Melissa Hung, Project Manager, WritersCorps

Melissa Hung is a writer, editor and native Texan. Prior to joining the Arts Commission, she worked as a journalist, writing stories about people, social issues, and criminal justice. In 2002, she co-founded Hyphen, an award-winning magazine about Asian American culture, and led the publication for more than five years as its editor in chief. Melissa is a graduate of Northwestern University’s creative writing and journalism programs.