Emily is a first-year MFA student at the University of Central Florida where she is studying poetry. At UCF, she works as the senior editor of Her Campus, an online publication. She graduated magna cum laude from Saint Leo University in 2020 where she earned her BA in English with a specialization in creative writing. Her work has been published in Backlash Press Journal, Capsule Stories, and Red Cedar Review, among other places. 

Previously, Emily served as assistant editor for Sandhill Review. She was also employed as a writing tutor/paper editor at Saint Leo University for two years from 2018-2020.
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At the moment, Emily lives in Orlando, Florida with her partner and their cat. When not writing or editing, she can be found playing the Sims and devouring frozen pizza.