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María Ochoa PhD [1]

Listed as: 
Creative Nonfiction Writer
Public address: 
Hayward, CA
California US
Email: 
mariaochoaphd@gmail.com
Bio: 

Born in Oakland, California, I draw inspiration from my Chicana heritage and communities to craft stories and make photographs blending themes of identity, culture, and belonging. 

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Spanish
Twitter/X: 
mariaochoaphd
Born in: 
Oakland, CA
California
Raised in: 
Oakland, CA
California
RSS feed: 
https://medium.com/@maria8aphotowriter [2]
Website: 
https://www.mariaochoa.com [3]
Prizes won: 

The Creative Work Fund; Woman of the Year, California State Assembly; Ford Fellowship; UC Humanities Institute Residency; Alameda County Supervisors Award; John Sandoval Award; National Women's Studies Association-Pergammon Dissertation First Place Award

What I'm reading now: 
Creep by Myriam Gurba
The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-García
Holly by Stephen King
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez
Writers Retreats: 
Community of Writers
Identifies as: 
Buddhist
Disabled
Latino/Latina/Latinx
Mexican American
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Seniors
Women
Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/maria_ochoa_phd

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/maria_ochoa_phd [2] https://medium.com/@maria8aphotowriter [3] https://www.mariaochoa.com