EDUCATION MFA Writing, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA (Degree Conferred 2018) BA Interdisciplinary Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA (Degree Conferred 2016) CD Certified Birth Doula CMP Certified Massage Practitioner STT Somatic Trauma Therapist (in-training)
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK Center for Book Arts, NYC, Creative Publishing Seminar (2020) University of Oxford, Exeter College, Oxford, UK (Summer Creative Writing Program) (2007) University of Alaska, Anchorage , AK (Fine Arts) (2005-2008)
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Contemporary poetry; 20th century experimental writing; Creative non-fiction; Self-publishing; Trauma Writing; Outsider Art; Curatorial work; Editing; Writing Coaching; Visual studies; Book Arts; Illustration; Painting; Drawing; Somatic Healing; Birth Plan and Birth Story Writing
Teaching Assistant, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA 2016-2018
Writing 1 - "Writing Loss"
Writing 2 - “Seeing the Unseen”
Writing 2 - “Seeing California”
Teaching Artist-in-Residence, Naturally Hawaiian Gallery, Waimanalo, HI 2009-2011 Beginning Painting (Acrylics) and Drawing: Link
Teaching Intern, Seattle, WA 2007 Assistant to Ann Marie Grgich - “Outsider Art”
Teaching Artist, Anchorage, AK 2006-2008 Partnership of University of Alaska, Anchorage School District, and Municipality of Anchorage Afterschool Art and Writing Teacher - Curriculum Development - Community Murals
AWARDS AND HONORS
First Prize for "Table of Contents" Common Ground Review Annual Poetry Contest 2020
Awarded a scholarship to the Disquiet Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal 2020
Finalist for the Anhinga Press Rick Campbell Chapbook Contest 2020
Finalist for the Princemere Poetry Prize 2020
Semi-finalist YesYes Books Open Reading Period in Poetry 2019
Finalist for the Palette Poetry Prize 2019
The Lifted Brow Prize for Experimental Non-fiction, 2nd Place 2018
The Sun Gashes nominated for a Pushcart Prize 2017
William Carlos Williams Poetry Prize, Red Savina Review 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, California College of the Arts 2016-2018
All College Honors Creative Writing Award, California College of the Arts 2016
CCA Write MFA Scholarship, California College of the Arts 2016
Undergraduate Research Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2008
Seawolf Community Devotion Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2007
Martin Luther King Jr. Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2007