Meet Link!
Link Schreiber has been a mainstay of Dayton Poetry for almost 2 decades now. He's been the host and organizer of the Dayton Poetry Slam since 2003. He's worked tirelessly to offer a microphone to anyone in the Miami Valley and allow them to get their voice out to the public. When not working a poetry show, he's teaching online courses for Strayer University and enjoying life being a husband and a #girldad.
Meet Johnathon (this has not been fact checked and the narrator's credibility is questionable)!
Johnathon was born in 1985, there is still much debate being had about whether or not this was a mistake.
Johnathon was always a bright student, with a penchant for socializing and being the center of his attention. Because of this, he attended college at Wright State University where he'd earn his bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. He DJed at the University radio station, WWSU, where he was also General Manager during his final two years as student.
After graduating, Johnathon would work several retail jobs. Many people would say he drifted during this time, although he has assured us he didn't make enough money to go anywhere prior to getting his current job in 2011.
After getting that job though, he did start going places. In 2015, he went to Colorado and attended his first poetry slam thanks to his friend Lindsay Thomas. Upon returning home, he went to his first Dayton Poetry Slam Show. After a year or so, he would begin to help co-organize the event.
Johnathon lives with his fiance, Kristina, in Dayton, Ohio. They have two dogs (Pugsley and Arlo), a cat (Corin), and a crested gecko (Bowie). They have taken on the title the King and Queen of Halloween When asked how they obtained this title, Johnathon referred us to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Meet Ayesha!
Ayesha was born in 1994, making her the baby leg of the quadruped! She is an aspiring poet, fiction writer, and can play at least 3 instruments half-way.
Her hobbies consist of too many crafts, being a member of a social justice choir known as The World House Choir, which is based out of Yellow Springs, and spending an obscene amount of her free time playing video games that are objectively too difficult for her.
Ayesha lives with her many plants, her two cats, Izzy and Castiel, and her puppy, Bellatrix Lestrange Alexander. She will indeed talk your ear off about any of them if prompted.
She hopes to see you on the stage at our upcoming shows!
Meet Morgan!
Morgan started attending DPS in 2019 to support her friend (Ayesha's) poetry readings. She instantly fell in love and has continued attending ever since. Eventually she was inspired enough by all of her talented peers to begin writing poetry herself.
Morgan's biggest passion is music, specifically singing, and she enjoys performing with World House Choir based out of Yellow Springs. Morgan also collects hobbies; including knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needle felting, photography, and jogging. She co-hosts a podcast about the joys of reading and friendship with fellow DPS host, Ayesha. The podcast is called Good Reads, Better Friends.
Morgan spends a lot of her free time singing to her cats, eating cheese, and dreaming up unrealistic scenarios in her head. She is most happy when her hair is dyed an obnoxious color.