Jessica Lee McMillan (she/her) is a poet and teacher with an English MA and creative writing certificate from SFU's The Writer's Studio. Her recent work has appeared/is appearing in The Malahat Review, Crab Creek Review, CV2, QWERTY, and Canadian Literature. She lives on the land of the Halkomelem-speaking Peoples (New Westminster, BC) with her little family and large dog. Jessica has been doing non-profit work for 18 years, including teaching at-risk youth, newcomers and refugees, and assisting people with multiple barriers get access to justice through front-line legal services. She is proud to be a civil servant and she finds purpose in amplifying voices.