Sonia Christensen holds an M.F.A. in fiction writing from the University of Columbia in the City of New York. Her work has been published in New Pop Lit, Confrontation Magazine, and First Stop Fiction, as well as in other independent magazines. In addition to serving as PAMLA’s Assistant Director, she works as a Social Media Specialist at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha and is currently working on a novel called My Beautiful Future. (Little known "fact": Sonia despises bagels if they aren't authentic New York bagels. So, Portland sweet bagels, watch out!)