Interns

Sinister Wisdom works with a handful of interns each semester (learn more about internships here).

Past interns, among many others, include:

Kathleen Quaintance
(she/her) worked on archival research to prepare for oral history interviews of former Sinister Wisdom contributors and editors. She also helped out with Twitter. She is an artist and historian who is extremely passionate about crafts and education. In her free time, she likes pickling things, weaving, sewing, and woodworking. Her art can be found on Instagram at @kathleenmakesthings.

Nadine Rodriguez is a 24-year-old Florida International University graduate with a B.S in Journalism and Art Minor. They were a Sinister Wisdom intern for a variety of things, including editor interviews, blog posts, and organizing multimedia projects. Nadine is also a photographer focusing on gender expression and sexuality and is fascinated with writing, reading, campy horror movies, and spending time with their girlfriend. You can follow them at @achyknees on Instagram and visit their website.

Cassidy Scanlon was an intern for Sinister Wisdom whose responsible for a variety of transcription, administrative, and social media tasks. She worked primarily on Sinister Wisdom's Twitter page, posting quotes from famous lesbians and sharing articles about queer history. Cassidy also helped draft Sinister Wisdom's email campaigns. Cassidy spends her time writing sapphic fiction, exploring the swamps of Florida, and unwinding with her Leo girlfriend. You can follow her on Twitter @sassidysucklon and visit her website at website.

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