Ariella Kissin

Ariella Kissin is an accomplished contributor at Queens Chronicle since June 2022, with a diverse background in education, admissions, and humanitarian work. Previously, Ariella served as an English Teaching Assistant for The Fulbright Program from September 2022 to June 2023, and as a Senior Admissions Fellow at Kenyon College from August 2021 to June 2022. Ariella has also been recognized as a Critical Language Scholarship Recipient by the U.S. Department of State, undertaking an intensive Azerbaijani language program. Other notable positions include Features Editor and Writer for The Kenyon Collegian, Managing Editor at The Adirondack Review, and Humanitarian Fellow for IsraAID in Kenya. Ariella's educational pursuits include a Master's degree in Human Rights Studies from Columbia University, complementing an undergraduate degree from Kenyon College and earlier studies at The Waldorf School of Garden City and Ecole Steiner en Region d'Avignon.