About

Saniya Walawalkar is currently teaching 5th grade math in Chicago Public Schools. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BFA in Design, a BA in Art History, and a minor in Italian, and from Relay Graduate School of Education with a Master of Arts in Teaching. She is fluent in Hindi, Marathi, English, and is conversational in Italian.

Saniya's work takes inspiration from her Indian and Hindu heritage and her identity as an immigrant in America. She is passionate about design for political change, literacy, and true, unencumbered accessibility for all.

Her work has been published in Vagabond City online journal and the UT blog, A Matter of Opinion.

**Photo Taken by Michael Tatovich

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