of socioeconomic adversity and navigating spaces where privilege is limited. I am particularly passionate about consulting on narratives that explore complex / intersectional identities (Blackness, Womanhood, Queerness, etc), mental health / trauma, disability, neurodiversity, and socioeconomic adversity, creating spaces where diverse voices feel seen and valued. | Race and ethnicity, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Disabilities, Illnesses, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | Rate negotiated on a per-project basis | 3-5 business days | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Karen A. Parker (they/them) | I am a Black, queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent Secular Buddhist. I'm also an author and editor of speculative fiction, and I'm determined to help historically marginalized writers take their writing to the next level. After graduating cum laude from UC Irvine with a BA in English, a Creative Writing Emphasis in Fiction, and a minor in Japanese Language and Literature, I taught English in Gifu, Japan, for three years as an Assistant Language Teacher. Having graduated UC Riverside’s Palm Desert MFA Program, I researched African oral storytelling traditions and Black liberation for my POC-coded epic fantasy novel, from which an early set of pages serves as my thesis manuscript. My remastered short story collection, THE ART OF CAPTURING PHANTOMS: DEFINITIVE EDITION, has received critical acclaim and has earned me not only an Associate level membership with the esteemed Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association but also membership within the prestigious Codex Writers Group. As a book coach, editor, and educator, I'm passionate about amplifying diverse, marginalized, and underrepresented voices wherever and whenever I can. Serving as the editor of the Voice to Books column for The Coachella Review, I gained the leadership skills necessary to facilitate the production of high-quality book reviews across multiple genres. I have since sharpened my editorial skills as a participant in the Sourcebooks BIPOC Editorial Training Program, a mentee in Tessera Editorial’s BIPOC Mentorship Program, a mentor in the LGBTQ+ Editors Association, and an Impact Fellow of Author Accelerator. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, | I normally charge $0.05 per word for an editorial sensitivity critique which includes developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading. However, I am willing to work within a client's budget and needs if they're willing to negotiate terms. | 2 business days | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| Gia Jacks (she/her) | I am a person of color and a creative individual with a background in writing, film studies and sociology. With personal experience with rare conditions, chronic pain, disability and the effects limited mobility has on the emotional and psychological well-being, I would like to offer insight for other creatives who wish to cover these topics in their writing. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Trauma, Disabilities, Illnesses, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues, Disability | $0.04-$0.06 per word dependant on topics covered, desired turnaround rate and the extent of coverage or in-depth feedback desired. | Up to 1 business day | USA | Resume |
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| Kate Leboff (she/her/they/them) | My expertise stems from both lived experience and professional work in inclusivity. As someone who navigates life with chronic pain, neurodivergence, mental disability, and queer identity, I bring deep personal insight into disability rights, mental health representation, and LGBTQ+ issues. My professional experience includes serving as co-chair of Cornell University Press' EDIJB working group and conducting sensitivity reads for publishers including Books Fluent. I'm particularly interested in consulting on intersectional representation, disability inclusion, mental health portrayals, trauma-informed writing, and LGBTQ+ content to ensure accurate, respectful, and nuanced coverage. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Illnesses | Dependent on project and length but minimum 3 cents per word. | 2 business days | Ithaca, NY | ||||
| Lux (she/her) | I am a journalist and writer with decades of professional experience covering a wide range of sex-related topics, as a well as a certified rape crisis counselor and a bisexual relationship abuse survivor living with OCD. I've written extensively about bisexual identity, mental health, and rape and sexual abuse, and have provided sensitivity reads on sexual abuse in fictional media. I would be happy to share my expertise with regards to depictions/discussions of OCD, bisexuality, experiences of sexual assault and relationship abuse, and coverage of sexual health and the adult industry. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Mental health, Adult industry | $50 for shorter pieces, up to $500 for longer works. | Up to 1 business day | Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| Tieara Caron (she/her) | With a background in multicultural branding, inclusive communications, and content strategy, I specialize in helping brands and media craft narratives that are culturally relevant, thoughtful, and inclusive. My expertise spans DEI, mental health, neurodiversity, and identity-related topics—ensuring language and storytelling resonate with diverse audiences. I bring a nuanced, empathetic approach to consulting, empowering journalists and storytellers to navigate evolving social and cultural conversations with care and authenticity. | Race and ethnicity, Gender identity and expression, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Corporate DEI subject matter expertise | 65/hr | 3-5 business days | New York | ||||
| Tekla Babyak (she/her) | In my work as a reviewer and disability consultant, I draw on my lived experience as a disability activist with multiple sclerosis, and a queer woman with a neurodivergent experience of sexuality. My work in disability studies and queer theory is informed not only by my disabled bodymind but also by my training as an academic writer and critical theorist. I have a PhD in Musicology from Cornell University and have published many articles in the fields of disability studies, music analysis, and philosophies of non-normative embodiment. I currently serve on the Society for Music Theory's Committee on Disability and Accessibility, as well as being the Program Advisor for Disability and Inclusion for the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, and Alternate Officer for the American Musicological Society's Music and Disability Study Group. My work as a consultant also includes helping university presses develop accessibility policies to support disabled authors. | Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Disabilities, Illnesses | I charge $50 per 1,000 words | Up to 1 business day | Davis, CA | Resume |
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| Adebe DeRango-Adem (she/her) | I am an editor and author who brings diverse experience in publishing as well as anti-racism and human rights/equity education. I served as inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion adviser for Editors Canada, and have an MA in English (focus: African American literature). As a sensitivity/equity reader, I have worked with private clients and publishing houses (both indie and large-scale) on fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, and continue to serve as an independent consultant for organizations seeking help with strengthening the EDI focus of their policies and practices. I identify as a Black/African descent woman (she/her) with various intersectional histories and life experiences of structural disadvantage. I always edit for clarity, consistency, and impact, using a social justice/equity lens. | Race and ethnicity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Illnesses, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | Variable | 3-5 business days | Toronto, Canada | ||||
| E Jamar (they/them) | Gender identity and expression, Sexuality, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity, Mental health, Trauma, Addiction and substance misuse, Disabilities, Illnesses, Class, social standing, and socioeconomic issues | Variable | 2 business days | Milwaukee, WI | |||||
| Dove Sola-Llonch (they/them) | Dove is a disabled author with a bachelors in creative writing. They have extensive experience in editing and writing about disability history, culture, and community. They studied poetics and gender and disability studies throughout college. | Gender identity and expression, Neurodiversity, Disabilities, Illnesses | Depending on length, between 50 to 300 USD. | 3-5 business days | Washington |