Chamidae Ford is a copywriter and essayist based in Brooklyn, NY. She is currently an Associate Writer for Elsewhere. Her past roles include SEO Writer for Girlfriend Collective and Community Reporter for the South Seattle Emerald. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2021, where she received a 3.8 GPA and a Kaplan Award for excellent writing style. In January 2020, she became a Co-Editor for UW’s magazine, Pacific Wave. She previously wrote a fashion column for The Daily. She has also published work for GRAY Magazine and Capitol Hill Seattle.