With my literary and journalistic backgrounds, I am a versatile teacher of poetry and prose, and could also teach research and interview skills. I have designed programs for youth and adults, have experience working as a mentor through organizations such as the Quebec Writers’ Federation, and am available for school visits.
Contact me if you are interested in arranging a class, workshop, talk or mentorship.
Upcoming workshops:
- “Memoir: The tale that won’t let go” — Ottawa Public Library, Carlingwood Branch, POSTPONED
- “Poetry: The urgent news of our day” — Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, POSTPONED
Workshops and courses I have designed and led include:
- “Short Fiction Word by Word: Reading as Writers,” a special seminar for third-year English students at Algoma University, Jan-April 2020
- “Field Trips into Poetry,” 4-week spring and fall sessions for readers and writers, 2018, After Hours Arts, St. Mary’s Centre for Community at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church in Victoria, BC.
- “Investigative Poetry: Are Poets the New Reporters?”, Best Canadian Poetry Seminar and Master Class, Tightrope Books, 2015
- “Wild Poetry: a reading and writing workshop in the city,” High Park Nature Centre, Toronto, February 2015
- “Urban Wilderness Poetry Workshop,” High Park Nature Centre, Toronto, February 2014 and May 2013
- “Poetry of the Urban Wilderness,” Wild Writers’ Literary Festival 2014, Waterloo, ON
- “Art and Creative Writing” tour at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB, 2011
- “Art and Creative Writing” tours as an Educational tour guide for the National Gallery of Canada, 2002-2004