Cydnee A. Reese is a multi-hyphenate artist and philanthropist whose work spans music, poetry, film, and social impact. She authored Ebony Blankets: A Collection of Poems by the Artist Called Wanderer and edited Joyce Lee's Dancing in the Presence of Men: A Book of Love & Lovers. Her children’s book, A Lot of Miles, is used in public school curricula as a tool to enhance literacy and introduce empathy.

Under the stage name Wanderer, she has won poetry slams nationwide, including at the renowned Nuyorican Poets Café in New York. As singer-songwriter Cydnée Alyxzan, she has collaborated internationally with artists from six countries and is a two-time International Songwriting Competition semi-finalist.

Reese’s play The Feminist was named a 2022 AITAF Bridge Award semi-finalist and is currently being adapted into a feature film. She also wrote and directed the short film Comfort in Silence, earning her Best First-Time Director at the Chicago Shorts Film Festival and five other official international festival selections.

In addition to her artistic endeavors, Reese founded Wanderer Speaks United, an arts focused nonprofit that supports artists and humanitarian causes. Driven by her belief in art’s transformative power, she continues to inspire change through her creative and philanthropic pursuits.