Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
My husband and I got engaged with lolly snakes tied to our fingers. I had red, he had green. We still have the pack.
What do you love about what you do?
The thrill of taking the audience on a journey, and their response when they get to the destination.
Who is the best person you’ve worked with and why?
Frankie Davison, a fellow teacher who had fiery wit and boundless warmth.
What would your last meal be?
As long as possible!
What is your most memorable moment?
Being named the 2022 Poetry Slam Champion of Victoria!
What event past or present would you like to witness?
The opening of the new Coles Book Arcade, Bourke Street Mall, on Melbourne Cup Day, 1883.
Which three guests, dead or alive, would you invite to dinner?
Edward Cole (Cole of the Book Arcade), Maya Angelou (poet), and Shakespeare, so I could ask him whether it is better to be or not to be, since he now has done both.
What are you currently listening to, watching or reading?
I’m watching lots of my fellow slam poets on Youtube, particularly via WordTravels (Australia) and Button Poetry (Minneapolis, USA).
If you had to compete on MasterChef, what dish would you cook?
Apple crumble.
Where is your dream holiday destination?
Warrnambool.
What were you like as a kid?
Hermione Granger.
What was your first job?
Maccas!
What are the three most used apps on your phone?
Merlin (bird spotting app), Etymonline (word origins website), ABC News.
What’s one question that you have always wanted answered?
Are cats as pleased as they look?
