“ocd & me: a contrapuntal”

awards

Lazuli Literary Group Writing Contest, Finalist (2024)

U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, Semifinalist (2023)

San Diego Regional Finals for Poetry Out Loud, Winner (2023)

Academy of Our Lady of Peace Valedictorian, Recipient (2023)

National YoungArts Foundation, Finalist (2023)

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: 5 Gold & 3 Silver Keys, Recipient (2022-2023)

workshops

Ellipsis Writing Fiction Mentorship, under Kalpana Negi (2024)

Iowa Young Writers’ Studio, under Nitya Rayapati (2023)

Adroit Summer Mentorship Program, under Ryan Dzelzkalns (2023)

Ellipsis Writing Mentorship, under Peter LaBerge (2022-2023)

Ellipsis Summer Advanced Poetry Workshop, under Annelyse Gelman (2022)

Sewanee Young Writers’ Workshop, under Ciona Rouse (2022)

positions

Sundress Publications, Editorial Intern (2024—)

SUNHOUSE Literary, Fiction Mentor (2024)

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, National & Regional Juror (2024)

Leland Quarterly, Lead Poetry Editor, Prose Editor (2024—)

Ice Lolly Review, Campaign Contest Guest Judge (2023)

The Stirling Review, Creative Writing Editor (2023)

Joyride Bookshop, Assistant Bookseller (2022-2023)

The Affair Magazine, Writer, Editor, Politics & World Events Co-Director (2021-2023)

BeYOUtiful Magazine, Editor-in-Chief & Co-Founder (2021-2022)

Up in the Air, Lead Editor, Publicist, Competition Editor (2019-2023)

media

Meet Our New Intern: Mia Grace Davis,” Sundress Publications (2024)

Meet the Poet,” Poetry4Progress the Podcast (2024)

Poet of the Week,” Poetry4Progress (2023)

Saturday Standout,” Academy of Our Lady of Peace (2023)

Creativity and Vulnerability,” Empower Magazine (2023)

ocd & me: a contrapuntal,” Academy of Our Lady of Peace Winter Magazine (2023)

Carlsbad teen named YoungArts Writing Finalist,” The Coast News (2023)