Ila Kumar

Ila Kumar is a skilled writer and editor currently serving as a columnist for Byline, where the column "Everything Your Mother Doesn't Know" explores the complexities of adolescence. Ila holds the position of editor for the prose section of The Vassar Review and has created and edited the zine "Future People." As a research assistant to Hua Hsu at Vassar College, Ila provides feedback on memoir manuscripts. Previous roles include administrative assistant for President Bradley and creative writer for The Vassar Student Review and The Miscellany News. Ila's work has received recognition, including winning a prose contest and being featured in the New York Times' Educational Newsletter. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in English at Vassar College and studying at the University of Oxford, Ila Kumar brings extensive experience and a passion for literature to various writing and editorial projects.