Cydnee A. Reese is a multi-genre writer and performer with a passion for the arts, community and charity. She is a singer-songwriter (Cydnée Alyxzan) who has written for and collaborated with artists from 6 different countries and is a two-time semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. As a poet (Wanderer), she has published a collection of poetry entitled Ebony Blankets: A Collection of Poems by the Artist Called Wanderer; was editor of Dancing in the Presence of Men: A Book of Love & Lovers by world-renowned poet Joyce Lee; wrote the children’s poetry book A Lot of Miles which was published in July of 2022 and has been used throughout Wichita Public Schools USD 259 in K-2 classrooms and she has spoken and performed at various conferences and events including opening for well known authors and speakers. In performance poetry, she has won poetry slams across the United States including scoring multiple perfect rounds and “winning the room” at the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Cydnee A. Reese is a semi-finalist in the AITAF 2022 Bridge Award for her work as a playwright. In addition to her writing, she founded the nonprofit Wanderer Speaks United to both help artists and to utilize art to raise awareness of and funds for those in need. Her most recent work is the short film Comfort in Silence; which she wrote and directed.