"Our crown," you said, "has already been bought and paid for. All we have to do," you said, "is wear it." - Toni Morrison about James Baldwin, 1987

 

From 2016 to 2020, I majored in English and minored in African-American studies at Millersville University. I wore a different crown each year. With each passing semester, my appetite for knowledge and my growing curiosity were reflected in my writing and research pursuits. 

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Academically, I gravitated towards argumentative topics -- racial and sociological theories. Personally, my writing was just bleeding on paper. By my senior year, I was taught I could exercise all of these interests into well-choreographed, creative, analytical, or argumentative pieces. 

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These interests led me to pursue two advanced degrees: an MFA in Creative Writing and an M.A.ED in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Secondary English. I utilize both degrees daily, teaching high school English with Norfolk Public Schools, adjuncting for Tidewater Community College, and writing for professional publications and literary magazines. 

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