Title: Marketing, Outreach, and Publishing Services Coordinator Department: University of Akron Press Office: 100 Lincoln Street, Suite 120 Phone: 330-972-4732 Email: blapointe@uakron.edu

Areas of Responsibility: As Marketing, Outreach, and Publishing Services Coordinator, Brittany handles marketing and communications, community engagement, social media, advertising, media relations, and digital communications for the University of Akron Press.

Biography:

Brittany LaPointe (Helmick) grew up in the high desert of the Pacific Northwest near some lush sagebrush. She was a finalist for the Sustainable Arts Foundation’s Promise Award in 2019. Her work has appeared in Akron Life Magazine, Sidereal, Empty Mirror, and elsewhere. She taught English Composition at Kent State University while earning her MFA in poetry from the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts Program. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Arts in Professional and Creative Writing from Central Washington University. Before joining the University of Akron Press, she was the Communications Manager for GAR Foundation. Most notably, she taught her dog, Barley, how to smile. Yes, Barley likes you.