Karlanna Lewis (karlannalewis.com) completed her honors B.A. in Russian and Creative Writing with an honors thesis in poetry at Florida State University, where she was selected as Outstanding Senior Scholar. She has also presented a research project on Russian literature and dance at various conferences. Editor of Obscure Swan Journal (obscureswan.com), Ms. Lewis is a published writer and galleried artist. A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Ms. Lewis is a principal dancer for Pas de Vie Ballet and led an honors service project teaching dance to local schoolchildren. Ms. Lewis has worked multiple jobs as a cashier, teacher, and journalist her entire collegiate career and volunteered as a DJ and producer for the V89 radio station. In the future she plans to pursue her M.F.A. in creative writing and to eventually become a university professor. Passionate about the arts and the environment, in 2011 she founded the non-profit Dancearth (dancearth.com), an arts for social change initiative.