STAFF
Jennifer Bortner
Jennifer Bortner is one of the co-editors-in-chief for the Oakland Review. She is an undergrad studying Literature & Culture and Global Studies at CMU. Among her obsessions are Fleabag season 2, feta cheese, Emily Henry romances, and tiny teacups.
Years with the OR: 2
Favorite Poet: Pablo Neruda
Fun fact: Jen thinks Selena Gomez’s A Cinderella Story is a cinematic masterpiece.
Dylan Rossi
Dylan Rossi is one of the co-editors-in-chief for the Oakland Review. He is an undergrad at CMU, studying Physics. By night, he listens to Bon Iver albums on repeat, as fuel for his poetic endeavors.
Years with the OR: 2
Favorite Poet: Emily Dickinson
Fun fact: Dylan owns an undisclosed number of Star Wars themed socks.
Leilani Zhang
Leilani Zhang is the Managing Editor for the Oakland Review. She is a Masters student studying Chinese - English translations at CMU. Leilani enjoys reading, writing, and translating poetry; she is also an avid cosplayer and creator.
Years with the OR: 1
Favorite Poet: Edgar Allan Poe
Fun fact: Leilani created a Yuan-Ti con-lang for table RPG game Dungeons and Dragons!
Yui Takahashi
Yui Takahashi is the Assistant Managing Editor for the Oakland Review. As a Master's student of Japanese - English translations, Yui is interested in the proliferation and dissemination of modern Japanese subcultures. In their free time, Yui enjoys creating art and transformative fiction in both Japanese and English.
Years with the OR: 1
Favorite Poets: William Blake, Sylvia Plath
Fun fact: Yui has double-jointed elbows!