Education:
- M.F.A., Creative Writing, The Ohio State University, 2005 (areas of concentration: poetry and creative nonfiction)
- B.A., English Literature, French, The University of Cincinnati, 2001 Certificates in Women's Studies and Creative Writing
Teaching Experience/Academic Appointments:
- Lecturer, California State University, Dominguez Hills, January 2007-Present
- Instructor, Institute of Reading Development, 2005-2006
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University, 2003-2004 Assistante Étrangère, Nantes, France, 2000-2002
Publications (books, articles, reviews, poetry, media productions, reports):
- Poetry has been published in such journals as Connecticut Review, Rhino, and Poemeloen; republished on the Website Verse Daily; and collected in the anthology FlatCity Anthology.
Community Service:
- Get Out Her Vote Campaign Intern, Feminist Majority Foundation, 2004
Honors, Awards, and Grants:
- Recipient of numerous teaching commendations from The Ohio State University, as well as the 2005 Vandewater Poetry Prize, and the 2006 William Redding Memorial Poetry Prize