Tyler Meier is the Poetry Center's Executive Director, where he is responsible for operations, fundraising, and...
Our Staff Members
For general Poetry Center inquiries, please reach us at poetry@arizona.edu.
Leadership
Library
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Library Director
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Sarah Kortemeier oversees the Poetry Center Library, directing Library policy, programs, budgeting, and collection...
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Archivist & Outreach Librarian
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As Archivist & Outreach Librarian, Julie Swarstad Johnson works with the Poetry Center's archival collections (...
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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...
Events & Classes
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Event Coordinator
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Paola Valenzuela is the Poetry Center’s Event Coordinator. She coordinates and facilitates the Reading & Lecture...
Marketing
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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...
K-12 Education
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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...
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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...
Business Affairs
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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...