In college, I found incredible mentors and advisors who encouraged me to create an advocacy organization on campus dedicated to raising awareness and funds for child welfare. (voyagechicago.com)
I was lucky enough to attend the State University of New York at Buffalo & University of Maine at Orono, with incredible mentors like Ben Friedlander, Carla Billitteri, Charles Bernstein, Susan Howe, and the late Robert Creeley - people who are / were giants in the world of poetry and poetics. (creativeboom.com)