From Winston-Salem, NC, Memphis Muerte combines southern sass and Puerto Rican passion. She has been lighting up stages and informing and entertaining panels since 2011. The spooky scholar that’ll make you holler!
Tag: Academic
Tonya possesses a strong educational foundation and diverse expertise, making her a versatile professional. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Higher Education Administration, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Arts in English, Master of Arts in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and an Associate of Arts in Fine Arts.
Tonya is a proud US Marine Corps veteran.
Her professional expertise spans academics, coaching, instructional design, and writing. She has been published in fiction for over 20 years as Cara North, September North, and Echo North. She is a certified teacher consultant for the National Writing Project.
Meg Nicholas is a folklorist and storyteller of mixed Munsee-Delaware and Welsh heritage. She holds an MA in Public Sector Folklore and a BA in history from George Mason University. She currently serves as a Folklife Specialist at the American Folklife Center, in the Library of Congress, where she contributes wisdom on the stewardship and presentation of Indigenous culture within the Center’s archival collections and public programs. She is the producer of the Center’s Community Collections subseries of the Folklife Today podcast. She is also a regular writer on the Folklife Today blog, covering topics as varied as cryptids, foodways, puppetry, and the intersection of science, history and folklife.
