ABOUT PAT

Pat McLean-Smith, is a published poet and teaching artist. She has facilitated workshops, lectures and performances for numerous organizations, educational institutions and transitional homes, throughout Philadelphia and surrounding areas.

She is a published poet and teaching artist. She is the author of two books of poetry, “Poetry Pulls Pain,” and Healing Her Hurts,” a collection of short stories and poetry. As well as “REGGIE RASCAL,” a children’s book which she both wrote and illustrated.

She is the recipient of several awards, including 1st place for the Sonia Sanchez/Audre Lorde Poetry Competition, 2nd place for Judith Stark Creative Writing Competition at Community College of Philadelphia, the 2005, 2012 and 2020 Art and Change Award and the 2006 Transformation Award from the Leeway Foundation. For more info visit her website @ www.patmclean.com