Staff
Heather Polly
Host City Chairwoman
HeatherPolly@gmail.com
Heather Polly, after making some poet friends and attending Ozark Poetry Slam events and the National Poetry Slam in West Palm Beach, Fla., decided to put her skills at organizing, planning and general awesomeness to good use and took over the title of Slam Master of Ozark Poetry Slam. She (along with many of our local poets) has long dreamed of being able to bring an IWPS to Fayetteville and she is very much looking forward to hosting an amazing poetry event that promises to be a good time for everyone.
HeatherPolly@gmail.com
Heather Polly, after making some poet friends and attending Ozark Poetry Slam events and the National Poetry Slam in West Palm Beach, Fla., decided to put her skills at organizing, planning and general awesomeness to good use and took over the title of Slam Master of Ozark Poetry Slam. She (along with many of our local poets) has long dreamed of being able to bring an IWPS to Fayetteville and she is very much looking forward to hosting an amazing poetry event that promises to be a good time for everyone.
Houston Hughes
Advertisement, media and public relations
HoustonRH7@gmail.com
facebook.com/PoetryByHouston
HoustonHughes.tk
Houston Hughes discovered slam at Hendrix College, and went on to lead the team to win CUPSI regionals in 2009. He then moved up to Fayetteville, where he now splits his time between touring and helping out both with Ozark Poetry Slam and his brand new, as-of-yet-unnamed slam. In 2010, he made finals stage at IWPS, and he is now working on a one-man show about escaping religion in the South.
HoustonRH7@gmail.com
facebook.com/PoetryByHouston
HoustonHughes.tk
Houston Hughes discovered slam at Hendrix College, and went on to lead the team to win CUPSI regionals in 2009. He then moved up to Fayetteville, where he now splits his time between touring and helping out both with Ozark Poetry Slam and his brand new, as-of-yet-unnamed slam. In 2010, he made finals stage at IWPS, and he is now working on a one-man show about escaping religion in the South.
Doug Shields
Personnel and Venue Coordinator
dshields@uark.edu
Doug Shields founded the Houston Poetry Slam in 2001 and served as Slammaster or Co-Slammaster of Ozark Poetry Slam from 2003 to 2007. He now produces and hosts a weekly poetry show, High On Words Radio, on KXUA 88.3 FM in Fayetteville. You can stream the station online via kxua.com. Visit High On Words Radio on Facebook.
dshields@uark.edu
Doug Shields founded the Houston Poetry Slam in 2001 and served as Slammaster or Co-Slammaster of Ozark Poetry Slam from 2003 to 2007. He now produces and hosts a weekly poetry show, High On Words Radio, on KXUA 88.3 FM in Fayetteville. You can stream the station online via kxua.com. Visit High On Words Radio on Facebook.
(Left to Right) Heather Polly, Doug Shields & Houston Hughes