Cai Sherley (he/him) is poet and educator with roots in Boston, MA. Cai got his first poetry notebook in sixth grade and never looked back! He loves teaching poetry because it’s a chance to play, take risks, and transform. Cai has worked with groups at the K-12 and college level, including spending a year with the team over at 826DC! He is a member of Chicago’s Black & queer Crossroads Writers Collective and serves as a Poet in Residence at the Chicago Poetry Center. In his free time, Cai watches everything WNBA and loves solving crosswords.