Occasionally I teach writing workshops and craft classes in graduate, undergraduate, and community-focused settings. I also love visiting classes, giving guest lectures/talks, and designing writing rituals/experiments. For more information, please contact me.

In my approach, I focus on process over product, guiding explorations around the how and why of an artist’s inquiries. Drawing on my experience (both negative and positive) in various writing programs, my approach to workshopping is intentional and thoughtful in reimagining a space of generosity, curiosity, and uncertainty. It is informed by Matthew Salesses’ essay series “Pure Craft is a Lie,” Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process, and the mentality of a Quaker Clearness Committee.

Below are examples of my teaching activities in both academic and community settings. Previously I have taught at the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan, the MFA in Writing Program at the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, Pacific Northwest College of the Arts, Kundiman, The Ruby, the Lighthouse Writers Workshop, and numerous community events.