Melissa Vera is a Pre-K teacher. She loves reading, watching tv, and spending time with her dogs and cats. She loves helping others learn about diverse identities outside of their own experiences. She also loves being able to work alongside well intentioned writers to create authentic and exciting stories. She loves being able to be a supporter and cheerleader in this often scary process. Writers are inherently brave for doing the work they do, and she likes to recognize that!
As a queer, disabled, woman of color, she loves reading stories that reflect those identities, though she loves learning about different voices and experiences through literature. She has experience with Spanish to English code switching in texts.
She’s a HUGE fan of romance novels, especially when its characters are queer, disabled, and people of color!
Sensitivity / Expert
- Latine (Chicane and/or Mexican American)
- 2nd Generation American
- Conservative Christianity
- Religious Disaffiliation
- Queer, Gay, Bisexual
- Demisexuality
- OCD
- ADHD
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Disordered Eating
- Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization
- English/Spanish Code-switching
- Interracial Relationships
- Racism and Microaggressions
- Familial Homophobia
- Familial Estrangement
- Parent with Borderline Personality Disorder
- US/Mexico Border Culture
- ABA Therapy
- Locations: Ohio, Boston, San Francisco, Texas, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Preferred Genres
Queer Chicanx Fiction Romance Romcom YA non-fiction
Avoided Genres
None!