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Marcella Raimondo
Media Literacy Consultant
Marcella's first reactions to the media glorification of the impossibly and unhealthy paradigm for women came after her recovery from a 10-year battle with anorexia nervosa. After years of therapy and becoming a complete person, seeing thin and emaciated female models in magazines shocked and angered Marcella. They had the body sizes and shapes that mimicked hers while she was in the throes of her eating disorder. She had spent so many years moving away from that unhealthy ideal, only to have it glamorized and prized in pop culture.
Marcella received her B.A. from UC Berkeley, and then went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is a true public health advocate, believing that grassroots efforts and community spirit inspire change. Marcella's passion to end eating disorders drove her to pursue her doctorate in clinical psychology, which she is working on now. Upon receiving her degree, she will continue working on the issue of body image and eating disorders on the clinical and community level. She has presented on the topic of eating disorders, media, and body image at the University of California, San Francisco; UC Berkeley; UC Santa Cruz Children's Hospital; and Kaiser Permanente's National Diversity Conference, to name a few.
Marcella currently does research for About-Face and is an advisor for the Education into Action media-literacy workshops. Marcella feels About-Face brings out the spirited woman warrior in her. In her free time, she spends time with her friends and appreciates her healthy and strong body, kicking butt in martial arts and dancing hip-hop.
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