Aman K. Batra (she/they) is a poet, educator, and community organizer from Artesia, CA. She writes from the intersections of her queerness and her Punjabi-American identity. Aman holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and a BA in English (Creative Writing) from UCLA.
A poet with a foundation in spoken word, Aman has toured nationally and internationally, performing at over 100 venues across North America and abroad. She is a National Poetry Slam finalist, TEDx speaker, and alum of the 2016 and 2017 Da Poetry Lounge (DPL) Slam Teams. Her work has been featured on Button Poetry and All Def Poetry, and in publications and platforms including The Los Angeles Times, the LA County Arts Commission, Fight Evil With Poetry Anthology, and The Huffington Post.
As an educator, she has taught classes and facilitated workshops in a wide range of settings, from community-based and carceral spaces to high schools, colleges, and universities. Her students have gone on to attend top colleges and universities and to be recognized with honors such as United States and Los Angeles Youth Poet Laureate.
Beyond the stage, Aman designs learning spaces for young and emerging artists. She has worked with organizations such as Get Lit – Words Ignite, where she served as Youth Development Coach and Manager of Education, mentoring youth poets and shaping the organization’s creative programming. She has also served as the creative producer and program lead for Artist As Catalyst LA, a multi-day program supporting transitional-aged youth in deepening their artistic practice.
Through her poetry and cultural work, Aman calls for justice and liberation, inviting audiences to engage the world with greater empathy, imagination, and care.
She is currently signed to Neon Entertainment Talent Agency.
