Bio

Claudia Rojas is a Salvadoran-American creative communications pro based in Falls Church, VA. She believes language can influence social shifts. Her poems are published in poetry magazines throughout the U.S. and in the anthology Here to Stay: Poetry and Prose from the Undocumented Diaspora. Claudia has a full-length poetry manuscript.

As a Refugee Storytellers Collective member and Undocupoets alumna, Claudia shares her story to advocate for human rights. She has provided press, design, and messaging expertise to nonprofits and small businesses for over 5 years.

As an educator, Claudia has taught reading and creative writing to children and young adults in academic and community settings. Curriculum work sample: Reimagine Lit/ Building Classroom Community (Aug. 2020).

Claudia holds a GED and attended 3 colleges before graduating with a Bachelor’s in English. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

Guest at the 2025 Refugees International Advocacy Awards
University of Maryland 2021
George Mason University 2017