Travel

This year marks Heather Cassell’s 10th anniversary as a travel writer covering LGBTQI and women’s travel for print and digital media outlets.
Cassell has traveled the world writing about each adventure in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Spain, and throughout the United States.
International News
Cassell has covered LGBTQI international news for the Bay Area Reporter for eight years. She’s written about the atrocities endured by LGBTQI people around the world as well as the victories and celebrations.
Her column is also published by Edge Media and The Seattle Lesbian.

Local News

Cassell loves covering local news around the San Francisco Bay Area from the 2017 wild fires in Wine Country to the small town Pride celebrations. She’s been covering what’s been happening in business, health, technology, entertainment and more for the Bay Area Reporter and other publications for 13 years.
Speaking
Cassell has spoken about LGBTQI and women’s issues and travel at the Community Marketing Inc., Travel and Adventure Show, Women’s Travel Fest and other travel industry and social justice conferences.

Media Relations & Marketing

Cassell has provided media coaching and support for small businesses and organizations garnering mentions in high profile media outlets such as the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle to community publications, such as Curve, Go! Magazine, and India West, through her extensive network and contacts.
She’s provided media coaching, created media kits, and crafted content for websites and copy for marketing materials to sales letters. She’s also handled marketing campaigns and brand ambassadorship.