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Creative. Academic. ESL. Consulting.

Upcoming Adult Courses

Novel in Progress
GrubStreet
(REMOTE!)
10 weeks, beginning May 4th
6-9pm EST/5-8pm CST
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Consulting

​Whether it's a play, screenplay, short story, novel section... or a multi-genre "ahhh I don't know what this is yet!" I can offer feedback at any stage of the writing process. I particularly respond to layered and lyrical and writing that pushes at the boundaries of genre and form, plays with time, moves beyond realism, and/or creates a link between the reader and a specific sociopolitical context. I have particular expertise and training in dialogue, structure, feminist writing, visual narratives, experimental work, science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, magical realism, character-driven narratives, LGBTQ+ and non-binary themes, multilingualism, translation, and adaptation. I am fluent in French and originally from the Midwest, so hit me up about those things. I am also happy to consult on the business of being a writer: time management, motivation, promotion, navigating submissions, to MFA or not to MFA, and all those little things that come up.
ask about consulting!
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Previous Courses


GrubStreet Writing Center, 2017-Present
Master Novel in Progress (more info)
Master Science Fiction and Fantasy
(more info)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing Workshop Level 1 (more info)
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing Workshop Level 2 (more info)
Novel 2: Character as Lens​ (more info)
Fiction 2

Jumpstart Your Novel (more info)
YA Novel in Progress
6 Weeks, 6 Stories
Jumpstart Your Writing


GrubStreet Young Adult Writing Program Intensives, 2017-Present
Week of Creative Writing
​Week of Scifi, Fantasy, and Magical Realism
3 Days, 3 Genres
Introduction to Playwriting
Screenwriting: Crafting Moving Pictures

​Code Switching and Dialogue in Fiction

GrubStreet ONLINE, 2018-Present
Intro to Fiction ​(more info)
6 Weeks, 6 Structures (more info)
Stringing the Beads: Voice in Fiction​

Adjunct Lecturer: Carroll University, Spring 2020
TH313: Writing the Short Film
TH101: Introduction to Theater
ENG140: Introductory Language Skills for Liberal Arts


Guest Teaching Artist: Longfellow Young Writer's Workshop, Summer 2019
Screenwriting 1 & 2, Creative Nonfiction, Writing from the Body

Adjunct Assistant Professor: Bentley University, 2017-2018
LIT312: Dramatic Writing    
EXP202: Expository Writing 2: Advanced Inquiry in Writing
EXP101: Expository Writing 1: Critical Thinking and Writing

Private ESL Lessons, 2014-Present

Adult, level C2: Preparation for the French teacher certification exam (concours) in American culture (debate, synthesis, oral expression).
Adult, level A2-B2: Conversation classes and tailored grammar study to master life in the US.
Adult, level B2: Conversation classes to increase vocabulary.
​Teen, level A2/B1: Academic support to supplement schoolwork and build confidence.
Teen, level C1: ACT and TESOL preparation.
Child, level A1: Complete beginner activities to build vocabulary, interest, and confidence.
Various levels: Boston Life one-on-one conversational or specialized instruction.


Assistante d’Anglais: Lycée Marguerite de Valois, France, 2015-2016
English Language and Literature, Première, Seconde, Terminale and BTS Students

Teaching Artist: The Urbano Project, Summer 2015
Square-Specific Theatre

Instructor: Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Spring 2015
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing Workshop

Instructor: The Eliot School of Fine Arts, Spring 2015
Intro to Latex Prosthetics

Teaching Fellow: Boston University College of Fine Arts, Spring 2013
EN202 Introduction to Creative Writing

Teaching Assistant: Boston University College of Fine Arts, 2012-2014
TH101 Intro to Aesthetics and Dramatic Literature (with Writing Lab)
TH102 Drama Lit: Greeks to 1850
TH201 Drama Lit: 1850-1950 - Guest lecture: Introduction to Modernism
TH202 Drama Lit: 1950-Present
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Workshops

Meridian Academy High School students (Spring 2020) – Massachusetts Young Playwrights Program
Lynn English High School students (Spring 2019) – Massachusetts Young Playwrights Program
Harvard EdPortal teen students (January 2018) – Fiction Workshop
French High School Students (January 2016) – Atelier/Workshop, Lycée Marguerite de Valois
Boston High School Students (Summer 2015) – Square-Specific Theatre Workshop, The Urbano Project
Boston Adult Students (Spring 2015) – Latex Prosthetics Workshop, The Eliot School 
BU Students (October 2014) – Guest Lecture, WR100 “Writing the Play”
BU Students (Fall 2013) – Guest Lecture, TH101 “Intro to Aesthetics” 
CU Students and Faculty (February 2012) –  The Learning Commons Grammar Thursdays, “Verbs: How to Actively Write” 
CU Students (Spring 2011) – The Learning Commons Grammar Thursdays, “Citation Workshop”

​Professional Development & Service

Pios with ASD Working Group, Carroll University, Jan 2022-Present
NeuroTales Writers Collective, 2021-Present
SFF Writing Series Coordinator (Monthly Write-Ins + Discord Community), 2018 - Present
Equity-Minded Teaching Credentials, Carroll University, 2021-22
Managing & Literary Director, Artists’ Theater of Boston, 2016 - 2021
GrubStreet YAWP Summer Fellowship Reader 2019
artEquity’s Beyond Diversity: Practicing Equity and Inclusion, 2018
Expository Writing Pedagogy Workshops, Bentley University, 2018
Boston Rhetoric and Writing Network Summer Institute 2017
Boston Theater Marathon Reader 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
National Playwrights Conference Reader 2016
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