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 in rural northeastern Oregon, taught university courses to high school juniors and seniors. Taught 1 section each of Writing 121 (English Composition) and Writing 199 (Special Topics: Introduction to Poetry Writing).• 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 Literature: International Poetry). Participated in practicums on the teaching of expository writing, creative writing, and business writing. • 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 Information Literary through Online Discussion Boards.”• 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.