Teaching Artists Archives - Jason Taylor Foundation

  bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Ashley Matos is a writer and bluapple alum who wants to help others find their passion for poetry as she did. This is her first year as a teaching artist and she is super excited to share my passion! She has released a poetry book titled Conversations From A […]

  bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Sandy Victorin is a poet and college student.  A Coral Springs High School graduate, she has been a stand-out poet during Louder Than a Bomb Florida festivals, including as a two-time Individual Finalist.

Christopher Simpson bluapple Poetry Program Assistant Teaching Artist Christopher Simpson is a 2021 LTAB champion from Flanagan High School. As a published novelist, his passion for writing extends beyond poetry, but he loves the raw form of expression and creativity that the art form provides. He believes that poetry has the power to help and to […]

  bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Nick Jentsch is a poet and graduate of Hollywood Hills High School. His entry into the spoken word world began in 2017, and his appreciation for the craft as well as its community has only deepened over time.