Hi, I'm Jennifer.
You can scroll down for the usual timeline of milestones over the years, but I'd rather start by directing your attention here: art, learning, and wellness, man. I'm fascinated by the unending connections between the three. I know that art saves lives every damn day. More specifically, I'm interested in self-expression and finding the courage and capacity to practice it, mindfulness and brain science, the nature of human curiosity, the ways we relate... and, of course, I'm interested in poems.
I used to tread lightly with this website in an attempt to appeal to a visitor I couldn't even define. My purpose now is to give you a little info on who I am and how you can get in touch with me for whatever reason—and maybe some of those reasons mean that I get to offer my services to you. Whatever the case, I'm glad you're here.
You can scroll down for the usual timeline of milestones over the years, but I'd rather start by directing your attention here: art, learning, and wellness, man. I'm fascinated by the unending connections between the three. I know that art saves lives every damn day. More specifically, I'm interested in self-expression and finding the courage and capacity to practice it, mindfulness and brain science, the nature of human curiosity, the ways we relate... and, of course, I'm interested in poems.
I used to tread lightly with this website in an attempt to appeal to a visitor I couldn't even define. My purpose now is to give you a little info on who I am and how you can get in touch with me for whatever reason—and maybe some of those reasons mean that I get to offer my services to you. Whatever the case, I'm glad you're here.
I was born in Jacksonville, Florida just in time to catch the end of the eighties and the city's last major snowfall. I've also lived near Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and in the small town of Utrera in Andalucía.
My Bachelor of Arts degree in English is from Randolph College. After graduation, I went on to teach for two years at a public secondary school for the arts in Spain called IES José María Infantes.
I earned my Master of Fine Arts degree in Poetry from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Shortly thereafter, I joined the Creative Writing Department's full-time faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. I've also been co-director of the Douglas Anderson Writers' Festival since 2015.
My audio chapbook, Girls, was published by EAT Poetry in 2018.
Bridge Eight Press is a boutique publishing house and literary magazine for which I served as its Senior Poetry Editor from 2015—2019. In June 2019, I became director and co-owner of Bridge Eight. We've got big plans: more books, more poetry, and even more of a presence in the literary community (local and at large!). I can't wait to share it with you.
My Bachelor of Arts degree in English is from Randolph College. After graduation, I went on to teach for two years at a public secondary school for the arts in Spain called IES José María Infantes.
I earned my Master of Fine Arts degree in Poetry from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Shortly thereafter, I joined the Creative Writing Department's full-time faculty at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. I've also been co-director of the Douglas Anderson Writers' Festival since 2015.
My audio chapbook, Girls, was published by EAT Poetry in 2018.
Bridge Eight Press is a boutique publishing house and literary magazine for which I served as its Senior Poetry Editor from 2015—2019. In June 2019, I became director and co-owner of Bridge Eight. We've got big plans: more books, more poetry, and even more of a presence in the literary community (local and at large!). I can't wait to share it with you.
