Kailee Haong Ellis is a queer writer and editor. She holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. Her work has been published in Split Lip, Moss, The Inlander, Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine, Lilac City Fairy Tales, and elsewhere.

She writes & resides in the Pacific NW.

Education:

M.F.A. in Creative Writing - Fiction, Eastern Washington University

B.A. in English Literature with a concentration in writing. Minor in Women's and Gender Studies, Gonzaga University

Previous positions:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Associate | Northwest Resource Associates

Board of Trustees Member | Scablands Books

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) | Spokane County Juvenile Court

Literature Columnist | Spokane Coeur d'Alene Living Magazine

Board of Directors Member | Spark Central

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Member | Spark Central

Teen Writing Group Host | Spark Central

Co-Managing Editor | InRoads

Assistant Coordinator | Eastern Washington University's Get Lit! Festival

Instructor | ENGL 170: Intro to Literature at Eastern Washington University

Editor-in-Chief | Our Voices (Our Voices is a journal of diversity, equity and inclusion. The journal features personal narratives of student experiences with the cultural climate of Gonzaga University and the wider community.)

Head Arts & Entertainment Editor | The Gonzaga Bulletin

News Editor | The Gonzaga Bulletin

Assistant Editor | OneWorld (OneWorld is a social justice themed journal that explores issues that affect people locally, nationally and globally.)

Culture & Calendar Writing Intern | The Inlander