CV

EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts, Writing      May 2017, projected
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Bachelor of Arts in English, Summa Cum Laude May 2014
Saint Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ABE/ESL Instructor, Good Counsel Learning Center 2015-present
Mankato, MN

Elementary Literacy Tutor, Minnesota Reading Corps 2014-2015
North Mankato, MN

PUBLICATIONS
Selected Presentations
“Saving Sylvia: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Female-Authored Poetry.” Presented at the Graduate Scholars of English Symposium, Minnesota State University, Mankato. March 2016.

“Saving Sylvia: Using Text Analysis Software to Assess Suicidality in Female Poets.” Presented at the Student Research Colloquium, St. Cloud State University. April 2014

Poetry
“Constructal Law,” Derail, September 2016

“Upon discovering my mother’s suicide note, again,” Unbroken, May/June 2016

“Out, Out —,” 3Elements Literary Review, Spring 2016

“Torpor,” “Gastrolith,” Corvus Review, Fall 2015

“Lockdown Drill,” “In a Studio on the West Bank,” A Quiet Courage, Summer 2015

“Dios Mio,” “Through Summer,” The Upper Mississippi Harvest, Spring 2013

“Penelope,” “Neo-Shakespeare,” “Duluth,” The Upper Mississippi Harvest,
Spring 2012

Invited Performances
“Magdalene” Opening Act, Dynamic Duo Slam Poetry Event, St. Cloud State University. November 2012

“Die, Verse City” Featured performance with Marqus MG, Power in Diversity Leadership Conference. January 2013

Drama
“Losing Isabel,” The Upper Mississippi Harvest, Spring 2013

SERVICE
Volunteer Editor, Wikia, Inc. 2013-present

Digital Scribe, Smithsonian Transcription Center 2013-present