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, 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