Background
Casella, Jean was born on October 10, 1961 in New York City. Daughter of Stephen and Dolores Josephine (Hess) Casella.
Casella, Jean was born on October 10, 1961 in New York City. Daughter of Stephen and Dolores Josephine (Hess) Casella.
Bachelor in English, Cornell Univercity, 1983; postgraduate, New York University, New York City, 1988-1990.
Arts program specialist, New York City Department Cultural Affairs, 1985-1986; managing editor, Fiction Collective, New York City, 1986-1988; managing editor, Thunder's Mouth Press, New York City, 1988-1991; managing editor, Heresies magazine, New York City, 1993-1995; freelance editor/writer, Brooklyn, 1991-1995; senior editor, The Feminist Press, New York City, since 1995. Guest lecturer New York University Center for Public, New York City, summer 1990, Columbia University Writing Program, New York City, 1992, Women's National Book Association, New York City, 1997. Benefit organizer Free 2 Read - Writers & Publications Against Censorship, New York City, 1993, 94.
Member National Writers Union.