Our Speaker

Gayle Romasanta is a writer/artist. Her work has appeared on television, radio, online and in journals and books, such as the New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Harvard University’s Education Next Journal, KQED’s The Forum, ABS-CBN, and more. She co-authored the first book about labor leader Larry Itliong, Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong with the late and great historian Dr. Dawn Mabalon. Formerly, she was the artistic director for Bindlestiff Studio, the only Filipino American theater space in the US. Currently, she is an artist-in-residence at Brava! For Women in the Arts located at Brava Theater in San Francisco, writing and co-composing a new musical about Larry Itliong. She is also the dramaturg for several upcoming theater productions, including, “Prieto,” by Yosimar Reyes, directed by Kat Evasco, produced by Joan Osato and Jose Antonio Vargas. Gayle is also the founder of Bridge and Delta Publishing, a publishing house committed to telling immigrant stories that are American at their core. For more information visit www.bridgedelta.com.