**********************

For over 10 years, Lady Caress has dedicated her life to the art of communication as both a poet and public speaker. As a National Poetry Champion in 2010 at Pi Kappa Delta, Lady Caress has continued to impact audiences outside of the performance realm. She has designed and executed public speaking and poetry workshops for Upward Bound, YMCA and S.T.A.R.S., an organization designed to bring extra-curricular activities to at-risk youth. She served as Spoken Word Poetry Consultant for Iowa’s National Night Out and coached both high school and collegiate students in competitive Poetry and Prose performance pieces. While her work often extends to off stage ventures, she still captures audiences with her unique set of poetic nuances. She recently featured at The Marshall Arts Room, Love Jonz Spoken Jazz Set, and Sunday Spoken in Dallas, TX. She has graced the stage at Bus Boys and Poets in Washington, DC, Say What Poetry in Des Moines, Iowa and took home 1st place at the Jacksonville, FL Amateur Night on Nov. 1, and Nov. 15, 2013. Lady Caress continues to capture arts enthusiast and poetry skeptics alike with her unique blend of beat boxing, emotional theatrics and music.