FILM FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Sandra Proto is the founder of Girls Read to Write, LLC, a Valley Stream book and writing club for young girls ages 8 to 16 years old. Sandra’s debut poem at the age of twelve was entitled, The Late Great April, giving homage to the first time it snowed in April. She wrote Late Great April as an English class assignment and her teacher was so impressed by the poem that he tried to get it published. After this experience, Sandra became a “Bedroom Poet” who composed Blackberry Beauty, Light, Compositions, and many others. Blackberry Beauty (her signature poem) was featured in SaSi’s Production of Identity @ Space at 24 in 2000. Sandra has performed with the funky, folky, reggae rock band Hudson’s Hope. Her poetry is featured on VAMPIRE LESBIANS and ALL I CAN SEE IS HER EYES tracks of their demo CD. Sandra is also, a fiction writer, playwright, and an essayist.