Jailene Matrecito
Piper Center Intern 2020
Student Mentoring Program Mentee 2020
About Jailene Matrecito
Jay Matrecito is an aspiring fiction writer and social activist based in Phoenix, Arizona. A native to the desert, she is entering her senior year of undergraduate at Arizona State University and plans to graduate in May 2021 with a double major in Political Science and English and a minor in Media Analysis. Her concentration in Creative Writing has allowed her to share her passion for the written word. She has previously interned for Hayden’s Ferry Review, best-selling American author Aprilynne Pike, and is currently participating in the Creative Writing Mentoring Program alongside Scott Daughtridge.