Karla Starr

Karla Starr is a bestselling author and creative professional with a diverse background in writing and communication. She was born in Buffalo, NY and attended New York University, where she was the editor-in-chief of the school's oldest literary magazine as a sophomore.1

Professional Background:

• Taught middle school math and English with Teach For America in New Orleans
• Worked as an editor at an alt-weekly in Portland, interviewing notable authors like Gore Vidal and Susan Orlean1
• Wrote for Seattle Weekly, producing the publication's most popular story about video game testing1
• Author of two books:
  1. Can You Learn to Be Lucky? Why Some People Seem to Win More Often Than Others
  2. Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers (co-authored with Chip Heath)1

Current Role: As of August 2023, Karla Starr is a Senior Copywriter at TriMet in Portland, Oregon.23 She has over 16 years of experience in content creation, specializing in simplifying complex topics and crafting compelling content across print and digital platforms.4

Additional Work:

• Writes the Substack newsletter "The Starr Report"
• Columnist for Medium
• Teaches organizations about behavioral science and communication1

Recognition: Starr has been featured in numerous publications including NPR, CBS Sunday Morning, The Atlantic, Slate, and Popular Science. She is also the recipient of an award for Best Science/Health story from the Society of Professional Journalists.1