N a t a s h a  K o c h i c h e r i l  M o n i
holds a BA in Child Development from Tufts University.
She recently completed the Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program at Mills College.

Her essays, poetry, fiction, and reviews appear in journals including: Indiana Review, Rattle, 14 Hills, The Pedestal Magazine, Santa Fe Writers Project, and Verse

Natasha's poetry was nominated for Best of the Net 2011, Best of the Web 2010, and recognized as a finalist in Best of the Net 2009. Her full-length poetry manuscripts have been semi-finalists in the Crab Orchard First Book Award and the Black Lawrence Press Hudson Prize.