Jodie has been a middle school educator in Las Vegas for 12 years. In addition to teaching, Jodie has spent their life exploring the possibilities of both the written word and visual arts. Their first poem was written at the age of 9, and they never looked back. When words become hard for Jodie to find, due to struggles with CPTSD, depression, and anxiety, they find emotional release and expression through multi-media art. The layers and textures of life are what Jodie finds most fascinating.