Alexandra Stewart

6-time Finalist of the First Citizens National Poetry Slam, Alexandra Stewart is the only 2-time Champion and the first in history to win the competition consecutively. Additionally, she was the second place champ in both 2018 and 2021. Alexandra is a talented writer who works relentlessly to improve her craft. In 2020, her mental health poem was chosen as the winner out of 250 submissions to the International Why I Rise competition. Most recently she was featured in the Toronto International Festival of Authors (2021).

This experienced teaching artist has led sessions for students as young as 3 years old. Alexandra has participated in 5 Youth Outreach Secondary School Tours performing for over 60,000 secondary schools students across Trinidad and Tobago. Some of the themes she has explored with youth include Cervical Cancer Awareness, Examination Preparation, Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change.