A woman with curly brown hair is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a dark blazer over a white top, with two delicate necklaces, and standing against a plain white background.

Emma Sorkin

Program Coordinator, Campus Free Speech

Emma Sorkin is the program coordinator for campus free speech at PEN America. Previously, she worked at The Quad Preparatory School as a Development and Communications Assistant, where she helped to expand access to education for neurodiverse students. She also taught English in Logroño, Spain and children’s art classes at Red Panda Art Studio in Washington, DC. 

Sorkin was the editor-in-chief of her college’s newspaper and a reporter at The Portland Press Herald in Maine. She holds a BA in History and Hispanic Studies from Bowdoin College.