Our Staff Members

Photo of Wren Awry by Patri Hadad
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...
Photo of Sarah Gzemski by Dana Diehl
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...
Julie Swarstad Johnson by Patri Hadad
Archivist & Outreach Librarian
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As Archivist & Outreach Librarian, Julie Swarstad Johnson works with the Poetry Center's archival collections (...
Photograph of Sarah Kortemeier, taken by Patri Hadad.
Library Director
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Sarah Kortemeier oversees the Poetry Center Library, directing Library policy, programs, budgeting, and collection...
Executive Director
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Tyler Meier is the Poetry Center's Executive Director, where he is responsible for operations, fundraising, and...
Photo of Gema Ornelas by Becka Ranta
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...
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...
Event Coordinator
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Paola Valenzuela is the Poetry Center’s Event Coordinator. She supports the Literary Director in coordinating and...