Education
- University of Central Florida, Interdisciplinary BA in Creative Psychology
Expected graduation 2026 - Hillsborough Community College, Associate of Arts, Psychology
2024 - BA Equivalency in Fine Art, from private study under Professor S. J. Tomioka
2011
Certification
- Therapeutic Arts Practitioner
- Positive Psychology Instructor
- Transformative Personal Development Coach
Continuing Education and Specializations
- Reframing the Fear of Regret and Detransition from The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute
- Mindful Sex from The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute
- Consensual Non-Monogamy and Alternative Relationships from The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute
- Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion from The Embody Lab
ARTISTIC BACKGROUND
- Over 20 years experience
- in Photoshop and digital illustrative design
- in creative design
- in creative writing
- Excellence in visual structure and color theory
- Excellent command of content formatting, editing and unification
- Published poet
- Accomplished potter
- Master knitter
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
- 2020 – Present Lead Creator for Pea Flower Tea
- 2021 – Present Editor-in-Chief of Lavender Lime Literary
- 2022 Host of Queer Voice
- 2017 –2020 Graphic Illustrator for Photo Scribbler
- 2018 – 2020 Designer for Of Art and Bone
- 2003 - 2017 Designer for Weaving Roses/Unhinged Knitter
Achievements
- Psi Beta Honors Society Member
- Phi Theta Cappa Honors Society Member
- 2020 Atlantis Award Finalist, "A Birth of a Galaxy"
Publications
BOOKS
- 2021 "A Riot in Bloom: A collection of hesitant poems", Pea Flower Tea Publications
ANTHOLIGIES AND COLLECTIONS
- 2022 “Wisconecronomicon” (Titled by Neil Hilborn), published in the Hell is Real Anthology, edited by Jack Apollo Hartley
- 2021 "Allegiance", published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal Volume 5
- 2021 "Jazz Swale", Moss Puppy Magazine, published in Moss Puppy Magazine Issue 1: Swampland
- 2021 "A Long Run at Dawn", The 2021 Poetry Anthology, edited by Cynthia Hernandez
POETRY
- 2022 “Strange New Worlds”, a Kouta, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "These are the Voyages of the Starship Divorce", published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "Pressing into Truth", published by Lavender Lime Literary
- 2022 "Clay Pots", published by Gutslut Press
- 2022 "Oyako Donburi", published by The Cauldron Anthology
- 2022 "Milk", published by The Cauldron Anthology
- 2022 "A Plated Sestina", published by the Learning to Fly Podcast
- 2022 "Love is an Episode of Star Trek Enterprise but I Forgot to Add More Scott Bakula References.", published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2021 " In Repose", published by Lavender Lime Literary
- 2021 " Saint McLovin of the Post Seizure Codification", a sonnet, published by The Red Lemon Review
- 2021 "Jazz Swale", published by Moss Puppy Magazine
- 2021 "Coconut Milk", published by Sapphic Writer's Zine
- 2021 "Allegiance", published by Lothlorien Poetry Journal
- 2021 "The Spaces in Sunlight", published by Celestite Magazine
- 2021 "My Ex-husband was a Star Wars Fan", an acrostic golden shovel, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2010 "The Unhinged Knitter Essay", personal essay, published by Soho Publishing (Knit Simple Magazine)
ILLUSTRATIONS
- 2022 “Uhura Tribute”, published by Star Trek Quarterly
- 2022 "The Flower Collection", five graphite sketches, published by The Hyacinth Review
- 2021 "To Rot", graphite sketch, published by Club Plum Literary Journal
- 2021 "Dream in Bloom", watercolor, published by Horse Egg Literary
- 2022 "Fae and Frog", graphite sketch, published by Club Plum Literary Journal
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- 2007 "Lili", knitting pattern, published by North Light Books, “Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister”
- 2007 "Kinks", knitting pattern, published by North Light Books, “Anticraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister”
Gallery Showings
GROUP SHOWS
- 2024 "Oyster Mushroom Pitcher", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2022-2023 "Mushroom Pitcher", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2022-2023 "Sunflower Bowl", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2022-2023 "Charcoal Vulva Bowl", ceramic object, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL
- 2000 "Nude with Roses", graphite sketch on canvas, Madison Public Library, Madison, WI
