my heart goes out to literature—

and all its palimpsestic possibilities

poet, writer, & storyteller

During my undergraduate studies I mainly focused on Classical studies, Beat literature, trauma theory, feminism, and intersectionality. I then expanded upon and extended those interests to the nascent, but ever growing field of Cognitive Poetics. My MA research focused on Text World Theory, trauma studies, feminist psychology, and the 20th Century author, Jean Rhys.

Poetry—from writing and editing it, to facilitating workshops and event planning readings and retreats—occupies most of my time. When not immersed in verse: self-studying, independently researching, pitching, and consulting are my daily pursuits.

Aside from my love of the written word, I also have a deep-seated interest in Asian cultures, peoples, and spirituality which spurred me to complete various undergrad courses, as well as relocate to the continent. While completing my MA in Literary Linguistics, I was there teaching language arts, writing, and culture, as well as curating or participating in art events, and writing freelance essays and articles.

I believe my broad scope of interests has helped me to understand the world in a more profound sense; a feeling I have been challenging and strengthening through cultural immersion and more hands-on experience in East Asia and Europe.

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"she was adept at making us feel comfortable in her classroom and was really good at engaging students in meaningful discussions. [s]he took the time to make well-designed, content-rich, pedagogically-sound presentations for the class...interesting and important questions were being asked, thus sparking lively discussions..."

 —Jasmine Huang, Journalist

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