Get Lit! Staff

Danielle Ringwald, the Get Lit! Programs Coordinator, oversees all aspects of the annual literary festival and the educational outreach programs, which include school residencies, author tours, and youth poetry slams. As the administrator for these programs, she is responsible for arranging author visits, coordinating event logistics, budgeting for each project, carrying out grant management and reporting, securing sponsorships, managing interns and WiR staff and evaluating all Get Lit! Programs. She received her BA from University of California at Irvine, where she majored in theater arts. Before moving to Spokane to earn her MFA in creative writing at Eastern Washington University, she gained invaluable experience in the areas of office management, event production, nonprofit fundraising and K-12 teaching, all of which come into play in her current position.

Sabrina Mauritz is the Get Lit! Programs Assistant Coordinator. A lover of the written word and community engagement, Sabrina attended her first Get Lit! Festival in 2005. She graduated with a BA in English from Gonzaga University in 2007, where as a student she coordinated many events aimed at community education and social justice. As an AmeriCorps Volunteer with Catholic Charities of Spokane, Sabrina coordinated creative writing workshops for homeless men and women. She is in her second year of studying poetry in Eastern Washington University’s MFA program.

Katie Irvin is the Get Lit! Programs Graphics and Media Assistant.   She works in the Cheney/Spokane area as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator, with a varied client base that spans everything from Italian restauraunts to community churches, and is currently involved in a web-design project with EWU through Microsoft for Partners-in-Learning.  She has a profound passion for literature and the impact of visual imagery, its potential to change the world, and its ability to inspire people to do almost anything, from championing a cause to buying socks.  She's currently studying Visual Communication Design under Eastern Washington University's BFA program.

Daniel Harrington coordinates the Poetry Out Loud contest and the college poetry slams for Get Lit!. Combining his talents as an emcee and DJ, a poet and a spoken-word artist, Daniel organized the Spokane Poetry Slam, a bimonthly competitive gathering of slam poets, leading a team to the national competition in 2007. Daniel is a passionate citizen who brings vibrant energy and a uniting spirit to every encounter. He currently produces a radio show for KYRS community radio and is studying to be a secondary education teacher.

Cory Stonewall is a Get Lit! Marketing Assistant. He is currently a MBA student at Gonzaga University, with a concentration in marketing. He received his undergraduate degree at University of Oregon, where he majored in marketing and minored in economics. He is from the Portland, OR area and moved to Spokane this summer for school. He is excited to get involved in more community activities, and cannot wait to get to know more people around Spokane. He is an avid sports fan, and hopes to one day become involved in sports marketing or management

Heather DeCamp is the Get Lit! Assistant Editor. After six years, she has finally made up her mind and is finishing her career as an undergraduate at EWU, going for a degree in technical communications. With a passion for books, asking questions, writing, and editing, she joins the Get Lit! staff with enthusiasm and drive. She has worked on multiple projects the past year that have prepared her for this position. She hopes her Get Lit! experiences will prepare her for a job in the editing field.