...I've studied and taught: Rhetoric, Literature, Speech & Debate, Poetry, Creative Non-fiction, and high school Film. Over the years, I've created the following: writing camps, online writing courses, in-person workshops, courses and retreats and materials across the curriculum to enhance learning. I can make anything understandable and fun. (read more)
...The majority of this time was spent as a social science and special education teacher at the high school level, where I supervised a staff of four adults and instructed ten to fifteen students on a daily basis. These youth had a variety of challenges ranging from mental retardation, autism, lear... (read more)
I am a native Oregonian and grew up in a small town in Western Oregon. I had 5 other siblings and attended local public schools. After high school I joined the Navy and served for four years. (read more)