Angelique Matus was Born in Tucson, Arizona, a College Student, majoring in psychology and creative writing. She is Native American, from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. She is a poet and loves art and spending time with her younger sisters and two fur babies. She won second place in Pima Community College Sandscript magazine for the 2021-2022 year. She has also been published in Eber and Wein, Where The Mind Dwells Contemplation book, along with other poetry recognitions and performances. Most of her poetry inspiration comes from pain throughout childhood. She turns what may have been an ugly experience into something beautiful for others to read. Her dream is to help people and children, which she gets to live through her role as a Family Support Coordinator.