Mikala Jamison is an editor and writer living in Philadelphia. Before joining the team at Rewire, she was the arts and culture editor at Philadelphia City Paper, a leading alternative newsweekly, where she tackled stories involving relationships and sexuality, feminism, substance abuse, and the eccentricities of how local people live their lives. She’s also been the managing editor of the Philadelphia community newspaper, Star, and her work has appeared on the pop culture blog Pajiba.com. In her spare time, she’s a workshop instructor for the nonprofit Mighty Writers, where she helps young girls develop their writing skills.