Linda Napikoski

About Linda Napikoski

Linda is a skilled writer, editor, and trainer. Her experience ranges from public radio to immigration law, and she has lived, worked, and volunteered in multiple countries, teaching English (ESL) in Korea, Mexico, China, Thailand and the USA. She has honed her project management skills as a staff trainer, corporate sales assistant, bookseller, community events organizer, theater director, English instructor, and grant writer. With a passion for language and critical thinking, Linda spins words into essays, fiction, poetry, online content, articles, reviews, and corporate communication, among other artistic and professional endeavors. She has provided extensive written content for In The Red, a bilingual arts/lifestyle magazine based in Guangzhou, China, and the Women\'s History Site at About.com, owned by The New York Times Company, for which she covered feminism. Linda is available for-Freelance reporting, writing, editing, and copy editing projects (print or online)-Adult English/ESL instruction -Writing coaching -Translation services into English from French, Spanish, and German AREAS OF INTEREST: literature, creative writing, travel, music, film, theatre, teaching, philosophy, history, feminism, foreign affairs, humanitarian law, animal rights, radio, print magazines, coffee, hiking, gymnastics, team sports, non-violent conflict resolution.

Experience

1. Grants Coordinator

   Poder & Oprima-1 Llc

   Nov 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Southern California

  B.A., English and Print Journalism

  1995 — 1998

• Arizona State University

  English

  1994 — 1995

• Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

  J.D., Law, International Law concentration

  2006 — 2009