I attended Goddard College in Vermont where I completed my MFA in Creative Writing and went on to complete an MA in Transformative Language Arts, which is a therapeutic adjunct for working through gri... ef, loss, and life transitions. For me, all writing, academic or creative, is an opportunity for transformation, for ourselves and for those who read our work. I am also a licensed home health nurse and hold a BA in Social Work from Antioch University and these fields have taught me the art of deep listening and the ability to come alongside my student so that the process of composition or revising of an academic or creative work is truly enhanced by our time together. I also have quite a bit of experience with academic research that is so essential when assisting an a more advanced student. I love working with children of all ages, and as a home health nurse I have worked with children and adults with special needs and have facilitated writing groups for individuals with cerebral palsy for 6 years with UCP's Art is Not an Option program. I have had two books of poetry published, Winter Mother, by Kelsay Books in 2016, and Breathe, that was published by Cherry Grove Editions in 2021. I have had short stories and poems published in literary journals such as Bellowing Arc, 4th Street, and The Soul's Bright Home. read more

Hi! My name is Lisa and I've been a writer of poems and short stories all my life. I graduated from Goddard College in Vermont with my MFA in Creative Writing and I went on to complete a second Master... s in Transformative Language Arts, a modality that uses writing as a therapeutic adjunct to move through grief, loss, and life transition. Through my own writing endeavors I have learned the ability of words to heal. Whether we are writing our own stories, researching for and honing an academic paper, or putting another's story down in words, we grow and know ourselves better through the process. I am also a home health nurse and my work with two non-profit agencies that serve children and adults with disabilities has been one of the greatest joys of my life. This work has taught me how powerful the art of deep listening is, and that this spacious awareness is the source of both imagination and compassion. I have facilitated a writing circle for people with cerebral palsy for the past 6 years with Provail's Art is Not an Option program. The members of this circle use light talkers/assistive technology to write and through this amazing group I've grown and learned so much. My passions are reading and writing poetry, designing and painting mandalas for meditation, chocolate, and my year old dog, Oscar. I look forward to accompanying you on your writing journey!read more