Jewel is the 2025 - 2029 State Poet of Nebraska, a three-time OEAA nominee for Best Performance Poet in Omaha. She is also a 2022 Union for Contemporary Art Fellow, a 2023 Andy Warhol - Populus Fund Grantee, and a 2024 Blackberry Peach Poetry Slam finalist. An interdisciplinary poet, performer, and visual artist, Jewel is also an urban engagement specialist, youth coach, and spatial practitioner in the Midwest. 

Jewel has shared her work across the Midwest and MidAtlantic regions, appearing in spoken word, public speaking, and multimedia projects such as 100 Years | 100 Women (Park Avenue Armony—NY, NY), TEDxLincoln and TEDxOmaha (Nebraska), and Amplifying the Black Experience (Opera Omaha—OMA, NE) and various civic events throughout the country, including Atlanta, GA and Oklahoma City, OK.

As a spoken word poet, Jewel offers her skill to support social intervention, as with her contributions to The Women’s March and the Charlottesville Vigil in Lincoln, NE. Her work frequently supports mentorship endeavors like UNL’s Husker Dialogues Diversity Training for incoming college freshmen and various community engagement efforts that support the needs of the City of Omaha. She is also a contributing member of the Nebraska Writers Collective’s All Writes Reserved Festival as a slam coach and workshop facilitator.

Alongside her artistic practice, Jewel is working toward reshaping the built environment. After earning a Master’s in Real Estate Development (New York University) and completing a Bachelor’s in Business Administration (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) as a Buffet Scholar, she continues toward the long-term goal of co-creating our community through mindful spatial practice. She currently creates and maintains privately held spaces for the public as the founder of the resident-led group PlaceMade, creating community amenities as an interim solution to blight. She led the completion of Tierra Park (a pocket park at 2413 Spencer St) and Caden's Corner (a skate ramp and community garden at 3703 Florence Blvd) and plans to continue this work alongside others.