Cohort 4
Fall 2022
Sharon Dardis is a retired hospice nurse and bereavement volunteer.
Interview with Sharon
March 2023
What communities do you work with in your daily life?
Minnesota Coalition for Death, Dying, Bereavement volunteer
What's something that's inspiring your writing these days?
Reading great poetry and reflecting on my life
What one thing has stuck with you most from your Certified Listener Poet experience?
The amazing rich talent and diversity of each cohort
Is there anything else you want people to know about you?
As an older cohort member, never stop learning!
Gray Davidson Carroll is a transfemme writer, educator, public health researcher, and (self-proclaimed) hot chocolate connoisseur.
Avni Vyas is a poet and professor living in Florida. She is the author of Little God (Burrow Press, 2021)
Dawn M. Schocken is the Director for the Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation.
Salaam Green is the Founder of Literary Healing Arts, a Consultant, and Artist in Residence.
Zina Mercil is the Director of Coach Development, a counselor, and body psychotherapist.
LaShaune Johnson is a public health professor, breast cancer survivor/advocate, and culturally responsive evaluator.
Sailaja Devaguptapu is a published poet, writer and researcher, wellness facilitator, designing and developing courses on Health Humanities.
Kelsey D. Mahaffey is a non-profit leader working to educate and engage communities in the All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health.