Adren Setian

Adren is a professional writer who has been working with Bold.org since 2022. She has always loved writing both fiction and nonfiction, always with the intention to help other people. At Bold.org she loves being a specialist who works to help students reduce their student debt and make financially wise decisions about the future of their education. Past experience that informs Adren’s expertise includes: Working with the Education and Employment Team of Catholic Social Services Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services. Being a research assistant analyzing data for research projects at University of Alaska Anchorage. Several years as the Assistant Manager of an Equine Education program where responsibilities included creating and developing curriculums. Time spent volunteering as the Vice President and Senior Graphic Designer for University of Alaska Anchorage’s Psychology Club and Psi Chi Honor Society chapter with the goal of furthering students’ professional skills and knowledge of the field of Psychology and building a sense of community. In her free time Adren enjoys hiking, reading, and having game nights with friends and family. Adren would like to end her introduction with a land acknowledgement relevant to Anchorage, Alaska, her hometown and place of residence: “Dena'inaq ełnen'aq' gheshtnu ch'q'u yeshdu. (Dena'ina)” [I live and work on the land of the Dena’ina. (English)] — Translated by Joel Isaak and Sondra Stuart