Jackie Sheeler

Biography

Jackie Sheeler is a native New Yorker, an award-winning writer, a teacher, a vocalist, and a renegade. She was recently named the Poet Laureate of Riker's Island for her volunteer work with the young inmates at the Horizon school for 16-21 year olds. Martín Espada wrote to say, "Being Poet Laureate of Riker's Island is far more honorable and valuable than being Poet Laureate of the United States..."



She wholeheartedly agrees! Jackie also teaches selected students privately, has
taught several semesters at The Writer's Voice in NYC, leads both group and
private workshops,    

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