Archives: Teachers/Speakers

Naomi Price-Lazarus (she/her) is a sexuality educator, event facilitator, dance party host, and ultimate frisbee player and coach. She is passionate about creating space for youth and adults to explore and

Elaine Castillo is the author of the widely acclaimed debut novel, America is Not the Heart (Viking, 2018), named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The

Jos Charles is author of a Year & other poems (Milkweed Editions, 2022), feeld (Milkweed Editions, 2018), a Pulitzer-finalist and winner of the 2017 National Poetry Series selected by Fady

Danny Tayara is a mixed-race queer designer, filmmaker, animator, and illustrator. They received their B.A. in Film Studies from Seattle University, where they focused heavily on scientific film and XR.

Breona Mendoza (she/her) is an activist, sex therapist, and avid supporter of self-love in all respects of the word. She received her BA in Psychology and Gender Studies, her MA

Julia Hands is a writer and editor out of Seattle. She has previously served on the board of Lit Crawl: Seattle and is the current Editor-in-Chief at Crab Creek Review.

Kait Heacock is a writer, book publicist, and events coordinator at Elliott Bay Book Company. Her work has appeared most recently in Liber Review, Evergreen Review, Women's Review of Books,