Allie Rigby's CV

Santa Ana

Education

Scripps College
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Art History
September 2012 - May 2014 
Claremont
I transferred to Scripps in my junior year to study ecology, art, and environmental justice. My emphasis was on the role of public art and public spaces in cities, focusing on reclaimed public parks. My senior thesis explored the relative impact or success of public parks in Los Angeles, which often depended on whether the community nearest the park was consulted on their needs.
San Francisco State University
Masters in English: Creative Writing
August 2020 - August 2022 
San Francisco
I earned a master's degree in English: Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Coursework involved literature, creative nonfiction, poetry workshops, teaching seminars, and more. Critical thinking, literary analysis, and the craft of writing were three key pillars of the program.
University of Galway
Postbaccalaureate Program
June 2017 - July 2017 
Galway
For a six-week summer program, I took two courses: "Irish History through Film" taught by three professors and "Creative Writing" with Kevin Higgins, a beloved Irish poet. My final paper looked at the misrepresentation and "authenticity" of Irish identity on the Aran islands. 

Published Poems

November, 2018
Flooded/Cholla Needles/ Joshua Tree
Poem published in Issue 26 of Cholla Needles, a non-profit literary press
December, 2018
Sea Slug/Adelaide Literary Magazine/ New York
Poem Published for Year IV, Number 23. Independent Monthly Literary Magazine.
May, 2019
Ghost Appendix/Cholla Needles/ Joshua Tree
Poem published in Issue 30 of Cholla Needles, a non-profit literary press
November, 2018
The White Orchid/The Kerf Seeks/ Redwood City
Poem published in 2019 annual issue dedicated to "themes related to humanity or environmental consciousness"
March, 2019
Snap Once If You Can Hear Me/Manzano Mountain Review/ New Mexico
No. 4 Issue Theme: wilderness
January, 2019
When It's Gone/Adelaide Literary Review/ New York
Poem Published for Year IV, Number 23. Independent Monthly Literary Magazine.
February, 2019
Bones/Adelaide Literary Magazine/ New York
Poem Published for Year IV, Number 23. Independent Monthly Literary Magazine.
January, 2019
The Artist/Adelaide Literary Magazine
Poem Published for Year IV, Number 23. Independent Monthly Literary Magazine.
March, 2019
Snap Twice/Manzano Mountain Review/ New Mexico
No. 4 Issue Theme: wilderness
March, 2019
Snap Three Times/Manzano Mountain Review/ New Mexico
No. 4 Issue Theme: wilderness
April, 2019
Apnea/Cholla Needles/ Joshua Tree
Poem published in Issue 30 of Cholla Needles, a non-profit literary press
November, 2018
If Hope Is The Thing With Feathers/The Kerf Seeks/ Redwood City
Poem published in 2019 annual issue dedicated to "themes related to humanity or environmental consciousness"
February, 2020
Elephant Graveyard/Vita Brevis Press
Small publisher dedicated to emerging and established poets
February, 2020
Mongering/Visitant Lit
Online publication dedicated to "nurturing experimental writing and art"
March, 2020
Signal/Visitant Lit
Online publication dedicated to "nurturing experimental writing and art"
April, 2020
Burnt Rice/Visitant Lit
Online publication dedicated to "nurturing experimental writing and art" 
February, 2020
The Place Where You Live/Living on Earth Radio
Radio excerpt: "Today’s essay is from Allie Rigby, she’s an outdoor educator in Petaluma California, an area known for the thick fog that blankets the rolling hills."
September, 2020
Orange Peel/Manzano Mountain Review/ Santa Fe
No. 5 Issue Theme: chairoscuro
February, 2021
Smooth Still/Visitant Lit
Online publication dedicated to "nurturing experimental writing and art"
July, 2021
Late March/Parenthesis Journal/ Ontario
Poem to appear in Issue 11. Parentheses Journal is an independent literary journal based in Ontario, Canada.
February, 2021
Winter 2021 Issue of Beehouse Journal
March, 2021
Press Record Now/Postscript Magazine/ United Arab Emirates
Postscript was established in Paris in March 2018 and is currently based in the UAE. They work with contributors from around the world.
September, 2021
Walking, Ruminating/PostScript Magazine/ United Arab Emirates
Postscript is an online magazine that publishes social and cultural narratives which are usually allocated to the footnotes. Poem selected for Issue 40: Sick.
January, 2024
Moonscape for a Child/Bored Wolves/ Kraków
In Moonscape for a Child, Allie Rigby recounts personal confrontations with anxiety and despair at the local and collective level: from burning a pot of rice to scanning the Pyrocene’s horizon for wildfires.
July, 2024
Modjeska Canyon/Equatorial Literary Magazine

