Experience

Hedgebrook

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • May 2020 - Present

  Oversee all virtual and in-person programs for a premier, highly-competitive writers residency for women-identified writers across the globe. Oversee all virtual and in-person programs for a premier, highly-competitive writers residency for women-identified writers across the globe.



The If Project

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programs

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

  Director of Programs & Facilitation Director of Programs & Facilitation



Hugo House

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer In Residence

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

  Writer-in-Residence in Poetry Writer-in-Residence in Poetry



Franklin High School

• Poet in Residence

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2019

  In-school workshops for all Freshman Language Arts classes on Slam and Performance Poetry, culminating in an class-wide performance. In-school workshops for all Freshman Language Arts classes on Slam and Performance Poetry, culminating in an class-wide performance.



Homeschool Group: Knoetry

• Teacher

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2017

  Develop and implement educational curricula for a group of 3 children. Develop and implement educational curricula for a group of 3 children.



This Week in Blackness

• Chief Of Staff

  • Mar 2016 - May 2017



Sweetpea Cottage Preschool of the Arts

• Specialty Instructor

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2013

  Provide toddler and preschool music, drama and storytelling classes. Provide toddler and preschool music, drama and storytelling classes.



Self-employed

• Teaching Artist

  • 2006 - Nov 2013

  Independent Contractor servicing the Seattle area with music, poetry, and performance workshops for students of all ages. Independent Contractor servicing the Seattle area with music, poetry, and performance workshops for students of all ages.



Seattle Arts & Lectures

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer-in-the-School (WITS Program)

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2013

  Work in conjunction with public high school teachers to provide in-school creative writing workshops, student performances, and select student pieces for organizational uses including publication. Work in conjunction with public high school teachers to provide in-school creative writing workshops, student performances, and select student pieces for organizational uses including publication.



ArtsCorps

• Teaching Artist

  • Dec 2006 - Jun 2013

  Work with in-school and after school programs to provide workshops in performance, music, drama, poetry, and storytelling for elementary aged students, culminating in student showcases. Work with in-school and after school programs to provide workshops in performance, music, drama, poetry, and storytelling for elementary aged students, culminating in student showcases.