AJ StroikAJ Stroik earned a dual degree in Continental philosophy and creative writing at the University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, while tutoring in the University Writing Center. Upon graduating, she took a position at Marquette University as an ESL Writing Ttor for the department of International Education. Stroik is a certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master, yoga practitioner and resides in Madison, Wisconsin. Her work has appeared in The Elevation Review, Beatific Magazine, Soul-Lit and mindbodygreen.