Allena Tapia Biography

Allena Tapia is a full time writer, editor and translator, and the owner of GardenWall Publications, based in Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Education and Spanish from Michigan State University (MSU).

In addition to writing, Allena teaches at Lansing Community College and has taught composition and literature to both high school students and college freshmen at MSU. Her work focuses on K-12 and post-secondary subjects, and also on Latino issues and Latino audiences.

Allena teaches and coaches writers via GardenWall Publications, and is also a contract writer at the New York Times’ About.com network, where she leads new freelance writers in developing their career.

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