Academy DIrector
Hailey M. Tran is a DC-based and Lowell-raised dreamer. They are a queer Asian American Latina spoken word and performance poet, who believes in the transformative power of storytelling and art. They strive to help their students better understand racial, gendered and queer identities, and connect with their community at large. They have served as the Program Manager for the 2021 Youth Spoken Word Leader cohorts. Hailey’s debut collection, "An Everyday Occurrence,” is forthcoming from Button Poetry.