Daemond Arrindell

Daemond Arrindell has been a Teaching Artist working with youth since the early 2000s. Poetry and Theatre are his tools to make sense of a world that often does not. Born and raised in Queens, Daemond has also lived in the mid-West and West Coast, but New York City is and will always be home. His mottos (that apply to both life and art) are "KISS FEAR" and "stumbling towards grace," and he believes firmly in the power of poetry to provide a perfect venue for learning about culture, identity and ourselves. In a previous life, Daemond was an ocean lifeguard at Jones Beach and loves all things ocean related.