Consulting
Laurin previously served as Executive Director of Mass Poetry and Program Director of the Poetry Society of America. She now consults with literary organizations and cultural institutions on programming, partnerships, and literary event development, including festival and series design.
Her work has included the conception and production of festivals, public conversations, workshops, and readings featuring poets including Tracy K. Smith, Ocean Vuong, Rita Dove, Kevin Young, Robert Pinsky, Natasha Trethewey, Marie Howe, Natalie Diaz, Ross Gay, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil.
Selected WORK
Massachusetts Poetry Festival – multi-day statewide literary festival featuring national and regional poets
Poetry in Motion (Poetry Society of America) and Poetry on the T (Mass Poetry) – public poetry initiatives bringing poems into public transit systems and daily civic life
Student Day of Poetry – annual program serving more than 1,000 middle and high school students
Poetry Society of America Reading Series – curated public conversations and readings with contemporary poets
Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival (University of New Hampshire) – consulting on festival design and program development
Institutional literary partnerships – collaborations with universities, cultural institutions, and literary organizations to present readings, panels, and community programs
Literary tributes, panels, and conversations with leading poets and cultural figures
Partnerships with schools, libraries, and arts institutions to expand access to poetry
Consulting Areas
Literary festival and event development
Public reading series and author conversations
Partnerships between literary organizations, schools, and cultural institutions
Program strategy and audience engagement
For consulting inquiries, please email laurinbeckermacios@gmail.com.
Student Day of Poetry 2014 featured 40 workshop leaders and 1,200 students from across MA.
Highlighting Mass Poetry’s 2014 initiatives on Boston Network News