California State Summer School for the Arts: Creative Writing Dept. Summer 2000 (Lead Instructor: Tracy Gourdine).

Youth Speaks Workshops 2003-2007. (Lead Facilitators: Marc Bamuthi Josephs, and James Kass).

Current Projects

Lead Role, Bullrusher. A full length play by Aissa Davis. Directed by Ellen Sebastion-Chang and Margo Hall. Produced by the Shotgun Players. Premiers September 21, 2007.

Brave New Voices On Tour. Contracted spoken word shows at universities, conferences, and other institutions across the country. Begins fall 2007.

Publications

Tiny Little Maps to Each Other
Poetry collection
Traber, et al, Authors
First Word Press (Paperback), 2006

Selected Performances

Poetry/Spoken Word:

Bay Area Teen Poetry Slam Finals, top five finalist, Herbts Theater, SF, CA 2004
Brave New Voices International Teen Poetry Slam, winning team, Los Angeles, CA, 2004
Nader Campaign Launch, featured artist, SF CA, 2004
Peace Out International Homo Hop Festival, featured poet, Oakland, CA 2004-2005
Dyke March, featured poet, SF, CA 2004
Queeriosity, featured poet, co-curator, The Center, SF, CA 2005 & 2007
Poetry Mission, featured poet, Dalva, SF, CA 2005
Senator Barbara Lee’s Birthday, featured poet, Oakland, CA 2006
Lit Quake, featured poet, SF, CA 2006
Bay Area Hip Hop Theatre Fest, featured poet, La Pen?a, Berkeley, CA 2007
Mad To Live, Radar Reading Series, featured poet, SF, CA 2007
San Francisco State University, Various 2003-2007

Theater:

The Playwright’s Foundation In the Rough Series, actor SF, CA 2007
Bay Area Playwright’s Festival, actor, SF, CA 2007
Living Word Festival, Colaboration w/ Robert Moses’ Kin, Yerba Buena Theater, SF CA 2004-2005

Television/Radio:

Speak On It 2005
Hard Knock Radio 94.1 KPFA, Various. 2004-2006
Street Soldiers 106 KMEL 2007

Arts Education

Poet Mentor, Youth Speaks. 2005-present. Develop spoken word/poetry workshop curriculum based on libratory pedagogy. Instruct 10 week residency programs in Bay Area high schools, and free after school workshops to youth 13-19yrs old.

Honors and Awards

Governor’s Award of Excellence in the Arts. 2000
EOP Ray Uribe Scholorship. 2003
Brave New Voices Slam Champion. 2004
Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Certificate of Recognition. 2006

Selected Press

SF State Xpress
“Poetry Slam Gives Teens a Voice” March 16, 2004

San Francisco Chronicle
“Poetry reading paves the way…” Aug 16, 2005 .

Curve Magazine
“Dykes to Watch Out For.” Vol. 16 #1 2005