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Greiby Janáky Medina

New York,NY

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

CSSW: Social Intervention Group
New York, NY
2025 - Current

• Contribute to mixed-methods research on public health and trauma-informed intervention

  • Assisted in conducting literature reviews for social intervention studies.

• Support literature reviews, research synthesis, and IRB-aligned materials

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams advancing equity-focused research

Writer for Hire / IP Projects

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
New York, New York
2021 - Current

• Contribute to children’s series including Isla of Adventure and Cupcake Diaries titles

• Develop culturally grounded, emotionally resonant stories for young readers

Author

Levine Querido
Hoboken, New Jersey
2018 - Current

• Author of The One Who Loves You the Most (2022), recipient of multicultural and LGBTQ+ recognition

• Lead workshops and youth writing programmes centred on identity and storytelling

Writing & Publishing Mentor

Portland High School
2018 - Current

• Mentor youth in storytelling, identity development, and publication pathways

• Facilitate writing workshops and creative mentorship

Education Research & Curriculum Intern

Uzbekistan–Columbia Center for Advancing Community
New York, New York
2025 - 2026

• Develop social work curricula and training modules for international partners

• Integrate disability justice and trauma-responsive pedagogies

• Support research and programme development focused on child protection and inclusive wellbeing

Founder & Artistic Director

The Field We Tend
2025 - 2026

• Lead interdisciplinary creative research integrating sound, identity, and diaspora

• Develop arts-based approaches grounded in relational and psychodynamic frameworks

• Facilitate collaborative spaces for LGBTQ+, disabled, and diasporic artists

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Columbia University School of Social Work
New York, NY
05-2026

Dual Degree, Writing For Children & Young Adults; Creative Nonfiction - MFA

The New School
New York, NY

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Skills

  • Clinical & Relational: trauma-informed care, psychodynamic theory, disability justice, crisis engagement
  • Research: qualitative methods, literature review, curriculum design, evaluation writing
  • Creative: children’s literature, essays, workshops, editorial development
  • Technical: PowerPoint, Canva, MS Office, Google Workspace, digital content strategy

Accomplishments

Lambda Literary Fellow

Timeline

Research Assistant

CSSW: Social Intervention Group
2025 - Current

Writer for Hire / IP Projects

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
2021 - Current

Author

Levine Querido
2018 - Current

Writing & Publishing Mentor

Portland High School
2018 - Current

Education Research & Curriculum Intern

Uzbekistan–Columbia Center for Advancing Community
2025 - 2026

Founder & Artistic Director

The Field We Tend
2025 - 2026

Master of Science - Social Work

Columbia University School of Social Work

Dual Degree, Writing For Children & Young Adults; Creative Nonfiction - MFA

The New School

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

Emerson College
Greiby Janáky Medina