Cordera is a published poet, nonfiction writer, and emerging journalist who investigates the intersections between environment, climate change, and (pop) culture. Currently, she is an intern at St. Louis Public Radio.  Cordera's work can be found in Grist Fix, The New Territory, Atmos, Next City, and Nexus Media News. She received her MFA from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. When she is not reporting, or writing poetry, Cordera teaches for St Louis Poetry Center and roller skates in her free time.