Hana Saad
Poet. Teaching Artist. Nonprofit Communications.
About
Hello! I’m an interdisciplinary writer, teaching artist, and grassroots organizer based in Phoenix, AZ. I hold an MFA in poetry from Arizona State University.My work has been supported by the Arab American National Museum, Radius of Arab American Writers, The Center for Imagination in the Borderlands, and the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. I am an alumni of both the Tin House Writers Workshop and the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop. My poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Mizna; Action, Spectacle; Half Mystic; Sundog Lit, and elsewhere.
Marketing & Communications
Copywriting, social media, email, and video for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations.My experience working with mission-driven organizations spans almost a decade. I am a versatile communicator and have worked with policy nonprofits, animal rescues, and grassroots mutual aid initiatives spanning a variety of social issues, including restorative justice, Palestine relief efforts, policy issues, and more.I specialize in volunteer recruitment and coordination, marketing, editing, and fundraising, and I have the stats to back it up.
Let's Tell Your Story
Your mission matters. Let me help you effectively communicate it so you can achieve your goals.I provide the following services:Writing & Editing
Copywriting, editing, newsletters and email campaigns, and SEOFundraising & Print
Appeal letters and fundraising materials, brochures, fliers, and designSocial & Visual
Social media marketing, short-form video, and photographyStrategy & Events
Content strategy and event planningNeed one piece or the whole campaign? Let’s talk.
Creative
I am primarily a poet, but I also write creative nonfiction, as well as speculative and flash fiction. My work explores notions of womanhood, inheritance, memory, myth, and what it means to take risks with your mind, heart, and work.
Publications
Icarus and Innana | Sundog Lit, 2026sahar | Half Mystic, Opus II, Issue III, 2026dog bite | Action, Spectacle, 2026I cut down to the core | Mizna, Issue 24.1, 2023I have a tendency to do the things I love until I break | Pomona Valley Review, Issue 17, 2022
Interviews
Hana Saad Interviews Mina Khan | Hayden's Ferry Review, 2026Tulsa’s first Arab Film Festival a success | The Collegian, 2021
Teaching
I currently teach at the K-12 level, but I have two years of experience as a Teaching Associate for ASU’s writing programs.Additionally, I lead both in person and virtual creative writing workshops for children, teens, and adults.
Teaching Philosophy
It is my goal to make poetry accessible, relatable, and fun for students who are new to poetry. I believe poetry can and should be a fun and freeing form of self-expression!My workshops cover a variety of topics, include ecopoetics, SWANA futurisms, and confessional poetry. My classes are designed to be generative and collaborative, to foster community alongside new writing.
CV & Portfolio
CV available upon request.
