

Allison Torres Burtka is a freelance writer and editor in metro Detroit. She writes about topics that range from leadership and careers to diversity to sustainability to sports to health and wellness. The common thread is empowerment. Her writing has been published in The Guardian, the Sierra Club's Sierra magazine, Crain’s Detroit Business, espnW, Women’s Running, Insider, and other outlets. Before becoming a full-time freelancer, she was the editor of Trial, the flagship magazine of the American Association for Justice. Along with her writing, she has edited magazines, books, blogs, and other types of content. To see more of her writing, visit her writing portfolio.