About Gabrielle

Hi! My name is Gabrielle Deonath, but everyone calls me Gabbie.

I’m a Muslim Indo-Caribbean American woman born and raised in New York. I’m also a writer and editor with more than a decade of editorial experience.

I’ve loved reading, writing and storytelling for as long as I can remember, but I didn’t realize writing was a viable career path until I published my first essay in high school. The piece centered on my decision to wear the hijab at age 16 — an experience that became my first true “occasion for writing.” Shortly after the essay was published, I was invited to become a teen contributor for SISTERS Magazine, a print publication for Muslim girls and women. 

While earning my degree in communications at Adelphi University, I worked my way up from staff writer to editor-in-chief of the university newspaper. During that time, I joined Brown Girl Magazine, where I served as a writer and assitant editor. Upon graduating, I continued to build my career creating content for mission-driven organizations, including Global Citizen and Girl Scouts of the USA.

Publishing has been another meaningful chapter of my career. In 2021, I served as an editor and contributor for Brown Girl Magazine’s first print anthology, untold: defining moments of the uprooted. More recently, I authored Shukr, an inspirational prayer and gratitude journal for Muslim women. 

Today, I work at the intersection of storytelling and content design, shaping digital experiences that are intuitive, accessible and meaningful.