About Jillian

“We name us and then we are lost, tamed

I choose words, more words, to cure the tameness, not the wildness ”

— Alice Notley, Mysteries of Small Houses

Bio

Jillian has over 15 years of experience teaching internationally. She is originally from Colorado, USA, and has taught in the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Germany, China, France, Portugal, and online worldwide. She holds two Master's degrees: one in Poetry and Linguistics, and another in Education with a focus on Global Education, and has her CELTA. Jillian’s experience includes University English as a Second Language, Literature, and Test Prep. She also has experience working in corporate businesses, involving trade-specific training upon request. She has experience working in International Schools and Montessori in pre-school, primary, secondary, and advanced literary programs. And she is a certified teacher for Pre-K through 3rd grade according to InTASC guidelines. Jillian is a published poet and founder and editor of a literary journal that highlights the diverse voices of women writers in the 21st century.

Jillian Mukavetz is a poet, photographer, musician founder and editor of womens quarterly conversation. She received her MFA from New England College. She has a double master's in education. Her poems and photography have appeared in Verse, Ping Pong, delirious hem, Homestead, Barnstorm, Otoliths, ditch, poets and artists, among other publications. Her cinepoems have been featured at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, Bangkok Poetry Events, and Prick of the Spindle. She plays the fiddle with local musicians. Her chapbooks, in the process of being heard & say kitty, kitty are out from Dancing Girl Press. In October, ’24, she published her first full-length poetry book, day notes of secrets, out from Atmosphere Press. Jillian currently lives with her partner and son, and two Thai cats in Lisbon, Portugal.

Milestones

Education

M.F.A. Poetry New England College, Henniker, NH, USA ’12
M.Ed. Global Education, Moreland University, D.C., USA ’22
AA Music Production Fullsail University, Winterpark, FL, USA ’24
CELTA, University of Cambridge, Certification, Bangkok, Thailand ’13
University of Denver, BFA, Creative Writing, Cum Laude, Denver, CO, USA ’07
Scripps College, Claremont, CA, USA ’04
Colorado Academy, College Prep High School, Denver, CO, USA ’02
Fiddle Lessons, Classical, Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestra, ‘90 -

Publications - Poetry

day notes of secrets, Atmosphere Press, ‘24
www.daynotesofsecrets.com
in the process of being heard, out from Dancing Girl Press, ‘14
say, kitty kitty, out from Dancing Girl Press, ‘13
Anthology: Some Stories are True that Never Happened, ‘13
Individual poems: Porter Gultch Review, Homestead Review, Verse, moria, Barnstorm, delirious hem, Scapegoat Review, Otoliths, Poets and Artists, Ditch, PoetryCrush, Thirteen Myna Birds, The PoemCafe Quarterly – three poems translated into Korean. 2010-Present Book Review: Scapegoat Review. Froth, by Polish poet Jaroslaw Mikolajewski, trans. by Piotr Florczyk (pub by Calypso Editions) ’13

Publications - Cinepoems

YouTube @jilliankellymukavetz
“poppies” “it was a blur” Harpy Harper Review, ‘24
“sartorial space suits” “in our world” “when we wished” – 1st, 2nd, & 3rd – Signal, BKK Film Festival
“it is true you have all my money”, published in Prick of the Spindle
“sucks her”, published in Prick of the Spindle
“sucks her”, screened at the ‘11 Cinepoetry Festival at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA.

Publications - Photography

Twist, published in delirious hem
Gold Medal Award, National Art and Writing Scholastic Competition, black and white on silver gelatin, ‘02
Silver Metal Award for full portfolio, National Art and Writing Scholastic Competition (1 of 15), ‘02

Publications - Music

Fast Speaking Music, Henry House, Ambrose Bye Productions
“Comes to Me”, poem by Eleni Sikelianos, Eva Grace [age 5] (vocals) and Jillian Mukavetz (violin) recorded by Ambrose Bye at the Harry Smith recording studios, Naropa

Testimonials

"Thanks to Jillian and her pedagogy, I found enough motivation to improve my English and to understand my mistakes. Working with her allows me to understand and be comfortable in discussions. I learn in confidence too, to speak and enhance my vocabulary."

Hannah
"If you are looking for a friendly and skilled native English teacher with a true mastery of language and literature, who is patient and highly adaptable, Jillian is the perfect choice for you.”

Julien
“Miss Jillian is an excellent tutor. Her lessons are extremely interactive, and I look forward to our home classes together. Since I have been working with her, my writing skills have improved, and we are presently working on essays and test prep. Thank you.”

Jenny

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womens quarterly conversation is an online publication focused on contemporary women authors. this journal is dedicated to giving voice and visibility to the exceptional aesthetic diversity of women writers in the 21st century.