Tyler Meier is the Poetry Center's Executive Director. An alum of the UA's Academic Leadership Institute, he was ...
Our Staff Members
For general Poetry Center inquiries, please reach us at poetry@arizona.edu.
Leadership
Library
Library Director
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Sarah Kortemeier oversees the Poetry Center Library, directing Library policy, programs, budgeting, and collection...
Archivist & Outreach Librarian
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As Archivist & Outreach Librarian, Julie Swarstad Johnson works with the Poetry Center's archival collections (...
Library Specialist
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As Library Specialist, Aria Pahari serves as the Poetry Center’s first point of contact for the public and assists with...
K-12 Education
Education and Outreach Assistant
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Eva Maria Sierra is the Education and Outreach Assistant at the Poetry Center.
Eva is a poet, educator, and cultural...
K12 Education Programs Manager and Community Engagement Specialist
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Gema Ornelas is one of two K-12 Education Program Managers and Community Engagement Specialists at the University of...
K12 Education Programs Manager and Community Engagement Specialist
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Wren Goblirsch is one of the K-12 Education Programs Managers and Community Engagement Specialists at the University of...
Events & Classes
Event Coordinator
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Paola Valenzuela is the Poetry Center’s Event Coordinator. She coordinates and facilitates the Reading & Lecture...
Marketing
Digital Strategy and Marketing Coordinator
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Melissa Goodrich is the Digital Strategy and Marketing Coordinator at the Poetry Center.
She received her BA in...
Business Affairs
Business Coordinator
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Sarah Gzemski is the Business Coordinator at the Poetry Center.
She earned an MFA in poetry from New Mexico State...