Divina Baratta
reporting for Illinois
Divina Baratta received her M.F.A. in Writing from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, Penn. A Chicago native, she most recently worked as a full-time writer and editor for Chicago Zoological Society. Following a move to Central Illinois, she continues to write as a freelancer for a community paper and local food magazine. She also contributes on a volunteer basis to Chicago Wilderness Magazine, The Nature Conservancy and the Contemporary Art Center in her neighborhood. Divina's favorite bird: the cedar waxwing.
