La Ribelle

Lachrista Greco was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She attended Edgewood College in Madison and received her B.S. in English-Writing and Women’s Studies. Lachrista was the Managing Editor and Poetry Editor of Edgewood’s literary magazine, Edgewood Review. She also wrote for Edgewood’s newspaper, On The Edge. One of her articles brought attention to Edgewood’s non-compliance with the Cleary Act. During this time, Lachrista met Gloria Steinem, and wrote about this encounter for the newspaper. She has also published various poems online and in print.

In the spring of 2006, Lachrista studied abroad in Rome, Italy and completed a research project on Italian visual culture and Italian women’s opinions. In the fall, she presented her findings to Edgewood faculty, staff, and students. While at Edgewood, Lachrista also started the first feminist group on campus, C³: Cunts, Coffee, and Conversation. In her last year at Edgewood, she was the Women’s and Gender Studies program assistant.

In spring of 2008, Lachrista was accepted to DePaul University‘s Women’s and Gender Studies Master’s Program. While at DePaul, she was the research assistant and co-author of an eventual book about the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

After receiving her M.A. in spring of 2010, Lachrista is continuing to work on many projects. Currently, she is an organizing member for the Chicago-based, Feminist Creative Alliance.

lachristagreco [at] gmail [dot] com