About+Me



Traveled to Japan with the Idaho Human Rights Education Center



Participated in a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute: Epic Questions--Mind, Meaning and Morality at the University of Virginia Seven days on the Middle Fork



And a little bit about me:

** Teaching Career ** --27 years: Boise High School Centennial High School Kuna High School Pacific Grove High School --Writer in the Schools (WITS) with The Cabin 6 years working with at-risk youth and teen parents **Writing** // The 10--Greatest Love Poems // Freelance work locally and regionally Poetry My favorite books this year-- //State of Wonder// by Ann Patchett, //In the Garden of Beasts// by Erik Larson
 * Reading**

** Education ** National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, '11 Boise State Writing Project Fellow, ‘05 UCLA, Master’s in Education University of Vermont, BA in English ** Children—2 boys, both graduates of Boise High ** One son at University of Washington One son at University of Utah

** Hobbies, Passions, Sports ** All types of skiing (especially backcountry), biking, travel, hiking, backpacking, camping, reading, cooking, writing, eating, swimming, and more