Katrenia Busch

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT KATRENIA BUSCH

Mystery and WindWhispers of the windRustling through the airMystery had grinnedAt the secrets they’d shareThe wind called to mysteryAnd mystery replied“Sing a song that’s breezy—One—where I can hide”Wind then began to blow—From the East and to the WestBreezes felt— and the wind did showRiddles that they’d guessWind then called to mysteryOh, but once again!This time— much more fiercelyAsking for its friend—Mystery then respondedAnd said this time— I’ll hide youGo and when promptedShake whatever I threw—Wind did as mystery askedAnd began to shakeThings not grounded— while it’s taskedMystery would over—takeAuthor of “Mystery and Wind” which took 2nd place in the League for Innovative Creative Writing Contest (2022). Nominated for a humanitarian award (2024) for local neighborhood watch I created and oversee. also served on the local mayor committee of Bay City for Christopher Girard. Poetry Editor for The Bookends Review, nominated to a 4-year term as a federal grant reviewer by the U.S. Department of Justice (2022) and sought to serve on the by The American Psychological Association’s Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research and Practice editorial board (2020). Author of “Contesting the Conscience: An Interview with the Ego,” published in Volume 9 of Literature Today (2019). Author of the forthcoming mini-chapbook poetry series titled, “The Cardinal Chronicles” which incorporates psychological research into the unconscious mind, psychoanalysis, free association/automatic writing with poetry, philosophy and archaic philosophy and works. A 6–book mini-series expected to be out in 2027.Author of “In the Midst of my Heart’s Troubles” signed with Alien Buddha Press (2025) Freelance journalist whose work has appeared on NPR affiliate radio stations, CBS affiliate TV stations and local newspapers alongside Red Penguin Books, Flash Fiction Friday, 50 Give or Take, Bloom Magazine, Creation Magazine among others. Associate in journalism— 08/2023Associate in General studies— 08/2023Advanced Liberal Arts Certification — 09/2023Technical Writing Certification— 12/2022Assisted living administrator certification 05/2015B.S. Psychology 12/2025MBA with HR emphasis expected 10/2026Awarded $1200 Honors Scholarship 04/2023 Awarded Honors Scholarship 12/2024Serve on local play-reading committee and on Division 1 for the American Psychological Association’s programming committee.