Introducing the Inaugural Hard Reset Creator Fellows Cohort
At Hard Reset, we believe the people closest to the realities of work belong at the center of conversations about labor, technology, and power
In February, the Hard Reset Team was thrilled to welcome six content creators into the very first cohort of the Hard Reset Creator Fellowship.
There is a dire need for labor journalism more than ever before, and yet, channels to talk about workplace shifts are growing increasingly narrow. The goal of this six-month fellowship is to support the creators who clock in every day and tell stories from *inside* their industries about the future of labor and power.
Learn more about the dynamic creators:
Terrill Haigler - Waste Management, Philadelphia
Instagram: _yafavtrashman
TikTok: yafavtrashman
Terrill is a classically trained ballet dancer who left Broadway to pursue a career in sanitation. He has become so well known in Philadelphia that he now organizes citywide cleanups and seeks to educate urban communities on a wide range of environmental topics.
Alexis Hinkley - Registered Nurse, Los Angeles
Instagram: travelingnurselex
TikTok: travelingnurse
Alexis is a seasoned nurse who worked tirelessly in hospitals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She began growing her social media presence by seamlessly merging journalism with a social-media-savvy communication style to mobilize and educate the left.
Francisca Garcia - Ironworker, New York City
Instagram: Francisca.Pamela_xo
TikTok: IronworkerChula
A union ironworker, Francisca uses her sense of humor to break down the very real day-to-day conditions as a woman in a male-dominated field. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she’s looking forward to getting even more political.
Ren Fitzgerald - Student & Transit Organizer, San Francisco
Instagram: renzarofitzgerald
TikTok: renzarofitzgerald
A student and an impassioned transit organizer, Ren is our youngest cohort member. Their fastidious research dives into all areas of transit equity - both on BART and off.
Jasmine Sun - Tech/journalism, San Francisco
Instagram: jasminewsun
Substack: jasmine
Jasmine, a breakout Substack tech journalist, is using the fellowship to move into visual formats. Her tech background gives her insight into having meaningful conversations with tech workers on the evolution and impact of AI.
Issen Alibris - Journalist & Gig Worker, Los Angeles
Instagram: iamissen
TikTok: mr.alibris
Issen formerly worked in journalism and tech, but has since become a full-time gig worker. He utilizes his journalism background to share a wide swath of labor stories at the intersection of AI and power.
Make sure to follow these incredible creators to learn more about the ever-changing American labor landscape!