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Assistant Professor of Creative Writing. Graduate School of Liberal Studies, MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Hamline University. St. Paul, MN. 2006 to present.
Community Faculty Instructor, "Writing Children's Literature," Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN. 1998 to present.
Workshop Instructor, The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis, MN. Fall 2000
Writing Workshop Instructor, St. John's Preparatory School. Collegeville, MN. Fall 1999.
Author-in-Residence, 1992-present
Demonstrate the writing process from ideas to final picturebook galleys; conduct fiction-writing workshops in local and outstate elementary, junior high, and senior high schools; present at Young Author Conferences
Adult Literacy Instructor, 1983-2002
Adult Options in Education, Hopkins and St. Louis Park, MN
Minnesota Reading Association State Conference. Keynote speaker, 2003
Gustavus Adolphus College Children’s Literature Class. St. Peter, MN 2003
St. Cloud State University Children's Literature Workshop, keynote speaker, 2002
Minot, ND, Children's Literature Conference, Fall 2000
Minnesota Book Awards, St. Paul, MN 1999
International Reading Association Plains Regional Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Fall 1999
Society of Children's Bookwriters and Illustrators State Conference, Saint Paul, MN, 1993, 1998, 2000
Hopkins, MN School District 270 Teacher Writing Workshops, 1995, 1996
Vikingland Reading Council, Alexandria, MN, 1996
University of Minnesota Children's Literature Summer Classes, Minneapolis, MN, 1995, 1996
Minnesota State Family Literacy Council, Minnetonka, MN, 1995
Minnesota Public Radio (reading and interview), May 1993
Readings at numerous regional booksellers
Presentations at Young Author Conferences
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistance Fellowship, 2001
Loft Literary Center's Minnesota Writers Career Initiative Grant, 2001
American Library Association Booklist: September 2003, May 2000, September 1998,
May 1992
The Horn Book: August 2000
Kirkus Reviews: August 2003, December 1999
Los Angeles Times: March 2000
New York Times Book Review: May 1992
School Library Journal: May 1998
Publishers Weekly: October 2003, August 7, 2000 (starred review), June 5, 2000,
January 3, 2000, August 17, 1998, May 1992 (starred)
Smithsonian: November 2000
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Arts, Educational Psychology, summa cum laude, 1984
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
B.S. English Literature and Special Education, magna cum laude, 1975
