Ren Marzano is a writer for Spoon University’s National Writers Program. She covers current news in the food world, new products, social media trends, and lifestyle.
Beyond Spoon University, Ren has worked two summers as a freelance journalist for the Long Islander newspaper, where she wrote about local news and events, in addition to interviews with community members and small business owners. She also helped with the newspaper’s archives and documented the dates of each publication into computer software. She works at her college’s writing center as a peer tutor, helping students write and polish papers, reports, applications, and creative work. This summer, she is working remotely for her college’s writing center, tutoring high school students. She is currently a Junior at Skidmore College, majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, and minoring in Music.
In her free time, Ren plays the piano and reads books ranging from contemporary to science-fiction and fantasy. She loves reading and writing creative fiction and nonfiction, and listening to music from artists like The Cranberries, Slowdive, and Lana Del Rey. Her favorite TV show is Stranger Things and she has three cats who are triplets.