Yvonne De La Cruz Sanchez  (she/her)

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Biography

I have enjoyed teaching at the college level since 2010 and have been at Modesto Junior College (my alma mater) since 2014. After graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in English at CSU Stanislaus in 2007, I obtained my Master of Arts in English (RTW & Literature) at CSU Stanislaus as well. Additionally, I have a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in Fiction & Writing for Young People, which I received in 2020. 

Alongside teaching at MJC, I enjoy reading, writing, creating art, crocheting, jewelry making, crafting handmade journals, papermaking, and playing video games (if you see me, ask me about some of my favorite games). I am also currently working on a novel manuscript (with another two on the table) and a graphic novel. Some of my short stories and poems have been published at various literary journals. You can find a list of my publications and presentations below:

Publications

• "We Are Connected, We Have the Same Blood." Lunch Ticket, a literary and art journal from the MFA community at AULA. Issue 13. Antioch University, Los Angeles. June 2018.
• "Catatonic Lust." Penumbra, the Art & Literary Journal of CSU Stanislaus. Vol. 23. California State University, Stanislaus. 2013.
• "Pow Wow." Penumbra, the Art & Literary Journal of CSU Stanislaus. Vol. 20. California State University, Stanislaus. 2010.
• "The Spot." Penumbra, the Art & Literary Journal of CSU Stanislaus. Vol. 20. California State University, Stanislaus. 2010.
• "Does God Bleed Binary?: Human Identity and AI Creation in Science Fiction Narratives." Thresholds: Honors Program Senior Thesis Anthology. CSU Stanislaus Honors Program. Spring 2009.
• "Setting as Character: How Writing Diversity is More Than Just Writing Persona." UC Merced's 7th Annual Creative Writing Conference and Collaboratorium. February 2020.
• "'There is Nothing New Under the Sun, But There Are New Suns': The Importance of Representing Women of Color & Nonbinary Persons of Color in Speculative Fiction." AULA Winter-Spring 2020 Residency. Antioch University, Los Angeles. December 2019.
• "Prologue to Cæspeia Rising." Faculty Spotlight. Literature & Language Arts Department, Modesto Junior College. November 2019.
• "The Art of Escapism." Women Behaving Boldly Panel. Fresno's LitHop 2018. Fresno, CA. March 2018.
• "Cæspeia Rising." Evolution & Revolution of Identity Panel. Fresno's LitHop 2017. Fresno, CA. March 2017.
• "Teacher as Facilitator." TA Professional Development Workshop. Faculty Development Center, California State University, Stanislaus. August 2012.
• "The Literacy Risk Factor: Using Writing Skills Assessment to Enhance the Success of At-Risk Students." College English Association, 2012 Conference. Richmond, VA. 2012 (Presented with Dr. John Wittman).
• "Does God Bleed Binary?: Human Identity and AI Creation in Science Fiction Narratives." CSU Honors Program Conference. California State University, Stanislaus. May 2009.
• "'Are You Alive?': Representation of Female-Bodied Cyborgs and AI in Science Fiction Narratives." AULA Critical Papers. Antioch University, Los Angeles. June 2019.
• "The 'Soulful' Things That Happen When You're Creating: a Chat About Reading and Writing with Author David Ulin." Lunch Ticket, a literary and art journal from the MFA community at AULA. Issue 13. Antioch University, Los Angeles. June 2018.