Karla Arroyo

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Karla is a bilingual (English and Spanish) social journalist who covers Black and brown people with lived experiences of hair discrimination. She is the founder and community manager of The Deeper Than Hair Newsletter, a monthly service providing its subscribers with the latest CROWN Act-related news and resources like advocacy letters they can use to address their employer, school or legislators. Karla carries 4 years of online community management experience coupled with 7 years of storytelling experience. She is actively seeking full-time roles in the community management and communications sectors within higher education institutions, non-profits, publications and lifestyle brands. Karla is a NYC native and is of Dominican descent. She enjoys working out, discovering new music and traveling. Connect with her on Twitter: @karleezysway.

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