Our Staff Members

For general Poetry Center inquiries, please reach us at poetry@arizona.edu.

Leadership

Executive Director
He/Him/His
Tyler Meier is the Poetry Center's Executive Director, where he is responsible for operations, fundraising, and...

Library

Photograph of Sarah Kortemeier, taken by Patri Hadad.
Library Director
she/her
Sarah Kortemeier oversees the Poetry Center Library, directing Library policy, programs, budgeting, and collection...
Julie Swarstad Johnson by Patri Hadad
Archivist & Outreach Librarian
she/her
As Archivist & Outreach Librarian, Julie Swarstad Johnson works with the Poetry Center's archival collections (...
Library Specialist
she/her
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
she/they
Eva Maria Sierra is the Education and Outreach Assistant at the Poetry Center.  Eva is poet, educator, and cultural...
Photo of Gema Ornelas by Becka Ranta
K12 Education Programs Manager and Community Engagement Specialist
she/her/ella
Gema Ornelas is one of two K-12 Education Program Managers and Community Engagement Specialists at the University of...
Photo of Wren Awry by Patri Hadad
K12 Education Programs Manager and Community Engagement Specialist
they/them
Wren Goblirsch is one of the K-12 Education Programs Managers and Community Engagement Specialists at the University of...

Events & Classes

Event Coordinator
she/her
Paola Valenzuela is the Poetry Center’s Event Coordinator. She coordinates and facilitates the Reading & Lecture...

Marketing

Digital Strategy and Marketing Coordinator
she/her
Melissa Goodrich is the Digital Strategy and Marketing Coordinator at the Poetry Center. She received her BA in...

Business Affairs

Photo of Sarah Gzemski by Dana Diehl
Business Coordinator
she/her
Sarah Gzemski is the Business Coordinator at the Poetry Center. She earned an MFA in poetry from New Mexico State...