YM Writing Studio
Writing | Communications | Cultural Strategy
Human Writing. Craftful writing.
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Human Writing. Craftful writing. 〰️
Our studio turns the craft of writing into a powerful tool for cultural and narrative transformation.
With a soul-centered work ethic, strategic creativity as a method, and specialists in cultural communications as a driving force, we accompany creators and entities in telling their stories in powerful and impactful ways.
We also offer workshops and mentorship programs that strengthen the narrative voice of creators and teams. These processes not only inspire creative innovation but also offer tools to achieve narrative freedom, opening new opportunities for growth for creators and entities alike.
Yairamaren Maldonado, Ph.D. is a writer, writing mentor, communications consultant, and cultural strategist with expertise on BIPOC communities and community-centered storytelling practices. After completing her doctoral degree at the University of California, Berkeley, Yairamaren launched her consulting practice in communications and cultural strategy, YM Writing Studio. Through this work, she has supported entities in the nonprofit, academic, and philanthropic sectors across Puerto Rico and the U.S. to maximize the impact of their communications.
Yairamaren published the poetry collections Ciencia ficción en el mirador (2022) and Interfaces (2016), as well as many other articles and book chapters in academic, cultural, and creative journals, and has worked as the editor of several volumes. She has also worked for more than 15 years supporting hundreds of people with community-based storytelling projects in academic institutions and non-profit organizations in the Caribbean, Latin America, and California. In 2023, she founded Escritura Pública, a non-profit that uses literary arts, creative writing, and wellness to uplift the stories of women of color, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
