Desa Philadephia

(she/her)

Board Member

Desa Philadelphia is a Writer, Editor and Communication Strategist. She works in the Office of Communication & PR at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She began her career in media as a reporter with the PBS NewsHour and Time Magazine, before working in strategic communication roles with U.N. Global Pulse and other non-profits, and as a freelance journalist. She graduated from City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Journalism minor) and also earned a master’s degree in Public Diplomacy from USC. She is interested in multiculturalism and globalism and explores these themes in her work. She is on LA Metro’s Westside/Central Service Council and the Communication and Policy Committee for Downtown Women’s Center. She is the author of the book 111 Shops in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss, which offers a journalistic look at the city through its retail culture. She is currently developing a podcast about migration.