From a young age, I have memorized volumes of poetry by famous poets and performed them in Oratorical Speaking competitions earning various awards and accolades. In my collegiate years, I majored in Communications with a focus in Interpretive Writing and Performance Literature. This coupled with a chance invitation to an amazing humble little church in town, influenced me to begin writing my own works. I joined the local poetry league, of which I became the secretary and performed with the league in coffee shops and open mike venues around Arcata, CA. I have since moved back to Los Angeles where I intend to publish my first completed collection of poetry.