Southern Word
Nashville, TN USA
“Something’s always there telling you, ‘You can’t. You’re not enough.’ What will you choose? Will you choose to give ear to that, or to say, ‘No, that does not have to be my narrative!’”
Teaching Artist & Poet Mentor
I am a poet, speaker, and teaching artist using poetry and spoken word to empower others.
As a teaching artist, I implement lesson plans teaching the fundamentals of poetry and spoken word in public, private, and alternative schools. I work to provide creative but disciplined environments that help cultivate excellence in the presentation and written skill of students from elementary to high school. I also have to effectively manage after-school poetry workshops at churches and the Nashville Downtown Public Library. As a poet and speaker, I am always writing and performing.
Here's the first step for everyone
Have confidence in your abilities and your work and be brave enough to perform it for others. Leave your own personal stamp on everything you do. Don't let yourself be defined by just one thing and don't limit yourself.
"What have I done? I've ruined my life. I'm not going to be everything that I was supposed to be."
Changing careers and reinventing your path
