Dorcas Dorsale is a creative consultant who specializes in brand conceptualization, copywriting, & editing.
I was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. I studied psychology and performing arts at my alma mater, the University of Memphis. Go tigers! I took a sharp left and became an English to Speakers of Other Languages teacher. As an ESOL teacher, I spend most of my days deconstructing the English language for young minds, so it should be no surprise that I spend my downtime stringing the language back together through the arts.
Creative Living by D
2014 – Current
I started the Creative Living by D creative agency because I wanted to use my skill set without restrictions. I can consult, speak publicly, teach, write, edit, brainstorm, and design for small business owners and novel brands.
June’s Teahouse
2020- Current
As their creative consultant, I not only serve as a copywriter, but I designed their online e-commerce site, marketing tools, including email campaigns, and coupons. You can visit their site here.
Being Better with Dorcas Dorsale
2020-Current
Outside of work, I also host a podcast. Being Better focuses on the ever-evolving relationship a person has with themselves and how that relationship should benefit the world around us. You can learn more about Being Better here.
What do you need to hear?
Rep Me
Just because we don’t think that there’s a problem doesn’t mean that there isn’t one. I was an intelligent young woman who needed information that didn’t come from books. I needed to see with my eyes the realm of possibilities. Of course, I heard you could be whatever you wanted to be as a child, but I also saw the irrationality of that statement. I needed proof where proof wasn’t readily available. I needed representation.
In education, when a teacher teaches a lesson, they have to anticipate student misconceptions. Misconceptions leave students believing they understand a concept only to discover they don't in the next step. Have you ever tried teaching pronouns to students who don't know what nouns are?
More often than not, the fix is easy. Providing a clarifying statement or an example solves the problem. The same can be said for life. Marginalized, unrepresented, or underrepresented people need to see themselves in the world. Media is powerful. It should protect the dreams of the little ones by projecting images of all types of people from all walks of life. They deserve clarity.