Jiwon Choi is the author of two poetry collections, One Daughter is Worth Ten Sons and I Used To Be Korean, which both deal with issues of identity as a Korean in the diaspora. She is an early childhood educator at the Educational Alliance where she works with children and teachers on developing emergent curriculum. She is a gardener and coordinator at the Pacific Street Brooklyn Bear’s Garden near Downtown Brooklyn, where she collaborates with local organizations to bring workshops and cultural events into the garden. She started Poets Read in the Garden last year, organizing live readings for local poets in a safe, outdoor space.