Chaya M. Milchtein
Contributing Writer, Via
Chaya Milchtein is an automotive educator, journalist, and speaker as well as the founder of Mechanic Shop Femme, a car education site. She is the author of Mechanic Shop Femme’s Guide to Car Ownership. She’s made it her life’s mission to educate women and LGBT people about their cars.
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Her work has also appeared on Real Simple, Salon, and USA Today.
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- Studied at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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