Kyra Jee

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About Kyra Jee

Building on interlaced experiences in editing, publishing, writing, and consulting, Kyra hopes to trade innovative and memorable stories among strangers and friends. She is driven primarily by an enormous love of words, proofreading, and the list comma. In the last year, Kyra has Guest-Edited Issue 10 of Lucky Jefferson, joined Sapere Aude as the current Alumni Advisor, and sits on the board of a newly founded, multimedia lit mag. Over many afternoons, Kyra has amassed a long and well-loved collection of other people's poetry, and would be delighted to make recommendations. With ILUMIN Education, Kyra coaches high school students to not only develop foundational writing techniques, but also turn the college admissions process from an oftentimes-stressful series of decisions into a positive, meaningful way for students to figure out and articulate what they're proudest of. In 2022, Kyra graduated summa cum laude from Chapman University with a BFA in Creative Writing and a minor from the interdisciplinary Honors Program. She earned the Mel Watson Award for Scholarly and Creative Excellence, which recognizes 1 graduating student each year from the Department of English for distinction in creative writing, literature, and rhetoric. She also served as Editor-in-Chief of Calliope Art & Literary Magazine to conclude her third season on the board. Kyra invites you to reach out! Let's talk UC PIQs, punctuation, and the precipitous, persevering state of contemporary poetry.