Maya Johnson

Professional Writer

United States

A multimedia writer and self-published author with three years of experience as a staff writer and editor.

I write across genres from feature journalism to creative nonfiction, bringing a compelling narrative-driven style to all my projects.

Portfolio

Multimedia

Feature Journalism

Independant
03/20/2024
Revitalizing Santa Barbara’s Commitment to Rehabilitative Justice

In the last decade, social justice groups have called for the reform of Santa Barbara County's notoriously overcrowded jail system. Members of local social justice organizations, County executives, and jail staff discuss how the County is working to maintain conditions that support mental wellbeing for both staff and inmates.

Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
05/21/2024
Interpreting Reproduction Through Art - Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

This spring, UC Santa Barbara students co-facilitated the creation of Originalia, an art showcase featuring the painting, sculpture, and interactive artwork of 11 students interpreting their experiences with reproductive biology. UCSB students Emilie Risha and Anastasia Senavsky described how they c

Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
04/18/2024
Jazz as a Design for Living - Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

The UCSB Black Studies Professor Jeffrey Stewart hosted his jazz pop-event Jeffrey's Jazz Coffeehouse featuring the Los Angeles-based jazz artists Ben Caldwell and Love and Exile Players. The pop-up event, which was created to help heal the Isla Vista community following tragedy, honored the history