Dorilyn Toledo is a Master’s student in American Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. They received two BAs from the University of California, Irvine in Political Science and Social Ecology. Her academic focus is on critical race theory, queer liberation, ethnic studies and identity formation for queer multiracial people. Before starting graduate school, Dorilyn worked in various industries — non-profit, law, K-12 outreach, local and national government, labor, digital media, literary arts, and museum education. Looking to do transformative work outside of academia, Dorilyn is a writer, organizer, and aspiring herbalist.