Led by Educators, Writers, and Mentors
The Iconoclast Artists team brings together experienced educators, writers, artists, and mentors who believe in the power of young people’s stories.
In classrooms and communities across Houston and Galveston, they build the steady, trusting relationships that keep students writing, sharing, and growing.
Sonia Hamer
Sonia Hamer is a Houston-based writer and educator with an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston and a BA in English Literature from Rice University. Her teaching experience includes leading creative writing workshops across a range of genres and working with students and adult writers in both classroom and workshop settings. Her own writing has been recognized with the Inprint Donald Barthelme Prize and the Inprint Marion Barthelme Prize. As a teaching fellow at Iconoclast Artists, Sonia draws on her background in writing and education to help students develop their skills, explore their ideas, and find their voices through creative writing.
