HinkJinkMadeYouThink

35 years of creative, dynamic experience in a variety of school settings and age groups, committed to supporting equity for all students. Specialties include integrated, thematic curriculum design, family outreach, and poetry teaching, particularly in early childhood grades pre-K through 2. Author of two well-reviewed collections of children’s poetry; active in the children’s literature community. Elementary, Early Childhood and ESOL certified.

Let's build an open-ended box with just enough structure that they can fill it with their own treasures.

Yet to be added

B.A. American Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 1985 M.S.Ed Elementary Education, Bank Street College of Education, NY 1988 M.A. Language and Literature in Education, Institute of Education, University of London 1994

Director, WHISPERshout Writing Workshop, providing multiarts literacy enrichment for kids ages 4-11. Member, NCTE Poetry Awards Committee, current; Member NCTE, SCBWI, Kidlitosphere, current; Presenter, NCTE National Convention 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020; Attendee, Poetry Foundation Summer Teachers’ Institute, July 2018; Founding Board, Global Garden Public Charter School Project, 2009-2012: Author of PUMPKIN BUTTERFLY and SQUEEZE, published by Wordsong/Boyds Mills, 2009 and 2005; Teacher, Books for Beginners, a literature experience workshop for ages 4-6 2001-2002; Instructor, Prince George’s Co. Schools in-service course on Writing Workshop, 1997; Member, Primary Steering Committee, National Association of Teachers of English, UK 1993-1996; Graduate, Columbia Teachers’ College Summer Writing Institute, 1988.