Emily O’Brien

Events & Communications Coordinator Northeastern Co-op

Emily O’Brien (she/her) is a second year at Northeastern University. She in is pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Emily has been writing her whole life. She started writing when her fifth-grade English teacher invited her to a writing group where she was able to continue and grow her passion. Later she would become a writer and editor for her high school’s yearbook The Log and newspaper The Willistonian. Now she is starting her first co-op at Mass Poetry. Emily hopes to pursue journalism and eventually write for a major newspaper or magazine. Her work focuses on telling the stories of those in her community even when those stories are difficult to talk about. Her most recent work can be found on her website at: https://emilywkobrienmedia.wordpress.com/