Nina is a poet, a middle school Health and Wellness teacher, and an oral history field fellow with the Yiddish Book Center. She is the author of two poetry chapbooks, À Luz and Leaving the Lecture on Dance, and the editor of The Gardener Says, a collection of gardening quotes; her writing has also appeared internationally in numerous journals and anthologies. She holds an MA in comparative literature from UC Berkeley and an MA in counseling psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Working at the confluence of deep ecology, holistic health education, and embodied spirituality, she seeks to restore our reverence for our bodies, our ancestors, and the earth. www.ninapick.com