Shamecca Harris

Shamecca Harris is a New York-based creative writer and teaching artist. Her essays, reportage, and experimental writing have appeared in The Rumpus, Global Citizen, and Apogee Journal, among others. She has a BA in English from Georgetown University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York. Prior to the MFA, she wrote and edited digital content for publishers including ABC News and The Huffington Post and worked as an editorial liaison for various Fortune 500 companies to help develop and execute their content marketing strategies. She currently teaches Literature and Composition at the City University of New York and explores independent creative projects in New York City. Her work principally focuses on issues related to race, culture, and identity.

Companies

• Adjunct Instructor Fashion Institute of Technology (2022)
• Adjunct Lecturer Fordham University (2021)
• Ghostwriter Kevin Anderson & Associates (2021)
• 2021 Writing Fellow Kweli Journal (2021)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor - English Department The City College of New York (2021)
• Technology and Pedagogy Specialist, Teaching and Learning Center The City College of New York (2020 — 2021)
• Summer College Writing Instructor East Harlem Tutorial Program (2021 — 2021)
• Adjunct Lecturer, First Year Writing Initiative Lehman College (2020 — 2021)
• Adjunct Lecturer, English Department The City College of New York (2018 — 2021)