Stephanie Drenka is the Communications Director for Dallas, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from DePaul University, with minors in Asian American Studies and Women’s Studies.
Stephanie’s photography and writing have been featured in Washington Post, Huffington Post, USA Today, and Newsweek.
In April 2019, she launched VISIBLE Magazine, an online publication that actively privileges the work of those whose voices have been intentionally ignored or suppressed by traditional media outlets.
She is a 2021 Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project.
Writing:
Newsweek - Influencer Marketing Companies Have a Moral Obligation to #StopAsianHate
Dallas Observer - 'It Could Have Been Me' – An Asian American Woman's Worst Nightmare
Take the Lead - "Halmoni" Means Grandmother
Thrive Global - Singing Lessons: Coping With COVID-19 Through Music
Thrive Global - Divorce in the Time of Coronavirus
MS Magazine - Why Adoptee Citizenship Matters During the Coronavirus Pandemic
HuffPost - I’m Adopted And Pro-Choice. Stop Using My Story For The Anti-Abortion Agenda.
RoleReboot - Representation Matters For Asian Americans In Hollywood And Beyond
MS Magazine - Leveraging Influence for Impact
HuffPost - I’m Adopted, But I Won’t Be Celebrating National Adoption Month
Features & Interviews:
The Corporate Tea Podcast - The Misunderstanding of Anti-Asian Hate
KERA - A Korean American Adoptee In Dallas Uses Her Pain As Fuel For Activism
WFAA - Cultured: Racial equity expert on the harmful stereotypes that contribute to anti-Asian violence
American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption by Gabrielle Glaser
Am I Qualified To Do This? - Episode 1: Am I Qualified to Change the Narrative
NBC DFW - Community Conversations: How to Achieve a ‘Radically Inclusive City'
The Cut - Un-Adopted: YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer shared every step of their parenting journey. Except the last.
gulp podcast - Hiccup One: How We Got Here
The Cut - The Woman Helping Her Ex Set Up Dating App Profiles
Dallas Observer - Single and Ready to ... Nevermind: What It’s Like to Separate in the Middle of a Pandemic
PERSPECTIVE - Representation for Real
Dallas Observer - Adopted Dallas Writer Explains Why She's Pro-Choice
Drinks With Creatives
Family Preservation 365Live
Photography:
Voyage Dallas - Hidden Gems: Meet Allison Caldwell of OutLoud
D Magazine - Six Young Female Artists Reflect on Voting for the First Time in Fair Park Exhibition
Washington Post - Breakfast With Dads
HuffPost - 19 Photos of Interracial Couples That You Wouldn't Have Seen 51 Years Ago
Dallas Observer - Teen Artists Teach Us About Love With a Multimedia Exhibition