Contributing Writer Dana Shemesh (she/her) is a writer based in Atlanta, Georgia. For the last 8 years, she has worked in public relations and as a freelance contributor. Prior to that, she worked for over 12 years in various capacities at CNN Headquarters in Atlanta. She held positions as a writer for CNN International, assignment editor for CNN’s International News Desk, and as an associate producer for CNN’s award-winning documentary unit.