Chris Brooks

Chris Brooks currently serves as an Administrative Clerk for the City of Burien, a position held since November 2023. Brooks has extensive experience as a freelance writer and owner, with notable publications including "The Cigar Box Poems" (February 2020) and "beyond the paneling" (April 2021). Previous roles include Administrative Assistant at Kimley-Horn (January 2022 - October 2023) and Head Administrative Clerk at the City of Holyoke (June 2008 - September 2021), where responsibilities included grant writing and fundraising for the Parks & Recreation Department. Additional experience includes teaching creative writing at Peck School and serving as Development Director at PMN, Inc., focusing on grant writing and organizing fundraising events. Chris Brooks holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Bay Path University and a BA in English from Western New England University.