Poet Laureate of Coconut Creek. English Professor @BrowardCollege. 2014/2015 Writer-in-Residence @girlsclubFLL. Wife. Mom. Wonder Woman.
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Professor Michelle Almonte and I are thrilled to co-lead a Broward College faculty-led study abroad experience in Dublin, Ireland, in June 2027!
Learn more about Broward College’s short-term Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs:
broward.edu/studyabroad/facu…
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🌶️ Calling all chili competitors! Does your business have a recipe worth bragging about? The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek invites licensed and insured restaurants, food trucks, and food-service businesses to join our First Annual Chili Cook-Off! See the flyer for details.
Join fellow Broward College alumni for What I Wish I’d Known, a virtual workshop where I'll help you turn your college experiences into a short, mentoring-focused story to help today’s students navigate their own journeys.
🔗 Register today at giving.broward.edu/AFNWebina…
I’m especially proud to celebrate this milestone with Poets @ Heart, the poetry community I co-founded with a great group of talented poets. Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/poets-at-he…
My heart is so full after passing my dissertation proposal defense. I’m deeply grateful to my committee for believing in me. Thank you, too, to the friends, family, mentors, colleagues, and Floyd Scholars community who have cheered me on. Onward! ❤️💙🦉
I’m deeply grateful to have been named a Floyd Scholar at Florida Atlantic University this year. This recognition means so much to me as I continue my journey as an educator, scholar, and lifelong learner.
🍎📚🎓This Labor Day, we honor the hard work and dedication of working people. I was proud to join union members last weekend at the Broward County AFL-CIO Labor Ball, where we recognized the vital work of K–12 teachers and higher-education faculty in Broward County.
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Spice up your September with Mamacitas & Margaritas!
The Women’s Club of Coconut Creek is bringing the fun to Papamigos Taqueria & Raw Bar—and you’re invited!
Come sip, socialize, and see what our Club is all about.
For more information: [email protected]
📚 Poets @ Heart: 2 Years of Rhythm, Rhyme & Community
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 North Regional/Broward College Library, Coconut Creek
✏️Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/poets-at-he…
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Thank you, Coconut Creek Talk, for sharing information about our upcoming Summer Book Club reading event: Growing Up Afloat: Summer Book Discussion with Melanie Neale
To read the article, visit: coconutcreektalk.com/growing…?
In the spirit of #TheGreatTexasPoetryProject, #NcPoetryInitiative, and #TheGreatMissouriProject, I helped launch the # FLPoetryInitiative. We want your poems, previously published or brand new, recorded for 3 minutes or less. Details are in the flyer, or reach out to me directly.
I have much gratitude to ArtServe for putting a great event together last Friday night. It was such an honor to share the stage with talented artists. If you'd like to check out a few new poems from my latest manuscript, Möbius Love Song, click this link: youtube.com/watch?v=aptXP7de…
I’m honored to be invited as a featured poet for ArtServe’s exhibit “The Art of Language.
Join us on Friday, July 24 at 6 pm for a special poetry night hosted by Cindy-Ann Boisson. To reserve your free ticket, visit: eventbrite.com/e/open-mic-ni…
South Florida friends: hurricane season is here, and your sliding glass doors and single-hung windows need to be ready. Call Walt’s Window Repair & Screening at 561-997-6553 or visit waltswindows.com to book your hurricane-season checkup. 📞
I am excited to share that I’ve been selected as one of seven cohort members of the 2026–2027 Dr. Deborah Floyd Scholars of Florida Atlantic University. You can learn more about the Floyd Scholars Program here: fau.edu/education/centersand…
As we approach the nation's 250th birthday this Fourth of July, I find myself reflecting on the power of poetry to hold history, hope, and identity in a single breath. You can view my poem here: youtube.com/watch?v=lMP_4clZ…
📣 Calling all Florida poets! 🌴🖊️
The Florida Poetry Initiative is now live on Instagram, and we want to hear your voice. 🎙️✨
instagram.com/flpoetryinitia…
Let’s fill this Instagram feed with poems from every corner of Florida—from the Panhandle to the Keys. 🌅
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As I wrap up my fifth year as President of the WCCC and step into a sixth, I’m so grateful for all we’ve accomplished together 💙 I was honored to share my poem “Sapphire Legacy” in tribute to this incredible organization. Poem LInk: youtube.com/watch?v=2m_PaDfG…
As our city paused to honor the courage and sacrifice of our fallen veterans, I was humbled to be invited once again to offer a commemorative poem in their memory.
View my original poem, “How a Body Becomes Itself,” here:
youtube.com/watch?v=5w4F7eU_…
Thanks again to The Write Launch, who accepted yet another poem of mine for publication. Thank you for seeing it, feeling it, and connecting with me in that space. You can check out my free verse poem "Third Eye" on their online journal platform here: thewritelaunch.com/2026/01/f…?
