SOMA Living November 2022

MEET STACY LAWRENCE

Get to Know: Stacey Lawrence Hometown: Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Moved to South Orange in 1999 when I began teaching at Columbia High School. Family: I have two daughters. Chloe (22) and Sophie (20) who both attend Montclair State University. My late

husband Mark Lawrence, to whom my book is dedicated, was a civil rights lawyer based in Elizabeth NJ. Mark died in 2018 after an 8 month battle with metastatic lung cancer. He was from London, England but was thrilled to make South Orange his home. Education: I have a BA degree from William Paterson University in Communication with a Master’s degree is in Teaching Speech and Theater from Montclair State University. Current Profession: Poetry, Literature Teacher, and a Poet People may be surprised to know: In 2015 I was awarded a fellowship to the Robert Frost House in New Hampshire to study poetry, teaching, & learning. The one thing I love about SOMA: My Columbia High School students. Favorite music: I like to listen to classical music; especially, when I am writing poetry. Favorite restaurant: Toro Loco. I love the outdoor seating and the colors of the restaurant. The food is wonderful and the staff is kind. I am also a fan of Cait and Abbys and have fond memories wheeling my daughters in their double stroller and eating cranberry muffins in the sunshine. My poem WHEELS, from my book, is set in Cait and Abby’s. Favorite Ice Cream – Pistachio from Carvel on South Orange Avenue. Where and what do I want to be doing in 10 years from now: I hope that I will be working on another book of poems while traveling to interesting places throughout the world. I just returned from a visit to Russia and Turkey. It was magical.

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