and I’m a writer, performer, and photographer from the island of Guåhan.

I have been featured by NBC news, Poets & Writers.org, and more. I was recently awarded a fellowship with Indigenous Nations Poets and an artist grant from the Washington State Arts Commission. In 2025, I served as the opening keynote speaker at the Oregon Poetry Association’s annual conference. I am a two-time grand slam champion and won first place at the 2023 Bigfoot Regional Slam festival with my PNW team.

I have previously taught poetry and coached performance with the non-profit “Writers in the Schools,” and I specialize in portrait and performing arts photography.

My services include poetry performances, writing workshops, poem feedback, writer life coaching/mentorship, guest speaking, event hosting, portrait photography, and event photography. I’m based in the greater Portland, OR metro area, living on the unceded ancestral lands of the Chinook, Cowlitz, and Klickitat nations. I’d love to work with you.