Belinda Cai is a writer, editor, journalist, content creator, and communications specialist. Graduating from the University of Southern California, Belinda has an M.S. degree in journalism & communications. She currently works as the Communications Lead at human rights nonprofit, Bet Tzedek, which provides free legal aid and advocacy for the unhoused, undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ+ community, workers, tenants, the elderly, Holocaust survivors, small business owners, and more. Among her numerous communications and media relations tasks, Belinda created and distributes the monthly news digest, all of which can be found here.
Belinda previously worked for Emmy-nominated producer Kay Sumner on the Dog Whisperer Productions web rebrand, serving as editor-in-chief of the website. She has worked as a documentary assistant on two productions, one about the opioid epidemic and the other about former Trump supporters and why they no longer support him.
Belinda has contributed to well-known media outlets like VICE and Bitch Media, and has also worked for NPR Member Station WVXU. She was a regular contributor for Swipe Life, Tinder’s relationship blog; an excerpt of her writing for Swipe Life was featured in The New York Times. Belinda was also a contributor for The Good Trade and CityBeat, and was an assistant editor for Cincy Magazine. She was featured as a source in a viral AJ+ video about the model minority myth.
Her personal essays, poems, and short prose have been published in Hobart Pulp, Car Crash Collective, Dream Boy Book Club, Midcult, High Femme, Entropy Magazine, Caldera Magazine, Griefcase, and more. She also publishes content on Substack and Medium.
Tell her your story/e-mail her at belindafcai@gmail.com. View her LinkedIn here.
Completed Projects and Accomplishments
-Live readings of my work for Car Crash Collective, Discount Guillotine, Sunflower Station Press, Midcult, Vermicult, High Femme, book releases, and more. (ongoing)
-Published in Dream Boy Book Club Series 8. (December 2025)
-Hosted reading event for Discount Guillotine. (November 2025)
-Published in High Femme. (October 2025)
-Piece two published in Hobart Pulp. (September 2025)
-Softer (band) LP release show. (August 2025)
-Interview on KXLU about band LP release. (August 2025)
-Released debut LP for music project, Softer. (August 2025)
-Two pieces published in Midcult. (August 2025)
-Piece one published in Hobart Pulp. (August 2025)
-Published in Car Crash Collective Anthology. (December 2024)
-Webinar presentation, “Nonprofit Newsletter Best Practices,” for LAWCN educational series. (August 2024)
-Poetry collection, mommy issues. (October 2023)
-Published in Dream Boy Book Club Series 3. (August 2023)
-Essay, My Sister Died but Lives on Through Her Digital Footprint of Art She Loved. (March 2023)
-Published in AAPI zine, “Till I Gain Control Again,” benefitting the Asian Defense Fund. (May 2021)
-Guest on podcast, Just Mental Health. (January 2021)
-Poem published in @thegriefcase. (December 2020)
-Published in Caldera Magazine issue 005. (January 2020)
-Poetry chapbook, novocaine. (June 2018)
-Memoir chapbook, Existing In Between. (March 2018)
-Featured in viral AJ+ video about model minorities. (2017)
-Lead editor for INHAILER and host of 1-hour live radio show M-F, Brat Chat. (2017)
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-Collection of poems “Girl Who’s Been Hurt” published for ENTROPY Magazine. (2017)
-Poem “Glowing Dust” published in issue 14 of REALITY HANDS. (2017)
–Independent podcast series about the sociocultural aspects of crying. (2016)
–Short documentary about zines and DIY culture. (2015)
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