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Professional Experience
Honored for Teacher of the Month https://charteroakcenter.org/charter-oak-yai-instructor-honored/
COURSES TAUGHT/ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
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University of Chicago, Graham School of General Studies, The Writer's Studio, Novel Writing for Adults
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Composition, Reading, Writing
American Academy of Art, Chicago, Literature, Composition, Research, MFA, Artists in Literature
International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, Composition
Katharine Gibbs College, NYC, Literature, Composition, Writing
Goodwin College, CT, Reading and Writing
ESL & INTERNATIONAL
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Parsons School of Design, NYC, ESL
MacCormac College, Chicago, ESL
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS INTERAMERICANOS, Cuenca, ECUADOR, EFL, Cross-Cultural Literature, Writing
TEACHING ARTIST/CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
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FICTION AND POETRY WORKSHOPS
Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford, CT, 2016-present, Hartford Young Writers & Word Up Teens; community mural projects -poetry
Hartford Performs, Hartford Public Schools, 2018- present, creative writing workshops
CT Office of the Arts, Directory of Teaching Artists/ CT Center for Nonviolence- certification in Kingian Principles of Nonviolence for teaching artists
JCC of Greater Hartford, West Hartford, CT 2016, fiction workshops
Kingswood Oxford Summer Camp, West Hartford, CT, 2017, middle school creative writing camp
The Mark Twain House Writing Program, Hartford, CT, 2013/15, short story writing; fiction writing
Connecticut Humanities Council Grants: YWCA, “Words in Motion: A Creative Writing and Yoga Workshop for Teen Girls”, Hartford, CT, 2014, Girlcott Sponsor
Senior Voices: Poetry and Yoga Workshop for Seniors, FEDERATION SQUARE RESIDENCE, West Hartford, CT, 2013
StoryStudio Chicago, Chicago, IL.2007-2010, short story, fiction workshops for adults
Gallery 37 After School Matters: “WORDS 37”, Manley High School, Chicago, IL
NYC Parks, Arts Enhanced After School Programs
Poetry Center of Chicago: “Hands on Stanza’s” Program
EDITORIAL + CURITORIAL
Sunday Salon Chicago: Founder of Chicago's monthly reading series, Co-curator/host: 2006-2009
Syllable Reading Series: co-curater reading series, Hartford, CT
Make Magazine; a Chicago Literary Magazine, Fiction Reader
Boards/Affiliations
Greater Hartford Arts Council, Artist Advisory Committee Member
CT Directory of Teaching Artists
Artist Hub CT, Ct Office of the Arts/Odd Fellows
Narrative 4 Story Exchange Trained Facilitator
The Pollination Project, Grantee Community
Creative Community Fellows, National Arts Strategies 2019 New England Cohort
Fractured Atlas, fiscal sponsor
Work_Space Manchester, gallery artist participant