Haitian-born spoken word artist and advocate, Medgine is someone for whom the love of language and the alchemy of words comes naturally. Her multilingual upbringing (French, Creole, and English) not only encouraged her to explore the potential and magic of language but also nurtured a deep love of poetry.

Over the years, Medgine has been diagnosed with Lupus (SLE), CIDP, Polymyositis, and Raynaud’s — experiences that have fueled her commitment to merge storytelling with patient advocacy, particularly for those living with chronic illnesses. She currently serves as Chair of the Patient and Family Advisory Committee with Health Quality Alberta, a provincial committee that promotes patient-centered care across the health system.

Her work has been featured on CBC, Global TV, at SkirtsAfire Festival, and the Edmonton Poetry Festival. Medgine is a two-time recipient of awards from the National Black Coalition of Canada (NBCC), having received the Fil Fraser Award for outstanding contributions to the literary and performing arts, and the Dr. John Akabutu Award for demonstrating resilience in the face of significant challenges.

Medgine was selected as a participant in the 2022 Mentorship Program with the Writers' Guild of Alberta and became a mentor in the 2022 Horizon Writers Circle, a mentorship program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), ESL, and underrepresented writers living in Edmonton.

In 2023, she received the Edmonton Artist Trust Fund Award from the Edmonton Arts Council and the Edmonton Community Foundation — an award granted to exceptional local artists to support their creative work and encourage their continued presence in the community.

She is the author of the multilingual chapbook Waiting in the Land of the Living / Attendre dans le monde des vivants. She has been recently been named the Edmonton Poet Laureate.