Janna Lopez, MFA

I work with people from all over the world as an Executive Creative Coach, workshop facilitator, book coach, keynote speaker, classroom educator, and published author. I successfully guide individuals and corporate leaders to achieve unimagined levels of creative freedom and expression. Write that book. Unearth your dormant expression. I’ve seen the powerful shifts in result outcomes by those who’d dared to explore my totally out-of-the-box approach.

In 2025 I was appointed as Creighton University’s inaugural Poet-in-Residence for their internationally-recognized Medical Humanities program. The intention is to teach my Poetic Intelligence methodology to instill compassion in future care providers applied in all medical delivery settings. I will be collaborating with faculty across numerous arts disciplines, teaching medical students reflective and conceptual thinking through poetry, building a world-class poetry program, and designing relevant curriculum.

In 2023, I was the Santa Fe Poet Laureate ambassador and conducted numerous workshops with hundreds of business owners, students, and City dignitaries. My innovative community-based programs were designed to integrate poetry into everyday life, and become more accessible and equitable. I presented poetry in various cultural contexts and at important City-wide events.

I’m an award-winning poetry, fiction, and essay writer, and my forthcoming book, "The Bypass to Brilliance," will be released fall of 2024. I’m a regular webinar hostess for BookBaby, one of the largest self-publishing companies in the country. Hundreds of people gather from all over the globe to listen, learn, and be inspired by my unique approach to finding writing freedom.

In 2021, I was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Hillsboro, Oregon Chamber School to Career program for my weekly writing workshops created for teen students during the pandemic. Award nominees are nominated based on the volunteer’s efforts to promote and model life-long learning as key to students’ future success.

I graduated summa cum laude with an MFA in creative writing from Pacific Northwest College of Art, an innovative program based on critical theory studies and writing as a means for equity and social justice.