Ramona Leitao (she/her) is a freelance multimedia journalist based in Toronto, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

Through her photo essays and written features, Ramona documents how marginalized communities are impacted by politics, the ongoing climate crisis, food and agriculture and human rights issues. Her work has been published in The Globe and MailThe Toronto StarChatelaineThe Narwhal and elsewhere. 

Ramona was previously a reporter on anti-racism and inclusion at Future of Good. She was also an investigative journalist at Humber StoryLab, where she researched and critiqued how Canadian institutions impact Indigenous communities. Prior to this, she was a food writer at NOW Magazine, where she highlighted food businesses owned/operated by underrepresented communities.

 She is currently open to freelance, contract and full-time work.

You can contact Ramona here.

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