Julia Gibson is a multidisciplinary thinker, creator, and problem solver who aspires to connect people, perspectives, and ideas toward a more understanding and compassionate world. After studies in violin performance at Manhattan School of Music, she earned a BA in Cognitive Science from Brown University and an MSc in Mathematics from McMaster University. She currently works in aerospace engineering and is active in the Toronto poetry scene. Her poetry explores topics such as socioeconomic inequality, LGBTQ+ issues, cross-country cycling, the natural world, and womanhood in the twenty-first century. When neither tinkering nor writing, she can usually be found in the studio learning Afro-Caribbean dances. Her personal website is at www.julia-gibson.com. You can also follow her on Instagram @julia.f.gibson.