About Me

*Hey there! My name's Debbie Pierre; I'm a poet, writer and aspiring Creative Writing Teacher/Professor and editor.

*I have 3 cultural identities: Haitian-American, Floridian and Jersey-raised.

*Writing poetry and guiding future poets are my two main goals in life.

*I write poetry to not only record the present but to reconnect with my past — a Haitian-American woman navigating her childhood and adolescence but with a mature perspective.

*I also love reading someone else’s work-in-progress and learning new ways to describe living. I want to prove that everyone has a hidden poetic side. Some people just need the right guidance — I will be that to someone.

*As of now, most of my works have been published in Bloomfield College's Literary Magazine aka BC Underground.

*When I'm not building new metaphors and similes, you can find me binge-watching horror movies or animated shows.

Proficiencies

Creative Writing, Scripting, Proofreading, English Grammar, English Literature, Academic English, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Docs and more!

Resume

August 2022 - Present

Graduate Assistant

Voted, formatted and edited submission pieces on Submittable for the English Department’s online literary journal, Map Literary, as an editorial assistant
Corresponded with business consultants, independent contractors, students and faculty members via email, mail and in-person in a timely manner
Updated departmental websites and social media accounts with relevant, engaging content
Created promotional materials (photoshop flyers and cover images) on Adobe Express and Mailchimp for social media posts
Organized and co-hosted faculty members’ on and off campus events, contests and meetings (English Department Spring Writer’s Conference and Map Literary’s New Jersey High Schools Writing Contest)

January 2023 - Present

Professional Tutor

Completed accurate and polished formatting in line with publishing standards prior to students’ submission
Promoted and marketed Bloomfield College’s Writing Center in onsite locations (distributed flyers, ran information booths/stands and provided tours)
Edited and proofread drafts of articles, journals, essays and other documents

January 2021 - May 2022

Writing Center Peer Tutor

Advised Bloomfield College students in brainstorming, drafting, editing and revising writing assignments
Strengthened students’ confidence in essay formats such as MLA and APA
Facilitated 2 creative writing and/or scholarly writing workshops per semester starting Fall 2021 and aided students in activities and workshops