Matthewis a classroom teacher, professional storyteller, writer, and literacyconsultant, and he works in a public school in Oregon. He has experienceteaching across all grades in elementary/primary schools in England, China,Germany, and Switzerland. He is also a published writer and professionalstoryteller for children. Matthew has delivered university lectures andprofessional development workshops to teachers on literacy and storytelling.Matthew has had many poems published in US and international journals. Hisfirst chapbook 'The Residents' was published by Finishing Line Press (2024).His second chapbook 'The Be-All and the End-All' was published by BottlecapPress (2024). Bottlecap Press also published his third chapbook 'StrangeBeauty' (2025). His first full length collection 'Wunderkammer' was publishedby Kelsay Books (2026). Visit his website at http://matthewfriday.weebly.com