Desiree Mckenzie

Desiree Mckenzie (she/her) is an award-winning poet, arts educator, & national poetry slam champion living in Toronto. Her poetry and voice have been featured in works for CBC’s Poetic License series, When Sisters Speak, Clearco Financial, Button Poetry, Kids Help Phone and Home Depot. She facilitates a range of community poetry programs for organizations such as JAYU, VIBE Arts, Unity Charity, and Poetry in Voice. She is currently an MFA candidate in the University of Guelph Creative Writing program and working on her first book of poetry.