Anissa Lauren Sanchez is a student in the Journalism & Media Master’s program at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her B.A. from Houston Christian University in English with a minor in Writing.
During her time at HCU, she was a member of Sigma Tau Delta, won Honorable Mention awards in HCU’s ‘A Piece of the Past’ museum essay contest, and was featured in their student literary journal ‘Writ in Water.’ She was an active member of HCU’s digital student magazine Satellite Magazine, where she served as a contributor and member of the editorial staff.
Prior to arriving at UT, she worked as a Web Content Specialist at Rice University’s Baker Institute and as a Web Assistant at Alternative Press Magazine.
Her interests are in English literature, pop culture, music and film history, and entertainment journalism. Additionally, her freelance writing has appeared in Alternative Press Magazine and EUPHORIA. Magazine.