Humanities professor with 25 years of experience tutors students in writing and reading comprehension. Years of writing center experience and training Creative and fun approach to developing student v

Michael is an example of what Donald Graves thought a writing teacher should be: someone skilled at both writing and teaching. He is not only an exceptional writing teacher, but also an exceptional literature teacher. He has many years of experience working with students at different skill levels and age levels, but what makes him truly exceptional is the way that writing and literature matter to him. The words we write and the words we read define who we are and who we want to be, and in Michael’s classroom students learn the tools they need to harness that power. When he talks about great classroom discussion his class has had, or a student’s impressive growth, it’s clear that his heart is in his work. Students who learn alongside him have the privilege of learning with a true expert in the field, in a classroom filled with opportunities to engage with all the ways language brings meaning.