Rosa Sophia, Founder & Space Coast Coordinator
Rosa Sophia’s work has been published in Philadelphia Stories Magazine, Sentience Literary Journal, Islandia Journal, Limp Wrist, SWWIM Every day, SoFloPoJo, The Closed Eye Open, and others. She was the recipient of the 2023 Christopher F. Kelly Award for Poetry, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets, at Florida International University. She holds a degree in automotive technology and is the managing editor of Mobile Electronics magazine, the 12-volt Industry’s #1 Resource. Rosa lives in Palm Bay, Florida.
Kevin Triana, Gold Coast Coordinator
Kevin Triana is a poet from Miami, Florida, and a candidate for an MFA in Creative Writing at Florida International University.