Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

• 2021-2023: B.A. in Liberal Studies, minors in Writing & Psychology. Portland State University; Portland, Ore.
  ‍ (Graduated Magna Cum Loude.)

• 2018-2019: Diploma in Herbal Studies ‘Master Herbalist.’ American College of Healthcare Sciences;
  Lake Oswego, Ore. (Graduated with honors.)

• 2007: G.E.D. Portland Community College. Portland, Ore. 

NONFICTION PUBLICATIONS 

• ‍ ‍ Samms Velazquez, S. (ongoing) “The Medicine House: Growing the Resistance to
  Human-Made Systems.” Substack.

• Samms Velazquez, S. (2026) “Finding Home in Northern Appalachia.” Public Source. 

• Samms, S. (2023) “Who Protects Us? PSU Disarmed and Rearmed Campus Security. What Happened, and
  What's Next?” The Pacific Sentinel. 

  • Samms, S. (2023) “The Enlightenment: Human Disconnect.” The Pacific Sentinel.

  • Samms, S. (2023) “The Subarctic Collective: Sustainability, Art, and Community.” The Pacific Sentinel. 

  • Samms, S. (2023) “5 Books about Women By Women.” Ooligan Press. 

  • Samms, S. (2022) “Stranged Writing.” The Pacific Sentinel. 

  • Samms, S. (2022) “A Far Reach for Greater Idaho.” The Pacific Sentinel.

  • Bones, S. (2021) “The Travelin’ Itch.” Self-Published Book. 

  • Samms, S. (2016) “Heavy Metal Meditation.” Self-Published Book.
    

POETRY PUBLICATIONS

• ‍ ‍ Samms Velazquez, S. (2024) “Undiagnosed.” NBAP Literary Magazine. 

• Samms Velazquez, S. (2023) “The Alaskan Bartender.” Pathos Literary Magazine.

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• TOURS & PERFORMANCES TO NOTE

• Samm Bones. (2019) HunniBones Alaskan Tour. Alaska, USA. (dual-headliner)

• Samm Bones. (2019) Opening act for The Goddamn Gallows. Pittsburgh, PA.

• Samm Bones. (2019) Opening act for Amigo the Devil. Pittsburgh, PA.

• Samm Bones. (2019) Moonrunners Music Festival. Chicago, IL.

• ‍ ‍ Samm Bones. (2018) Escaping Trump’s Amerikkka. Netherlands, EU (headliner)

• Samm Bones. (2017) Sick in the Head Album Release Tour. USA  (headliner)

• Samm Bones. (2017) Cracked Skulls Tour. USA (headliner) 

• Samm Bones. (2016) Can’t Sit Still Album Release Tour. USA. (headliner)

• ‍ ‍Samm Bones.(2015) Farmageddon Festival. Madison, WI. 

• Samm Bones. (2015) Ghost Town Gospel Tour. USA. 

ALBUMS

• ‍ ‍ Samm Bones (2018) Sick in the Head. Farmageddon Records. Recorded in Portland, Oregon.

• Samm Bones. (2015) Can’t Sit Still. Farmageddon Records. Recorded in Fort Worth, Texas. 

WORKSHOPS TO NOTE

• Community Collaborations. (Ongoing) Creative writing workshops in recovery centers for mothers and to the formerly incarcerated in Southwest Pennsylvania.

• Foraging Prose & Poetry. (Ongoing) A generative nature writing workshop series at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Oakdale, PA. 

• Medicinal Vinegars 101. (Ongoing) An herbal medicine making workshop at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Oakdale, PA. 

• Medicinal Teas 101. (Ongoing) An herbal tea making workshop at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Oakdale, PA. 

• Tea Coven. (Ongoing) A horticulture therapeutics workshop. Southwest Pennsylvania. 

• Generative Walk & Write. (2025) Generative nature writing workshop series in city parks. Pittsburgh, PA. 

PROJECTS TO NOTE

• Samm Bones. (2015-2020) Folk Punk/Punk Blues solo-music project; keyboard, banjo, guitar, vocals.

• Healing Arts for Dark Hearts Apothecary. (2018-2022) Traveling herbal apothecary that offered herbal consultations and online sales of handmade botanicals. 

• Travelin’ with Bones. (2020) Street journalism project that covered nature and social justice topics in: PA, GA, SC, OK, AR, NM, CA, OR. 
  

FELLOWSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS

• Deep Ecology Artist Fellowship. (2026) The United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary. Pomeroy, Ohio.  

Tropical Plant Medicine Apprenticeship. (2018) The Wild Ginger Center. Manzanillo, Costa Rica.