Paola Carrasco, originally from Ecuador, lives in the Rio Grande Valley by the U.S-Mexico border. She works as a pediatrician and has a passion for global health. She founded the RGV Women Poet Society, a group of poets supporting each other’s writing as well as embarking in community endeavors. She has published her poetry in Amanda Johnston’s anthology "Praisesong For the People," in "
Scribbled," and in "
Letras en la Frontera."
From the Rio Grande Valley, Veronica Isabel Gutierrez is the author of Miss "Pajarita," a children’s poetry book. Veronica is an early childhood bilingual educator whose career has focused on teaching a love for reading and writing.
She is a promoter of biliteracy and biculturalism in the educational community. She is also a children’s poetry coach, a member of Códice Colectivo Literario, a member of Club de Letras y Arte, and a member of the South Texas Native Plant Society.