Elonda Clay

Elonda Clay is a poet, librarian, meditation teacher, scholar of religion, and PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands in Theology and Religious Studies. She received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University (B.S., Physical Science) and has earned graduate degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia (M.A., Library and Information Science), Gammon Theological Seminary, The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia (M.Div.), Lutheran School of Theology-Chicago (M.Th. in Religion and Science). Know That You Have Been Loved is her debut poetry collection & the first book in the Words from the Well of a Black Woman's Life series. Although this is her debut poetry collection, Elonda has published academic articles and book chapters in various journals and edited volumes.

Elonda teaches workshops centered around the healing power of creative writing, African American poetry, and mindful meditation and self-care for professionals and college students across the United States.