▁University ▁( N Y U ). ▁ ▁Professional ▁life ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁a ▁Ruth ▁L illy ▁Po etry ▁Fellow ship ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁studying ▁poetry ▁at ▁NY U . ▁ ▁She ▁taught ▁Creative ▁Writing ▁at ▁NY U , ▁and ▁also ▁taught ▁high ▁school ▁English ▁at ▁the ▁Student ▁Center ▁program ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁N omm o ▁Liter ary ▁Work shop ▁at ▁the ▁Student ▁Center ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans . ▁ ▁She ▁received ▁second ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Kate y ▁Le h man ▁Creative ▁Writing ▁contest ▁ ▁She ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁man aging ▁editor ▁of ▁Cal ab ash , ▁a ▁NY U ▁publication . ▁▁ ▁Her ▁work ▁has ▁appeared ▁in ▁Pra irie ▁Sch oon er , ▁Car ib bean ▁Beat , ▁the ▁Car ib bean ▁Review ▁of ▁Books , ▁Cal ab ash : ▁A ▁Journal ▁of ▁Car ib bean ▁Arts ▁and ▁Let ters , ▁Po etry ▁International , ▁Kal li ope , ▁and ▁online ▁journ als ▁such ▁as ▁M él ange ▁and ▁Tim book tu . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁publications ▁ ▁Po etry ▁P atch ing ▁Up : ▁" Bro ther ▁to ▁Sister " ▁and ▁" S ister ▁to ▁Bro ther ", ▁ ▁" Fig " ▁from ▁her ▁collection ▁" H ers elf , ▁an ▁Empire ▁of ▁Tre es ", ▁" S ours op ", ▁" Po inci ana ", ▁" Co con ut ", ▁" B read f ruit ", ▁" B lo od ▁T ies ", ▁" D ance hall ▁N ights ", ▁" The