I’m Helena Gabrielle Ong, a writer, artist, and producer working across print and digital storytelling. I’m a member of the editorial staff at The New Yorker. As a freelancer, I write about books, culture, and politics.

WRITING

ART + PRODUCTION

The New Yorker Magazine

editorial producer, 2021-present

The New Yorker

Tracking art and story closes, digitizing content, and delivering final assets to the printer. Link coming soon.

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project

InterBorough Scheduler

Designing an app for medium-distance relationships and busy besties.
Link coming soon.

Painting

freelance

The Art Studio

Working with traditional and modern mediums, including oils, acrylics, charcoal, and digital platforms.
Link coming soon.

Hi, hello, I’m Helena—a writer and journalist in New York City. I enjoy learning languages and throwing dinner parties.

I’ve always been enthralled by storytelling. This led me to study politics, literature, linguistics, and Russian and Eastern European studies. It also led me to my first newsroom at the San Francisco Public Press, at 17 years old. Since then, I’ve worked for veteran political reporter Conan Nolan at NBC4 News Los Angeles and as an editorial assistant at World Policy Journal. Before moving to New York, I was a senior editor for The Tempest, covering culture, health, and politics.

Currently, I’m a producer at The New Yorker, working on the magazine’s print and digital interfaces. As a freelancer, I work on all sides of the story: writing, editing, and fact checking.

Outside of work, I’m running marathons, half marathons, and those dinner parties mentioned earlier. I’m also working on a novel that I’ll blabber on about. You can find me on social media or reach out via the contact form.

awards

• Rising With the Tides Storytelling Grantee, Asian American Journalists Association SF (2020)
• 1st Place, Best Newspaper Front Page Design, California College Media Association (2020-2021)
• 3rd Place, Best Newspaper Inside Design, California College Media Association (2020-2021)

academic

B.A. Politics & English
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Minors in Linguistics and Russian & Eastern European Studies
Cum Laude, Distinction in Politics