Angelica Flores ’17 entered Dominican University as a psychology major with a dream of also stepping into the world of live theater.
But a childhood passion for writing ultimately steered her in another direction — English.
Today, Flores, who served as an editor of DU’s literary magazine, Stella Veritatis, works for the Chicago-based Poetry Foundation while also crafting her own poetry on the side.
Flores joined the Poetry Foundation five years ago, holding roles of Poetry Magazine ambassador and as a receptionist and fiscal assistant before being named an education programs assistant in March 2022.
“I’m really loving my role at the Poetry Foundation because I get to work with different students, teachers and schools,” Flores explained.
This work has included providing administrative support for schools and students participating in Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. Flores also worked with colleagues to organize the Poetry Foundation’s Summer Poetry Teachers Institute, which included panels, performances and discussions of poetry-related events of interest to teachers.
Read more about Angelica here.
