“Among her greatest joys was her 33 years of involvement with Young Audiences of Virginia! She served on the Board of Directors for numerous years and as President. She loved Young Audiences’ creative offerings annually to involve children in the arts.” Obituary for Jean Hogge Shackelford Arts for Learning mourns the loss while celebrating the […]
About Me
Jennifer L. Graham is a poet who holds a BA in Psychology, an MFA in Creative Writing, and a graduate certificate in literature. Her poems have appeared in publications that include Perspectives, RED OCHRE LiT, and Noctua Review. Using language, symbol, and story, Jennifer has brought poetry therapy to children in schools, often combining it with other expressive arts techniques to help engage different interests and learning styles. Jennifer holds certifications as a “Journal to the Self” instructor and as an applied poetry facilitator in poetry therapy.
Jennifer has also been trained through the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning. Wolf Trap teaching artists partner with teachers and caregivers of children ages four to six-years-old to improve learning through the performing arts: using music, dance, drama, and puppetry to bring literacy and math concepts to life!
