Teaching

2013-present
Teaching Artist, Youth Writing Programs, The Loft Literary Center. Minneapolis, MN. Courses Taught: Tasty Soup! Getting a Story Ready to Publish (9-11-year-olds) and Building a Story from Scratch (12-14-year-olds), Summers 2013, 2014, and 2016; From Ruff Drafts to Dog Tales (6-8-year-olds), Fall 2016; Teen Fiction Intensive (13-17-year-olds), Fall 2016. Contributed to The Writer’s Block Blog (“From Writing Young to Teaching Youth”)

2014-2016
Writing Mentor and Editor, The Wren’s Nest Writing Programs, KIPP Strive Academy and Brown Middle School. Atlanta, GA.

2015
2015-2016 Emerging Writer-in-Residence, Randolph College. Lynchburg, VA. Course Taught: EngL 167: Exploring Creative Writing

2011-2014
Graduate Assistant in English and Creative Writing, The University of Minnesota. Minneapolis, MN. Courses Taught: EngL 3005W: Survey of American Literatures and Cultures I (TA, Fall 2011); EngW 1101: Introduction to Creative Writing (Primary Instructor, Spring 2012, 2013, and 2014); EngW 1102: Introduction to Fiction (Primary Instructor, Fall 2012 and 2013)

2012
Writing Workshop Leader, LEAP Program, Minnesota Juvenile Correctional Facility. Red Wing, MN.

2009-2011
Teaching Artist, Summer Odyssey, The Donoho School. Anniston, AL. Course Taught: Introduction to Creative Writing and Illustration (elementary and middle school)

2009-2010
Language Assistant, The Teaching Assistant Program in France. Académie de Créteil, Aulnay-sous-bois, France. Courses Taught: English (elementary and middle school)

2008
Language Assistant (internship through Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France and the Agnes Scott College Office of International Education), Groupe scolaire Sœur Rosalie-Louise de Marillac. Paris, France.

After-school English Tutor (internship through Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France and the Agnes Scott College Office of International Education). Paris, France.