Upcoming Opportunities:

“Creative Co-Working: Productivity Hacks and Community Making” via Zoom – Next session TBA

University Courses Designed and Taught

1. ENGL1020 – Core Composition I (first-year writing)
2. ENGL2030 – Core Composition II (first-year writing)
3. ENGL2156- Intro to Creative Writing
4. ENGL3084 – Digital Writing and Storytelling (junior and senior English majors + upper-division students from other disciplines)
5. ENGL3154 – Technical Writing (English majors + upper division students from other disciplines)
6. ENGL3170 – Business Writing (Business School students + English Writing majors)
7. ENGL3405 – Special Topics in Writing: Writing Personal Essay (open to all majors)
8. ENGL4190 – Senior Seminar in Writing (English majors)
9. ENGL5110 – Denver Writing Project Summer Institute (teachers and graduate students)

When I’m not teaching university writing courses, I work with communities of writers around the country. Below is a list of workshops I have designed and delivered.*

Community Writing Workshops Designed and Taught

• “Using Micro-Memoir Assemblages to Teach Storytelling Fundamentals.” Auraria Campus, Denver, CO. June 10, 2025,
• “Teaching Literary Nonfiction to Meet Learning Objectives in Dual Enrollment English Courses.” CU Succeed Conference. Denver, CO. August 6, 2022.
• “Inclusive Classroom Practices.” Pedagogy workshop for dual-enrollment teachers. CU Succeed. Denver, CO. July 31, 2021.
• “A Day in the Life: Framing Narrative.” All-levels creative nonfiction workshop. Denver Writing Project Summer Institute. Denver, CO. June 9, 2021.
• “Presence in Online Teaching and Learning Environments.” CU Succeed. Denver, CO. July 25, 2020.
• “Exhibits, Inventories, and Experiments in Creative Nonfiction.” All-levels creative nonfiction workshop. Denver Writing Project Summer Institute. Denver, CO. June 9, 2020.
• “Playing with Words.” All-levels nonfiction and poetry workshop. Engadine, MI. July 17, 2019.
• “Iterative Intertextuality in Creative Nonfiction Storytelling.” Denver Writing Project Summer Institute. Denver, CO. June 12, 2019.
• “Imagination and Speculation in Creative Nonfiction.” Engadine, Michigan. July 11 & 18, 2018.
• “Overcoming the Limitations of Memory in Creative Nonfiction.” Denver Writing Project Summer Institute. June 12, 2018.
• “Overcoming the Limitations of Memory.” Bloomingdale Writers Connection, Valrico, Florida. March 7, 2018.
• “Place as Character: Writing/Living History.” Engadine, Michigan. July 2017.
• “Writing Short: Teaching Short Nonfiction to Youth.” Denver, Colorado. June 2017.
• “Writing Short: Apologies in < 500 Words. “Denver, Colorado. June 2017.
• “Writing the Northern Life.” Engadine, Michigan. July 2016.

*If your organization is looking for an experienced teacher and presenter to lead workshops about storytelling techniques, digital storytelling, memoir, or personal essay, reach out using the contact form. We can work together to discuss your goals and design a workshop that meets your unique objectives.