Education, Research Interests, and Experience
2015 - 2022
Education
2022 University of Kentucky | Master of Fine Arts: Creative Writing Poetry — May 2022
2019 Berea College | Bachelor of Arts: African & African-American Studies — May 2019
2015 Henderson County Early College | High School Diploma — June 2015
2015 Blue Ridge Community College | Associate of Arts — June 2015
Research
Interests
2023 - 2025
Organizing, Facilitation, and Teaching Experience
Poetry, BIPOC Pedagogy, Appalachia, African-American Studies, Africana Studies, Queer Studies, Epigenetics/Generational Trauma
Morehead State University & the Kentucky Adult Education & Labor Cabinet (Remote)
Graduating to Greatness Instructor — September 2025 to Present
Climate Organizing Mentee Retreat — Girl Plus Environment
“Our Common Senses” Storytelling Workshop Facilitator — September 2025
ACLU WV — American Civil Liberties Union: West Virginia
“We Deserve It All” Wellness & Storytelling Workshop Facilitator — July 2025
Black Women Rising — Black Appalachian Coalition
Cultural and Narrative Organizer — August 2024 to Present
Emory & Henry University — Department of English
Assistant Professor of English — August 2023 to August 2024
Black Appalachian Coalition: 2024 Policy Summit — Workshop Facilitator
“Oral Histories & Power Mapping in Your Community” — July 2024 in Louisville, KY
The Praxis Project Presents: Roots & Remedies — Workshop Facilitator
“Amplifying Oral Histories in Your Community” — July 2024 in Cincinnati, OH
