Shay Lavender

Shay Lavender was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and currently resides in Houston, Texas. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and an M.S.Ed from the University of Pennsylvania.

Shay has dedicated her career to service in higher education spaces, non-profits, and local government. Her writing is influenced by the beautiful and complex Black people in her family, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces that she has met.