Emily Becker
New York, New York, United States
Emily Becker is currently leading a caffeine-fueled lifestyle as a freelance writer and editor. Her byline has appeared in Mental Floss and the Financial Diet.
She is a transplant from Missouri to Brooklyn, by way of a two-year stint as a volunteer in the Peace Corps in western Africa (Benin). Her experiences writing and teaching abroad can be read here.
Her life goals include visiting all seven continents and trying every flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. She believes that the secret to humanity is found in David Foster Wallace's "This is Water" commencement address.