Jacqueline LeKachman, MFA, MA

Jacqueline LeKachman is a New York–based freelance writer and editor. Her essays about family, sex, and other things that keep her up at night have been published in HuffPost, Business Insider, Newsweek, Salon, Slate, and Shondaland. She also writes service pieces about health and wellness for Women’s Health, The Washington Post, The Guardian, WIRED, Next Avenue, and SUCCESS magazine.

After completing her bachelor's degree at New York University, Jacqueline was a public high school English teacher in New York for several years. She then completed her creative nonfiction master's of fine arts at the New School and her master's in journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. There, she specialized in health and science reporting. Now, as a health writer, Jacqueline's beats include women's sexual experiences, mental health, relationships, and medical conditions like fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution.

Her writing has received acclaim from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs and from the Women's Media Group, which named her as one of their 2025-2026 scholars. In her free time, Jacqueline spends time in nature and tutors high school students.

• Bachelor of Science in (BS) in Teaching English Grades 5-12, New York University, New York, New York
• Master of Arts (MA) in Journalism, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, New York, New York
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Nonfiction, The New School, New York, New York

• ELA Grades 5-12 Teacher Certification, New York State Education Department

• Women's Media Group Scholar, Women's Media Group, 2025-2026
• Early Career Fellowship, The Academy for Teachers, 2024-2025
• English Language Arts Teacher Educator's Early Career Presenter Award, National Council of Teachers of English, 2023

• Member, Association of Writers & Writing Programs
• Member, Women's Media Group
• Member, American Society of Journalists and Authors

• LeKachman J. “‘I Haven’t Had Sex in Two Years, and It’s the Best Decision I Ever Made.’” Women's Health. January 28, 2025.
• LeKachman J. “What Are Ingrown Toenails, and How Can I Avoid Them?” The Guardian. July 8, 2025.
• “Saying Yes When You Mean No: Jacqueline LeKachman on Sexual Compliance, Losing Her Virginity & Gen Z Dating Culture.” Private Parts Unknown Podcast. June 11, 2025.
• LeKachman J. “4 Ways to Change Your Workspace to Unlock Success.” SUCCESS. January 8, 2025.
• LeKachman J. “I Love Commuting Three Hours Every Day.” Slate. December 8, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “I'm a Public School Teacher With a 3-Hour Commute. I Thought I’d Hate It, But It's My Favorite Part of My Day.” Business Insider. December 3, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “How I Live With Ingrown Toenails: First, by Avoiding Pedicures.” The Washington Post. November 9, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “Intergenerational Friendships Offer Countless Benefits—Here’s How to Form Your Own.” Women's Health. October 23, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “Experts Say Family Estrangement Is Often a ‘Last Resort,’ But Can Be a Necessary and Healthy Option.” Women's Health. October 14, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “The Two-Hour Conversation That Changed My Relationship With My Dad.” Salon. October 25, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “How to Travel With Chronic Foot Pain.” Next Avenue. September 26, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “How I Manage Finances as a Public School Teacher in Grad School.” Business Insider. July 24, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “My Sister and I Were Inseparable, Until a Huge Fight.” Business Insider. September 15, 2023.
• LeKachman J. “How to Use Tech to Prevent Burnout,” SUCCESS. October 3, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found a Grainy Polaroid That Made Me Reconsider.” HuffPost. July 22, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “I Thought My Parents Hated Their Marriage—A Picture Revealed the Truth.” Newsweek. July 3, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “My Mom Hated My Nickname. It Took Me Going by It in College for Her to Accept It.” Business Insider. June 1, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “I’m Close With My Aunt, Even Though She and My Mom Are Estranged.” Business Insider. March 9, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “Last-Minute Packing Is a Way of Life.” The Washington Post. March 1, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “Liberating Myself From My Mom’s Hoarding–And Myself.” Shondaland. January 30, 2024.
• LeKachman J. “My Mom’s Hoarding Got in the Way of Our Relationship. As an Adult, I Understand What Led Her to That Point.” Business Insider. May 31, 2022.
• LeKachman J. “How to Stay Informed Without Getting Paralyzed by Bad News.” WIRED. May 28, 2022.