Sally Blatt Email & Phone Number

Enterprise, Oregon

• Wore many hats in this role, including creative writer, writing workshop leader, K-12 visiting writer, liaison between Fishtrap and local schools, blogger, and events coordinator.
• Designed, promoted, and taught a seven-week, multi-genre creative writing course for adults: “Zooming in & Zooming Out: Directing the Reader’s Focus”
• Communicated with local teachers to secure work in 22 classrooms, grades K-12; individualized lesson plans and specific learning goals for each classroom.
• Created and ran a WordPress blog showcasing student writing and highlighting the importance of the Writer in the Schools program to potential funders.

Enterprise, Oregon

• Following my success as a graduate student and teaching assistant, selected to pioneer an alliance between Oregon State University’s MFA Program and the literary nonprofit Fishtrap. As the sole employee of Oregon State.
• Introduced high schoolers to college-level writing while balancing a welcoming and nurturing learning environment with the rigorous standards of traditional, on-campus Oregon State courses.
• Created and implemented a virtual exchange and critique system between traditional university students and my students.
• Provided a detailed written report for use in securing future funding for the program.

Corvallis, Oregon Area

• As Instructor of Record, taught 5 sections of Writing 121 (English Composition) and 2 sections of Writing 241 (Introductory Poetry Writing). As Teaching Assistant, taught English 106 (Introduction to Poetry as.
• Selected to present best practices in online discussion boards as a virtual extension of the traditional classroom at Information Literary Advisory Group of Oregon (ILAGO). “Low Stakes, High Returns: Advancing.
• Hand-selected to co-develop and co-teach an international poetry literature course. Gained experience in curriculum development and significant mentorship from tenured professor.
• Excelled in teaching rhetorical appeals with an ever-present focus on writing to a specific audience for a specific, often persuasive, purpose.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Tutor at the YES House, Spring Creek Trillium Project Residency Participant, Phi Kappa Phi First Year Writing.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature And Language

Activities and Societies: Double Concentration in Creative Writing & Literature, University Research Scholar, Big South Undergraduate.