Biography
Edwin was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. Before arriving at CSUN, Edwin was a Teacher's Assistant at Panorama City elementary school, served as an elementary school Substitute Teacher for LAUSD, and worked as an SI Leader at CSUN during his last year of grad school.
Edwin earned his B.A. and M.A. in English with a focus on Creative Writing from CSUN. His primary genre of writing is poetry where he focuses on escapism and coping from past and present trauma, discovering more about his family's cultural identity, and his passion for raves and music festivals. He is also interested in queer inclusion and representation in adolescent and children's literature.
He is currently attempting to learn Yucatec Mayan from his grandmother.