Born and raised in San Francisco, Michelle Konstantinovsky crossed the Bay Bridge in 2011 to attend UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
Graduating from UC Davis in 2006 with dual degrees in Psychology and English, Michelle moved back to the city to explore writing. During her four years at the west coast offices for SPIN Magazine, Michelle managed projects for the publication's president, and contributed frequently to the magazine's sister title, 7x7.
After a brief stint in entertainment reporting, covering the red carpets at events such as the MTV Movie Awards and the "Twilight: New Moon" movie premiere, Michelle focused her writing on health topics, particularly in areas of women's health.
From 2010 to 2011, she served as the blog manager for About-Face, a San Francisco-based non-profit dedicated to equipping women and girls with tools to understand and resist harmful media messages that impact their self-esteem and body image.
Michelle has contributed to sites such as sheknows.com and medhelp.org on general health and female wellness topics. She hopes to develop her writing at UC Berkeley's J-School in order to translate confusing and contradictory medical jargon into accessible, practical language for a wide audience.
By Michelle Konstantinovsky and Tasion Kwamilele, Posted
Oakland’s Children’s Hospital & Research Center is attempting to inspire parents and kids to create nutritious meals together with their recently launched “Mix & Match...
Families flocked to the 12th annual Comcast America’s Children’s Holiday parade, lining Broadway from 20th to 11th Streets and stretching all the way to Lake...
East Bay eating disorder specialists are concerned that the graphic representations of symptoms and behaviors in the upcoming Lifetime reality series, “Starving Secrets with Tracey...
The U.S. Positive Women’s Network (PWN), a project of Oakland-based Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease (WORLD), will kick off its “Count Us In!”...
Kaiser Permanente's new Breast Care Center, which opened on October 28, serves as a stand-alone “one stop shop” for breast exams, imaging, biopsies and more.
A new round of funding from Kaiser Permanente, just announced today, could allow more low-income and uninsured Oakland residents receive help managing chronic diseases, like...
Frick Middle School's new on-site health center, which has been open to students since mid-October, is the newest addition to the Oakland Unified School District’s...
Families, physicians and volunteers came out to Children's Hospital this weekend in support of the third annual Radiotón Para Nuestros Niños, a fundraiser in partnership...
Alameda County health executives and government officials hope the launch of a new website that will help residents like Wan and those who are underinsured...
Dr. Brigid McCaw was diligently working her way through medical school while her sister was busy concealing a secret. Despite the summer heat in their...
Women’s Cancer Resource Center celebrated its 16th annual Swim A Mile fundraiser this weekend. Cancer survivors, their supporters, center staff and others swam laps in...
An estimated 21,000 healthcare workers joined picket lines, attended rallies or simply stayed home from work in protest of proposed employee benefit cuts at 40...
Starting this week, Whole Foods shoppers in Oakland can pick up nutrition and fitness tips to go with their groceries. The natural food retailer has...
The Warriors began a series of “Green Mobs” in partnership with insurance provider Esurance last year, during which community groups participate in events supporting sustainability...
This Weekend in Oakland
Looking for something fun to do? Community events and activities for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013.
