Resume

Height: 5'5 | Eye Color: Brown| Hair Color: All

Writer of all the things. Professional Performing Poet. Actress. Model. VIsionary. Creative Curator. Facilitator. Keynote Speaker.

Black Woman.

8 time Melody Inn Monthly Slam Winner – 2008
I Must Read Adult Poetry Slam Co-winner – 2005
Greenhouse Poetry Slam Winner (indy) – 2009
Indianapolis Poetry Slam Champ - 2010
30something Entertainment (Louisville) Audience Favorite 2009
Original Member of Fighting Words Poetry Collective – 2007-2009
Girls Scouts Convention (Indpls) Day Long Workshop – 2008
Eli Lilly’s MLK Celebration – Day long workshops for kids – 2009
Host of “Different Peace of Mind” Poetry Open Mic – 2012-2013
Classic Styles Hair & Fashion Show 2013 & 2014
Winner of “Everything Girls Love (Yandy Smith) Spoken Word Contest – 2013
IRT Poetry Slam – Top 2 – 2015
Center of Wellness for Urban Women (CWUW) – 7 Dimensions Honoree & Winner - 2017
2020 Indiana State Poet Laureate Nominee
Runway Model - Runway Diva Boutique - 2015 - Present

Lights Out – Fighting Words Poetry – CD (2008)
The Good Fight – Fighting Words Poetry – CD (2009)
SAY Something – Poetry CD - (2010)
La Douleur eXquise (the exquisite pain) – Poetry CD (2012)
The Scary Beautiful – Poetry Chapbook – 2013
STREET POETS NYC – Site Contributor 2012
Freelance work for – Midwest Leak, WeSpeakVolumes (2012)
Featured In – NUVO 2009, 2016, 2019
4cast Magazine (2008)
Amps Magazine (2008)
Indy.com (2008) (2010),
Midwest Leak – Contributing Writer (2007),
Indianapolis Recorder - 2009 (2x), 2015
Indianapolis Monthly – Featured article – 2015
WTHR.com – featured article – 2015
Indiana Historical Society – Featured Artist 2016 & 2017
Kennedy King Memorial – 49th Anniversary – Featured Poet - 2017
Indianapolis Recorder Online – Contributing Blogger 2013 – 2015
BKNation.org – Published 2014, 2016 & 2017
BlogHER.com – Published Article – 2017
LiT Magazine – Curated & Written by Januarie York – online publication 2017 (add’l volumes 2018)
The Harmony Project – Featured Poet & Speaker – 2017 & 2018
Fafcollective.com – blurb – 2019
Indianainterchurch.org – blurb 2019
nomaD- published book of poetry & essays by Januarie York – Coming Fall 2019

Women of Excellence Conference
WEW Healthy Start Women’s Conference
Changing Faces Incorporated Domestic & Sexual Abuse Prevention Awareness Show – Featured Artist
Changing Faces Incorporated Domestic Abuse Awareness Show – Headliner
The Jazz Kitchen - Various 2014-2016
Queen B. LiT Ladies Ball – Creative Director & Curator – 2014, 2017
Prestigious Princesses – Workshop Facilitator – 2015 -2016
VOICES CORP – Workshop Facilitator, all day 2016
Creative Mornings – Featured Poet & Speaker 2016
Prestigious Princesses Organization – Keynote Gala Speaker – 2016
Center of Wellness for Urban Women – Keynote Brunch Speaker - 2016
The Learning Tree – Instructor 2017, Writer, Healing Partner, Featured Poet
National Moment of Silence Rally - 2017
Asante Children’s Theater – Featured Poet – 2017
Mother’s Day Brunch – Keynote Speaker - 2017
The Wake – Featured Poet – 2017 & 2018
Visit Indy – 2017 & 2018
IUPUI – Featured Poet & Speaker (Career Week) – 2018
ASALH 2018 Conference - Featured Poet
Garfield Park Arts Center – Youth Poetry Workshop - 2018
IU Health – Commissioned Poet & Featured Artist during 2018 Health Conference
Indy Black Author Gathering – Featured Poet – 2019
MoCOn Author’s Event – Featured Poet – 2019
Indystar – Featured article – 2015, 2019
Spirit & PLace - Art Facilitator - 2019