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Kim Liao serves as a Lecturer in the English Department at City University of New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice, teaching foundational writing courses including ENG 101 and ENG 201 within the Writing Program.
Her educational background:
- MFA in Creative Writing, Emerson College (2009)
- BA in Modern Thought and Literature Honors Program, Stanford University (2006)
Liao's professional focus centers on creative non-fiction, memoir, and cross-disciplinary writing pedagogy. Her viral Lit Hub essay on rejection resilience initiated the #100rejections challenge, establishing her as a prominent voice in contemporary writing culture. Currently revising a family memoir about the Taiwanese Independence Movement, her work bridges personal narrative with political history through outlets like The New York Times, Catapult, and The Millions.
Her teaching philosophy emphasizes adaptable writing skills for academic and real-world contexts, informed by prior experience at Gotham Writers' Workshop and Catapult.
