Gina L. Grandi is a doctoral candidate and adjunct professor in the Educational Theatre program at New York University. In her former life she was a public school teacher, a teaching artist, and arts administrator. She is currently the co-founder and artistic director of The Bechdel Group, a new play development company dedicated to challenging the role of women on stage. Her writing has been featured on 100 Word Story, The Postmasters Podcast, and in the literary journal Fine Linen.