Background
Staples, Heidi L was born on December 12, 1971 in Dade County, Florida, United States. Daughter of Jeaniene Eddye Cole and Robert Wesley Kitchen.
Staples, Heidi L was born on December 12, 1971 in Dade County, Florida, United States. Daughter of Jeaniene Eddye Cole and Robert Wesley Kitchen.
Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature and Creative Writing, University Georgia, 2003.
Education associate Planned Parenthood, Syracuse, 1994—1995. Writing instructor Syracuse University, 1996—1998. Tefl instructor The Language House, Prague, Czech Republic, 1998—1999.
Assistant to the editors Georgia Review, Athens, 2002—2003. Writing instructor University Georgia, 2002—2003. Part-time faculty Syracuse University, New York, since 2003.
Co-founder and co-editor Parakeet, Syracuse, New York, 2003—2005. Assistant editor Verse, Athens, Georgia, 2001—2003. Assistant coordinator Helen Lanier Speaker's Series, Chaired Series of the UGA English Department, Athens, Georgia, 2001—2003.
Assistant editor Salt Hill, Syracuse, 1997—1998, poetry editor, 1995—1997.
Founder and moderator Graduate Student Reading Series, Athens, Georgia, 2002—2003. Judge Georgia Scholastic Association, 2001. Mentor Syracuse Mentor and Youth in Learning Program, 1995—1998.
Hotline counselor Athens Rape Crisis Line, Georgia, 1992—1993. Member of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Associate Writing Programs.
Married John V. Staples, May 16, 2004.