I am an Ecuadorian-American librarian, poet, and writer. My debut micro-chapbook, A Delirium of Flowers, is out now through Ghost City Press.
My poetry has been published in Luna Luna Magazine, Half Mystic Journal, and Kitchen Table Quarterly. In 2018, I was awarded the Cypress Dome’s Editor’s Choice Award for Best Poetry in Volume 18. In 2023, I graduated with an MFA in Writing degree from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy.
I am currently pursuing my Master’s of Science in Library and Information Science from Florida State University where my specialization is in Youth Services. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Central Florida where I also studied Renaissance literature, music theory & history, and Latin American culture. I have also worked as an educator in a variety of classrooms which attributes to my passion of and curiosity for working with children.
from a delirium of flowers: “memoryfire”
“a splintering of midrib, / the creaking of wind, / talk loosening into drivel, / the onomatopeic silence / reverberating through: // a ballpoint pen / scratching out a meditation on a napkin, / that napkin fluttering / in a palm, open and outstretched…”
This micro-chapbook of poems follows a girl’s obsession with dreams, nature, and symbolism everywhere while suffering from depression, social anxiety, and homesickness. It is a narrative of mental descents… and the desire to find ourselves and make sense of the world as it becomes even more confusing.
My Background
In August 2018…
I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in English where I concentrated on Creative Writing. An example of the academic work I did can be found here.
In April 2018…
I won the Editor’s Choice Award from the Cypress Dome Literary Magazine for “Duncan Children,” a poem about the haunting nostalgia of youth, which you can read here.
In January 2023…
I graduated in Rome, Italy with my MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. I wrote about this experience in this essay for Outlander Zine. You can also read my critical thesis here.
In July 2023…
I received the Teacher of the Month award for my willingness to help with administrative duties and my innovative ways of tutoring elementary school children at Huntington Learning Center.
From 2024 to 2027…
I attended Florida State University’s MSI program where I specialized in Youth Services. I wrote academic papers and led presentations for my classes, many of which you can browse here.
Publications
My written work focuses on my Central Florida community, the creative process, library resources and materials, and the practice of mental wellness.
