Jaclyn became a freelance writer after dealing with accessibility and inclusion challenges for her middle son who was born with multiple disabilities. She's always looking to integrate her worlds and make the world more accessible and inclusive. She's seeking representation for a memoir entitled "Keeping Us Together: A Memoir about Motherhood, Accessibility and Inclusion" that shares the moments that taught her how to advocate for her son. And how to advocate for herself. She is seeking representation. Jaclyn is a recent graduate of the Rutgers Partners in Policy Making Program at the Boggs Center for Developmental Disabilities. Jaclyn is also passionate about money management-related and utilizing her background as a tax accountant. Jaclyn has written for The New York Times, CNN, Wired, Huffpost, TD Bank, Synchrony Bank, AARP Travel, Next Avenue, Fodor's, Reviewed, Hippocampus Magazine, Business Insider, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Motherwell, Scary Mommy, Popsugar, Green America, The Mighty CNET, GoodBuy Gear and other places. Find her on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram |
Testimonials:
From Readers:
“I have been SO enjoying your articles, the Good Housekeeping piece about staring, the “Glass Child” one almost made me cry. As someone with multiple disabilities myself I really relate to so much of what you’re talking about, and it’s incredibly refreshing to read a parents’ perspective that is healthy, disability-positive and inclusive of everyone involved. Kudos to you!!”
“[Your CNN article has a] wonderful balance between your lived experience as a parent and what you might advise friends whose children are going through a lot. I have a neurotypical daughter who is now 22 and a neurodivergent son who is 25. I lost patience with people saying they can’t imagine ever doing it (life=lemons, you step up) or offering assistance and not following through. You got across a sense of needing the understanding, not empty platitudes, of others.”
From Editors:
"Jaclyn is an outstanding writer with expertise in so many areas. She is a skilled interviewer and knows how to make content relevant to audiences. I feel fortunate to be able to hire such an amazing writer for our freelance assignments."
"Jaclyn has produced several shortform and longform articles for my team, and she does so with a level of expertise rarely seen in this industry. Beyond completing assignments quickly and effectively, she proves her excellence by fully immersing herself in her beats. She doesn't balk at attending conventions or doing extra legwork to get the job done. Given her experience as a mother, disability advocate, and writer, she will be an asset to any team she joins."