Department(s)
Writing & Grammar
Education & Experience
• BA in Theater, University of Virginia
• Teaching Since: 2023
• With WTMA Since: 2023
Bio
I have a BA in Theater from the University of Virginia, where I won an award for playwriting. After graduating I moved to Chicago where I studied comedy writing in the conservatory program at Second City Chicago. While in Chicago, I wrote and directed several original plays and also self-published a fantasy novel. I then moved to Los Angeles and wrote and produced a series of short films with my production company, Rude Horse Productions.
In my time working for Well-Trained Mind Press, I have had the privilege of collaborating with Jim Weiss to create scripts for stage versions of some of his stories, which have been published as part of the companion reader series.
On Teaching: I’m really looking forward to teaching creative writing and covering as much as possible in terms of what the medium has to offer. In our class we will practice writing prose, poetry, plays, and even a little screenwriting. While everyone will get some experience in all the different kinds of writing, I also offer the option for students to do a longer project through the entire semester in whatever form appeals to them the most.
Teaching Sample
Question and Answer
Q: What type of student would find your class especially enjoyable or benefit the most from your style of teaching?
A:
Students focused on improving their understanding of the craft of writing who are also interested in learning to both give and take critiques on work.
Q: What is something you like to do with students in the online classroom that you aren’t able to do in person?
A:
One of the most fun things we do in my class is using the polls function in Blackboard – we have a class where we write a “Choose Your Own Adventure” and have the class vote on which option to choose on the pieces we review.
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