Bailey Merlin

About Bailey Merlin

As a socially conscious writer and community builder, I am driven by my passion for health equity and fostering strong community bonds. I work in marketing for Harvard Medical School\'s Office for Graduate Education.My experiences include coordinating multi-site healthcare projects and programs, forging and strengthening relationships, and working with at-risk populations of all ages. Through this, I have honed my attention to detail and diplomatic communication skills, ensuring consistently high-quality care for vulnerable populations while also building trust with program leaders.Beyond Harvard, I co-host the Bisexual Killjoy podcast, direct the Bi+ Book Gang writing community, and serve on the board of the Bisexual Resource Center. My work centers on bi+ advocacy, community education, qualitative research, and creating accessible spaces for queer people to learn, connect, and be seen.Across all my projects, I bring together evidence-based storytelling, community knowledge, and a commitment to improving health and social outcomes for bi+ people.

Experience

1. Co-host & Producer

   Bisexual Killjoy

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Develop and execute content strategy for a queer educational podcast focused on bisexual history, health, culture, and community, ensuring alignment with evidence-based frameworks and audience growth goals.Lead end-to-end production of podcast episodes, including research, scripting, expert interviews, editing oversight, quality assurance, and publication across platforms.Build, manage, and optimize a multi-platform digital brand (podcast, Substack, Instagram, Threads), leveraging analytics, audience insights, and platform best practices to increase reach and engagement.Create educational content grounded in qualitative research, minority stress theory, and public health scholarship, translating complex topics into accessible media for queer audiences and allies.Coordinate, prepare for, and deliver conference presentations and speaking engagements (including Creating Change), strengthening the project’s visibility and establishing its role within national bi+ advocacy networks.Cultivate and maintain partnerships with LGBTQ+ nonprofits, scholars, activists, and community leaders to support content development, audience outreach, and collaborative programming.Oversee internal processes related to content planning, messaging consistency, and production timelines, ensuring brand cohesion, accessibility, and regular publication.Write, proofread, and edit scripts, show notes, long-form essays, newsletters, and community updates, maintaining a clear, research-informed, and compelling voice across all platforms.

Education

• Harvard Medical School

  Master of Science - MS, Media, Medicine, and Health

• Butler University

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Creative Writing-Fiction

  2015 — 2017

• Berry College

  2 Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature (British and Commonwealth) and Creative Writing

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Speech Writing
• Web Content
• Html
• Public Relations
• Workshop Facilitation
• Communication
• Teaching
• Editing
• Management
• Academic Tutoring
• Website Development
• High School Students
• Creative Writing
• Blogging
• Writing