"Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we have been waiting for." — Hopi elders
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Sarah
About Me
- Bio
I am a writer. I earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing/Poetry from Chatham University, and have been published in Babelfruit, Plainspoke, The Pittsburgh Quarterly Online, and Istanbul Literature Review. I write a blog on current events where i try to draw from multiple sources across a span of time to provide the fullest picture possible. I volunteer with The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, Pittsburgh Food Bank, and the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. I have a black belt in Karate and enjoy skateboarding. I also like to play my guitar, clarinet, and bodhran. I have three cats.
- Skills and talents
- HTML, social media, computer instruction, WordPress, RFQs, WYSISWG layout tools, non-profits, copy writing, transcription, creative writing
- Interests
- Current events, Literature, Martial Arts, Skateboarding, travel, writing
- What I'm Reading
- Lucid Dreaming by Robert Waggoner
- Movies I've Seen Recently
- Exit Through the Gift Shop, True Grit
- Websites I'm Into
- Drew Curtis' FARK, The Rumpus
Education
- High school
- Beaver Local High School
- College
- University of Mount Union
- Graduate school
- Chatham University
- Additional study
- Mercyhurst College, Kent State University
Work
- Employer
- I currently work providing professional development opportunities to adult education practitioners in a seven-county region, as a coordinator for the Southwest Professional Development Center at the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council.I also run my own consulting business, drawing on my diverse experiences and accumulated knowledge to help small businesses, non-profits, and individuals at less expense.
- Position
- Consultant
