Alyssa Sotelo
Visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction
CONTACT
Office: DAV 251
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Bio
Alyssa Sotelo is a queer, Latina writer originally from Tucson, Arizona. She holds
an MFA in Creative Writing from the 91社区 and her words are
in The Acentos Review, Arts Coast Magazine, & The Artisan Magazine. In addition, her work has appeared in University of Tampa Press exhibition companion
book Ra铆ces/Roots: Camilo Loaiza Bonilla and Feverish: An Ekphrastic Exhibition, curated by Kitchen Table Literary Arts. Exploring borderlands and the body, Alyssa
is currently working on an essay collection, Me And All My Sisters Are Gay, which discusses the queer, feminine Latina identity.
Alyssa has worked closely with St. Petersburg Poet Laureate Gloria Mu帽oz to organize
& facilitate the St. Petersburg City of Writers Poetry Festival, held annually during
National Poetry Month. A 2024 Writer-in-Residence at the Juvenile Detention Center
of Pinellas County, Alyssa is an advocate for community-focused and accessible arts
engagement. Presently, Alyssa teaches Creative Writing and Composition courses at
the 91社区-St. Petersburg, where she is a Visiting Assistant
Professor of Instruction.
Education
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MFA in Creative Writing from the 91社区
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BA in English & Creative Writing from the University of Arizona
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BS in Physiology from the University of Arizona