Woman (me) at whiteboard welcoming teachers to the Panamá Bilingüe Program (Illinois State University, 2015)
“WILL WORK FOR STUDENTS!”
Teaching shapes everything I do. From working with educators to working with students, developing the conditions in which learning can thrive is my top priority.
I developed the Certificate in Antiracist Writing Pedagogy Program in partnership with the Dimensions of Culture Writing Program and the Teaching + Learning Commons at the University of California, San Diego. Through reading groups, teaching circles, and guided self-reflection, this year-long certification program supports first-year writing instructors in developing a teaching philosophy and toolbox of practical methods for actively resisting all forms of racism.
Writing for Social Justice
Read about the Writing for Social Justice Symposium I developed with my first-year writing students at the University of Delaware in Fall 2017. The Symposium culminated in a book of student essays on changing campus climate.
Woman (me) giving keynote address at “Writing for Social Justice: A Symposium of Student Writing on Campus Climate and Diversity” (University of Delaware, 2017)
Woman (me) at brick wall displaying poster promoting the “Writing for Social Justice Symposium”
Student Testimonies
“For the first time I have done writing that I care about.”
“Professor Emily made us squeeze our brains to think critically, to go beyond the frame.”
“I genuinely look forward to going to Professor Emily’s class every day. I can actually say I am proud of the pieces I write in her class. Her assignments not only make me a better writer, but they also challenge me to open myself up to different outlooks and perspectives of the world.”
“Throughout my life, I viewed writing as a tool to my development as a student, but being in Professor Emily’s class this semester, I took away countless lessons as to how my writing can become something much more important. Each student was able to write about what made them most inspired, allowing for a dynamic experience. I would have to say that I’ve learned more about myself and my peers in a semester of writing than I had ever imagined.”