She co-edits the literary magazine The WVoice and teaches creative writing workshops across Los Angeles at shelters and for organizations serving girls and women, and curates an annual writing retreat for artists and writers in Joshua Tree, California. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by A3 Review in November 2017 and has been published by Huffington Post, Red River Review, Everyday Genius, Lunar Poetry, and elsewhere. Fintushel has a BA in Global Literature from UC Santa Cruz and an MFA in Poetry from SF State with a focus in English Composition. See more here: arielfintushel.com.