About the Author

2018 Book Excellence Award winner for Whole Phat and Gluten Free Poetry, One of the featured poets at the Spencertown Academy Arts Center 13th Annual Festival of Books Spencertown, NY Tied for 2nd place for Best Poet in the Capital Region by The Alt Newspaper, Carol will be one of the local authors at the inaugural Albany Book Festival at University at Albany, her alma mater. Carol is an UAlbany Alumna with a Masters degree in Africana Studies. In January 2017,Carol decided to become a published author and Whole Phat and Gluten Free Poetry; her first book of poetry hit the shelves in September. Carol also decided to become an actress in 2017. Carol performed in an encore presentation of Harriet Tubman visits The Therapist, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay at Schenectady Civic Theater for Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY.. She has appeared as Phoebe in As You Like It at Sand Lake Center for the Arts directed by Barbara Leavell Smith, The Help in An Inspector Calls, directed by Patrick White and The Therapist in Harriet Tubman visits The Therapist directed by Jean-Remy Monnay of Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY formerly know as Soul Rebel Performance Troupe. Carol works at a local cemetery and is the Board Secretary for Capital Region Sponsor A Scholar