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Karla Cordero is a Chicana poet, educator, ARTtivist, and descendant of the Chichimeca peoples of Northern Mexico, raised along the borderlands of Calexico, California. She now serves as the first inaugural Poet Laureate of North County San Diego (2026–2028) and is the award-winning author of the poetry collection How to Pull Apart the Earth and Grasshoppers Before Gods. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, her work has appeared in major publications including Poem-a-Day, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, and O, The Oprah Magazine. Karla is Executive Director of Glassless Minds and teaches creative writing and composition at MiraCosta College and San Diego City College, where she continues to champion poetry as a tool for community, culture, and social change.
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