E. J. Degale
Writer looking to build a better world.
- Role
- Writer at Positively Filipino
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About E. J. Degale
Elaine Joy Edaya Degale is an Afro-Pinay storyteller who teleports between New York City and the sun-drenched shores of her native Philippines. She eats her way across continents, each dish unlocking a new short story, and is currently seeking representation for her novel Sunflower. In another life—or perhaps this one—she imagines herself as an undercover journalist of arts, culture, and quiet revolutions. What\'s equally mysterious to her is that you can find her weaving spells of memory and mischief in her weekly column for the Philippine Daily Mirror, where she writes as The Dreamweaver.
Experience
Writer
Apr 2024 — Present · NY, US
Elaine Joy Edaya Degale is a cultural essayist and columnist for the Philippine Daily Mirror, where she writes “The Dreamweaver,” a column that bridges art, diaspora, and identity. Her work explores the intersections of migration, belonging, and creative resistance—often drawing from her experiences as an Afro-Filipina writer living between New York City and Mindanao. Through deeply reflective, literary journalism, Degale documents how art, memory, and community activism shape both personal and collective transformation. Her essays read like modern chronicles of the global Filipino experience—lyrical meditations that weave together history, politics, philosophy, and the pursuit of home.
Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Arts - MA, Higher Education and Postsecondary Education
2018 — 2020
International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma Candidate; High School Diploma
2005 — 2007
Hunter College
Cuny Baccalaureate Program, Political Psychology and Social Justice
2012 — 2013
Vassar College
Explore Transfer Program, Summer 2012
2012 — 2012
Mount Holyoke College
Bachelore of Arts, International Relations and Affairs
2013 — 2015
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Education - MEd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
2020 — 2021
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Education - MEd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
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