About Me
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My most recent work explores grief, both personal and environmental. I see water as a vehicle for love, loss, and transformation and a point of connection between our bodies and the places we live.
I'm also passionate about the role of the arts in education and the ways in which incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL) into the curriculum can benefit students. My current research interests include empathy in education, particularly empathy as a teachable skill, and exploring the potential that reading, writing, and engaging with literature may have to help foster empathy. EDUCATION
Ohio State University - MFA Poetry (in progress, class of 2025) Wayne State University - MA Creative Writing ('22) Wayne State University - BA English Honors, minor in Music ('20) EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Poetry & Songwriting + Lesson Planning + Collaborative Writing AWARDS / RECOGNITION
Vandewater Poetry Award- 1st Place, judged by Melissa Range, 2025 Helen Earnhart Harley Creative Writing Fellowship Award in Poetry - Honorable Mention, judged by Alessandra Lynch, 2024 Tompkins Poetry Award - 2nd place, judged by Maureen Owen, 2022 The Daniel Keyes Family Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing (2020-21 Academic Year) |
An expertly crafted historical and political ekphrasis. I loved the three-pronged emphasis on history, ecology, and work in this group of poems. These poems also have a sophisticated sense of narrative and excellent pacing. The line breaks were sharp as knives!"
-Melissa Range, on reading my work while judging the Vandewater Poetry Prize
I was taken by the tender, thoughtful communion with place, the compelling narratives by our Detroit River Tour Guide. Each poem feels like a Detroit tenement: sturdy structures with compelling, emotional inner lives."
-Alessandra Lynch, on reading my work while judging the Helen Earnhart Harley Creative Writing Fellowship Award in Poetry