Professional Experience

Project Lead
Sunlight editing
February 2019 - Present 
Petaluma
I’m the lead editor and founder of Sunlight Editing. I help people develop their stories by providing excellent editorial guidance.
Naturalist
Walker creek ranch
September 2014 - February 2020 
Petaluma
I worked with students in the Bay Area for their one week of focused science. Student-centered learning is our core value at Walker Creek, and I felt lucky to facilitate social growth, connections to science, and connections to nature. Each week, I worked closely with a group of 20-25 students. 
Professor
Fulbright Commission
September 2022 - June 2023 
Constanța
I taught undergraduate courses as part of the American Studies department at Ovidius University. In the fall, we focused on American literature and short stories. In the spring we focused on creative writing. To build an on-campus community for students, I began a Creative Writing Club which met biweekly and hosted community-facing Open Mics each semester. 
Communications Specialist
Audubon Canyon Ranch
January 2022 - July 2022 
Stinson Beach
I was part of the communications team at Audubon Canyon Ranch where I helped increase the visibility of their research, education, and programs. Audubon Canyon Ranch is one of the leading organizations in the North Bay that stewards open spaces with fire, raises awareness of California's mountain lions, and researches shorebirds of Tomales Bay.
Communications Fellow
Kuli Kuli Foods
March 2020 - October 2020 
Oakland
I wrote and revised articles for the Kuli Kuli blog, helped manage social media, and created content to communicate their mission and updates. I also managed an SEO project for their blogs and rebranded 60 older Kuli Kuli articles.

Awards & Honors

March, 2020
This Literary Arts Residency is a 6-month program that brings together writers from all literary backgrounds to build community, develop professionally, and hone their craft. The 2020 cohort was selected for their "literary prowess, vision, and dedication to community-building."
December, 2020
Pushcart Prize Nomination/The Pushcart Prize/ New York
Thank you to Manzano Mountain Press for the Pushcart Prize nomination for one of my poems! "The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America."
September, 2021
Best of the Net Nominee/Best of the Net Anthology
"Orange Peel" nominated  by Manzano Mountain Review for a Best of the Net Prize. Thank you so much for the honor and nomination!
March, 2020
William Dickey Fellow/San Francisco State University/ San Francisco
Honored as a William Dickey Fellow, an award for two incoming graduate students in the poetry department at San Francisco State University. This fellowship is "selected by Creative Writing MFA faculty from amongst the most highly talented writers in the current admittees."
September, 2022
Fulbright ETA/US Fulbright/ Constanța
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, young professionals, and artists an opportunity to teach or conduct research in Romania, through English Teaching Assistant Awards or Research Awards.” 2022–2023.
September, 2013
Humanities Institute Fellow/Scripps College/ Claremont
The theme for Fall 2013 was food justice and activism. "The Fellows Program provides a unique opportunity for a select group of Scripps students to participate in the life of the Humanities Institute."
May, 2023
Contributor in Poetry/Bread Load Writers' Conference/ Ripton
"The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest and finest of its kind in the country," according to their website. 

