Tova Greene, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Tova Greene (they/them) is a non-binary, queer, Jewish, Brooklyn-based producer and poet-person. They are the Programs Director of The Poetry Society of New York, the producer and host of PSNY’s podcast, Having a Coke with You, and on the editorial team of PSNY’s publishing arm, Milk Press. A Sarah Lawrence College and Columbia Engineering graduate, they specialize in the intersection of twentieth century American poetry and feminist theory, with a sprinkle of Greek and Roman antiquity and dramatic literature. In their producing, they strive to create generative, inclusive, and wondrous spaces with no barriers to entry that prioritize and uplift marginalized creatives. They are the author of the collection lilac on the damned's breath (Bottlecap Press, 2022). Their poem "snowed like this on fulton street" was nominated for Sundress Publications "Best of the Net" awards. Their work has been featured in Eunoia Review, Midway Journal, West Trade Review, and others. For more information, please see https://linktr.ee/tovagreene.
JACKIE BRAJE, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jackie Braje (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based poet, a friend of poets, educator, and arts administrator. She currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Poetry Society of New York. With Stephanie Berger, she co-founded Milk Press—the publishing arm of PSNY— and serves as the editor-in-chief. Her work has been published or featured by Ugly Duckling Presse, Brooklyn Poets, Free People, the Minnesota Review, the Oakland Review, the Westchester Review, Stoneboat Literary Journal, Statorec, the Quarterless Review, the Nottingham Review, Ninth Letter, and elsewhere. She is the Allerton Park Fall ‘22 Artist-in-Residence, a 2022 collaborator and artist-in-residence with the 4heads initiative on Governors Island, and the recipient of a 2022 Himan Brown Award. She received her MFA in poetry from Brooklyn College, where she also taught as an adjunct English professor.
Stephanie Berger, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Stephanie Berger (she/her) is the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, and a co-founder of The Poetry Society of New York. She is also a poet and performance artist. She is co-creator of The Poetry Brothel, The New York City Poetry Festival, & The Typewriter Project. She is the author of IN THE MADAME’S HAT BOX (Dancing Girl Press, 2011) & co-author with Carina Finn of THE GREY BIRD: THIRTEEN EMOJI POEMS IN TRANSLATION (Coconut Books, 2014). With Jackie Braje, she founded Milk Press, a publisher & nurturer of poetic collaborations. Her work is largely collaborative, interactive, & community-oriented; & it straddles the worlds of literature, immersive theatre, & public art. Stephanie earned a B.A. in Philosophy at the University of Southern California, received an M.F.A. in Poetry from the New School, & taught in the English Department at Pace University.
JOELIS RODRÍGUEZ, EVENT PRODUCTION INTERN
Joelis Rodríguez is a born and raised Puerto Rican poet who uses poetry as a refuge from real life. Her main goal throughout her verses is to represent her heritage and raise awareness to past and present events happening in the small island in the Caribbean. She currently studies at Stony Brook University majoring in Creative Writing and Literature with a minor in TV Writing. When she's not reading or writing, you can find her at the beach collecting seashells or singing her heart out at some concert.
Faith-Marie McHenry, web design intern
Faith-Marie McHenry is a third-year student at Sarah Lawrence College, studying creative writing in various forms. She is an editor and blogger for Sarah Lawrence’s literary magazine, Love & Squalor, where you can find her published work. In addition to Love & Squalor, Faith-Marie’s poetry has been featured in The Sarah Lawrence Review, Dark Phrases (a BIPOC literary magazine), and The Garden Variety Magazine. As of 2024, she is a recipient of The Andrea Klein Willison Prize for Poetry.
