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Inclusivity & Creativity Expert • Award-Winning Author • Patient Advocate • Artist •
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Inclusivity & Creativity Expert • Award-Winning Author • Patient Advocate • Artist •
Creative Coach
Tonya C. Hegamin, MFA (she/her), is a queer and (dis)abled award-winning author and educator of Black and Native American (Lenape/Nanticoke) descent. Her honors include awards from the New York Public Library, The Christopher Foundation and more. Her books, Most Loved In All the World, M+O 4EVR, Pemba’s Song and Willow have received honorable mentions and starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and have been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post, Ebony and Essence. Hegamin is a tenured Associate Professor in the English and World Languages Department at the City University of New York’s Medgar Evers College. She also serves as an Affiliate Faculty at CUNY’s School of Medicine in their Narrative Medicine program.
Tonya is a feedback facilitator at Oxford University’s Centre for Life Writing, where she also teaches workshops on writing difficult subjects. She holds certificates in Diversity and Inclusion Education, as well as in Wellness Counseling from Cornell University. Professor Hegamin has published scholarly articles about creativity, praxis and pedagogy in The Journal of Creative Writing Studies, Can Creative Writing Really be Taught? and Creative Writing Innovations. Hegamin’s research interests focus on the intersections of narrative, creativity, cultural history, disability, gender/queer studies and healthcare. Hegamin has been a patient and victim advocate since 1998, working as an educator and counselor for organizations like Women Against Rape, Planned Parenthood, Police Athletic League, JPMorgan and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceutical.
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"How do you make yourself heard when you’ve been silenced, ignored, or had your concerns diminished?"
“Tonya’s presentation style is engaging, supportive, and candid. As a motivational speaker, she works to further the group’s understanding and awareness. Our attendees found the presentation to be a great blend of thought-provoking and enjoyable. Leading up to her presentation, Tonya was responsive and a pleasure to work with.”
“Generative creativity, radical inclusivity, holistic inquiry: these are the hallmarks of Tonya C. Hegamin’s practice. Collaborating with her as a writing coach opened new corridors of thought within my writing and worldview. Tonya’s insight and guidance transformed my pedagogy and praxis, helping me nurture my creative attunement for my students along the way.”
"Without a doubt, Tonya is one of my role models and mentors. She has honestly and openly shared her expertise. There is no doubt in my mind and spirit that I could have completed my first historical fiction novel without Tonya's professional writing coach support. Her humor, brilliance, and compassion are three outstanding components to how she creates safe spaces for everyone she works with."
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