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Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	Graduate Student
Location	Bemidji, Minnesota, United States
Introduction	I am a poet living in Bemidji, Minnesota. I recently graduated from Lesley University's Low-Residency MFA program in Boston, MA. I hope to someday make a living from poetry (writing and teaching). I live with my beloved cat, Emma, in our apartment filled with books and teacups!
Interests	Poetry, Literature, Publishing, Environment, Green Living, Jewelry Making, Crochet, Art, Mental Illness, Cats
Favorite movies	Pride and Prejudice (BBC version), Lord Of The Rings, The Wedding Singer, The Little Princess, All Christmas Movies, Le Divorce, Akeelah And The Bee
Favorite music	Christmas Music, The Supremes, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, 70's Music
Favorite books	A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Pride And Prejudice, The Cloister Walk, Denise Levertov, Li Young Lee, Jim Moore, Carl Phillips, Lucille Clifton, Tess Gallagher, Eavan Boland, Joy Harjo, John Donne

If you were a pirate, how would you avoid laughing when saying 'poop deck'?

I wouldn't avoid laughing - in order to create a safe and productive work environment, laughter (even among leaders) should be encouraged!