Shaun Anthony McMichaelBased in Seattle, Shaun McMichael has spent the last ten years teaching marginalized youth across the region. Over 35 of his short stories, essays, and reviews have appeared in literary magazines, online and in print, such as The Chicago Tribune's Prnters Row, Carrier Pigeon, Litro, Existere, PopMatters, and others. His day job is as Program Manager for the Pongo Poetry Project, which helps youth to write heartfelt poetry as a healing and empowering response to trauma at sites like CSTC, a Washington State mental health care center for teens and children and CFJC-King County's Juvenile Detention Center. His essays on engaging trauma through poetry can be found on www.pongoteenwriting.org. Shaun's guiding ambition in life is to make his wife and son proud. Shaun can be found on LinkedIn. Read More Read Less