Meet the Editors
Spring 2026
Zoe Luevano
Editor
Zoe Luévano (she/her) is the product of a Mexican-Texas inheritance raised in mountain towns, the Bible Belt, and the Southwest. Her favorite genres and themes include coming-of-age, horror, and weird girl lit. Her work has been previously published in East Fork Journal and The Allegheny Review. She moved to Ohio in early 2024 and lives there with her partner and two cats.
Myrella Jones
Editor
Myrella Jones is a sophomore at UC Clermont, majoring in English and pursuing creative writing. She is both an editor for East Fork Journal and the President of the Creative Writing Club. Outside of school, she spends her time raising four kids, loving on her fur babies, playing video games, gardening, enjoying thunderstorms, and throwing herself completely into creative projects she probably did not budget for. At the heart of it all is her love for storytelling, imagination, and making something meaningful out of the beautiful chaos.
Kira Jordan
Editor
Kira Jordan is an English major at UC Clermont who likes creative non-fiction, fiction, film, and video games. She is Vice President of the Creative Writing Club, a reporter for UC Clermont’s Lantern, and an editor for the East Fork Journal. Kira spends a lot of her time reading or engaging in community aid work through Cincinnati Community Aid & Praxis, which exists to provide for people in need and educating anyone who will listen.
Jacob Powell
Editor
Jacob Powell is a freshman at UC Clermont with a major in English. He is an aspiring poet and short story writer who loves nontraditional writing as well as gothic horror and fantasy, but as long as what he's reading has some well thought out meaning it's worth reading. He spends his time staying busy in any way the world will allow, from gardening and landscaping to sand volleyball and working. If he’s not working, he is still probably working somehow.
Phoebe Reeves
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Stephanie Alcantar
Faculty Advisor
Rachel Grimm, MFA
Faculty Advisor
Meet the Editors
Spring 2025
Kathryn Voto
Managing Editor
Kathryn Voto is a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati. She manages East Fork Journal, and works at The Lantern. She plans to become a published author. She likes tea and rainy days. In her free time, she likes to read, write, and play with her dogs.
Pippie Oldendick
Editor
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Pippie Oldendick is an honors student at the University of Cincinnati, working towards a degree in Communications and Business Marketing. In her free time, she embraces her creative side through painting, scrapbooking, and fiber arts. She is currently interning in the Marketing Department at the Clermont Park District. Pippie enjoys listening to a wide range of music and has played a variety of instruments. She loves traveling, spending time outdoors, and taking her cat, Cheeto, for walks.
Emma Swofford
Editor
Emma is a freshman at UC Clermont studying biological sciences planning to go into wildlife conservation and rehabilitation. Although pursuing science as a career, she's enjoyed painting and drawing as a hobby ever since she was little.
Phoebe Reeves
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Stephanie Alcantar
Faculty Advisor
Meet the Editors
Spring 2024
Rachel Hoermann
Managing Editor
Rachel Hoermann is a third-year student at the University of Cincinnati, dual-majoring in English-Creative Writing and English-Rhetoric and Professional Writing. She is also pursuing a minor in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies and a certificate in Copyediting and Publishing. Rachel is a newly inducted Pi Epsilon Pi National Writing Society member and President of UC Clermont’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Rachel is a mother of two daughters and wife to a supportive husband; they share their home with three feline overlords. Rachel enjoys reading, writing poetry, FC Cincinnati games (Acosta is the best #10 in MLS,) baking, gardening, art museums, and traveling. Rachel has been an editor with the East Fork Journal of the Arts since 2021 and managing editor since the Fall of 2022.
Malia Nerl
Editor
Hi! I'm Malia, and I'm an editor for the East Fork Journal. I like to read, write, and draw both digitally and traditionally! I'm a psychology major working on an art therapy certificate. My favorite genre to read is just about any kind of fiction. I’m currently open to reading suggestions!
Kathryn Voto
Editor
Kathryn Voto is a sophomore at the University of Cincinatti-Clermont College. She is pursuing a minor in English, and a bachelor's in journalism. She has two dogs at home and spends her free time reading. Aside from reading, Kathryn enjoys writing and photography.
Elisabeth Jackson
Editor
My name is Elisabeth Jackson and I'm working towards an education degree with a focus on English. I've spent most of my life with a love for writing in all its forms, and have developed a deep appreciation for other forms of art during my time with the journal. I’ve been so excited to see so much of it with the East Fork Journal! I am overjoyed to help creatives get their work seen, and I hope that their experience with us motivates them to keep creating! I urge you to nurture your creativity and keep creating!
Phoebe Reeves
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Stephanie Alcantar
Faculty Advisor
Meet the Editors
Spring 2023
Rachel Hoermann
Managing Editor
Rachel Hoermann is a sophomore at UC Clermont, majoring in English. Rachel is managing editor for the East Fork Journal of the Arts and UC Clermont’s PTK – Honor Society president. Rachel lives with her husband, two daughters, and their menagerie of animals they have adopted from their volunteer work at The League for Animal Welfare. Rachel plans to continue her education at UC Uptown, working towards her Ph.D.
What Rachel is currently reading: A Court of Thorn and Roses Series By: Sarah J. Maas, Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Shannon Wells
Editor
I am working on completing my English degree by the end of the summer semester of 2023. Also, I will transfer to the UC Main campus for the Fall semester of 2023, to begin working on my Baccalaureate degree in journalism. I am working at the East Fork Journal because it is related to my major, and I enjoy having the opportunity to work in the arts. Furthermore, I love taking part in the issue release parties for our latest issues. I am currently reading the poetry collection titled "Honey and Milk v.2" by Khalid Elhawary, and I view it as inspiring.
Malia Nerl
Editor
I'm Malia, and I'm an editor for the East Fork Journal. I like to read and write, as well as draw both digitally and traditionally! I'm a psychology major and I'd like to be an art therapist someday. My favorite genre to read is just about any kind of fiction! Right now, I'm reading House of Hades by Rick Riordan.
Elisabeth Jackson
Editor
My name is Elisabeth Jackson and I'm a second-year Liberal Arts major. I've spent most of my life with a love for writing in all its forms, and I've been so excited to see so much of it with the East Fork Journal. Other than writing I spend much of my time with my grumpy hedgehog Bratwurst and playing video games with friends