Published Articles

August, 2020
What does sustainability look like amidst COVID-19? How can “the push” toward net-zero inspire other companies to follow suit? This article explores two brands and a climate collaboration initiative. 
May, 2020
This is a tricky time for small businesses and farmers around the world. We hope this webinar offers a bit of hope, and solid reason to move forward with sustainable initiatives because of uncertain times—not only despite them.
June, 2020
Latrece Johnson is an elementary teacher, environmental educator, and author of several science books. This summer, Latrece offered a Virtual Peninsula Summer Camp that brought science education to campers in a virtual way, despite COVID-19 challenges.
July, 2020
Mallory believes that “facts are better understood through stories, curiosity should never be smothered, and the power of one should empower many.” What does this look like in the current face of COVID-19? Mallory has some ideas!
May, 2014
This study focuses on Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Grand Park, and Los Angeles State Historic Park. It combines previous research with site visits and interviews that explore the degree of success these recent reclamation movements have experienced.
May, 2020
In our Educator Highlights, we go behind-the-scenes with educators who inspire us. We’re kicking off this series with an interview with wildlife camerawoman Erin Ranney, whose education and conservation efforts in Alaska and Washington State stopped us in our tracks.
February, 2021
What does it mean that a poet — and perhaps only a poet — could find the words to acknowledge the lack of democracy in American history, and also hold politicians to a higher standard of social justice that we as citizens have yet to see?
March, 2021
There is a new publishing press in Redlands, California and a driven team behind it, including five sisters. Meet Katia Aoun Hage, the founder of Elyssar Press, and her four sisters—Samar Hage, Nadia Boulos, Maryse Naaman and Stephanie Bou Karam.
March, 2021
Small presses are one key part of keeping the literary scene inclusive, diverse, and vibrant since they offer more voices in the selection process of what gets published. Here are 15 small presses that are currently seeking submissions.
March, 2021
Our team has been hard at work finalizing the first anthology that Elyssar Press is publishing. The Beirut Call is a collection of first-hand accounts by artists, scholars, poets, and activists exploring the August 4th, 2020 Beirut port explosion
March, 2021
"I attended a few virtual Open Mics, but I still could not shed the doubt lurking deep in my conscious. Why are you even reading at this event? That poem was no good. My inner critic can be so harsh. Even with supportive online readings I had attended, it was hard to [...]."
March, 2021
The Beirut Call, coming out this April, is one of Nabad’s latest projects in Lebanon. This anthology offers a collection of first-hand accounts by artists, scholars, poets, and activists exploring the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion on August 4th of 2020.
March, 2021
Challenging Bigotry & Mainstream Silence Around Hate Crimes/Medium
Words have always the power to illuminate historic injustices, acknowledge ongoing patterns, and imagine alternative worlds - the question is, what words get the attention of the public? Of the policy-makers?
April, 2021
Creative writing, poetry, and placemaking are all ways to connect complex scientific ideas and to explore relationships to the environment. Writing, and the various ways in which humans share ideas and stories, is also part of a longer tradition of storytelling.
June, 2022
The virtual book launch, hosted by the Shuffle Collective, celebrates this crucial anthology about resilience & resistance culture in Lebanon. Collectively, the art, poetry, academic testimonials, analyses, narratives, and stories in this work and demand social change. Below are
May, 2021
As public parks and schools continue to open across California, this summer will feel different than last.  Now is the time to expand outdoor learning programs and, in anticipation for fall, build school communities that heal.
May, 2021
In our Educator Highlights, we go behind-the-scenes with educators who inspire us. This season, we’re excited to feature Day Scott, a wildlife photographer, environmental educator, and birder known for her playful and educational social media posts aka “Bird Stories."
August, 2021
August 4th, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. There are still individuals in need of support who are driving forth relief efforts, as well as elevating the arts in Beirut as one way to demand change and government accountability.
November, 2021
There are 11 novels by Toni Morrison. How many of them contain subtle nods to each other?
February, 2022
Winter is an important time to assess, prepare, and lead prescribed fires, for members of ACR's Fire Forward team and the Good Fire Alliance.
October, 2022
This fall, we’re celebrating Scott Stewart, a program director who designed and implemented a new experiential education program in South Korea.
December, 2021
Throughout the six vignettes, Campion throws several punches to the gut as wounded characters fear rejection by their oppressive societies.
May, 2023
“The Othered Other: Moving Beyond Empathy in Esmé Weijun Wang’s The Collected Schizophrenias”/LIT Series
“The Othered Other: Moving Beyond Empathy in Esmé Weijun Wang’s The Collected Schizophrenias” is part of LIT book series on Contributions to Asian American Literary Studies. The series comes out this fall.
July, 2022
Lucas Morthole awarded 2022 David Bouverie Scholarship/Audubon Canyon Ranch/ Stinson Beach
In high school, Lucas began exploring the worlds of chemistry and biology. He reflects on one semester when he had an amazing teacher who helped him realize how much he loved chemistry.
April, 2022
In early March, mountain lion P37 joined the rank of tracked animals that scientists are studying as part of Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Living with Lions program.
February, 2022
Farmer. Facilitator. Leader. Earth Steward. Thea is also part of an intergenerational intentional community called Monan’s Rill, which is located on Wappo land in eastern Sonoma County.
June, 2022
In early June, our Fire Forward staff joined Modini Preserve’s Resident Biologist and Manager, Michelle Cooper, to lead a two-acre prescribed burn.
May, 2023
We are grateful that Sama shared her time and expertise with us, as well as her teaching philosophy that is grounded by genuine enthusiasm for natural phenomena and beauty.

Press Mentions

February, 2019
In the Media: Allie Rigby '14/Scripps College/ Claremont
Shout-out from my Alma Mater, Scripps College, where I learned to start using my voice. 
February, 2020
The Place Where You Live/Living on Earth Radio/ Boston
Living on Earth gives a voice to Orion Magazine’s longtime feature in which readers write about their favorite places. "This week Allie Rigby takes us to the hills of the Bay Area, where the fog blankets the landscape each day like clockwork."
December, 2022
Petaluma’s Fulbright-winning poet shares the power of story in a millenniums-old city. “We build a better world when we practice telling and listening to each other's stories,” says Allie Rigby [...].
February, 2023
Allie Rigby reads “Mouse Fear” from “Moonscape for a Child.”
March, 2023
U.S. Fulbrighter Allie Rigby, poet and educator currently affiliated with Ovidius University of Constanța, is hosting a series of 1-hour online conversations designed to connect students, faculty, emerging writers, and artists in Romania with a global community of writers.