Published Works

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Workshop Presenter

Presenter, Oregon Writing Festival at Portland State University

Writing Workshop, Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington

Zine Workshop, Coastal Emersion in Warrenton, Oregon

Workshop Presenter, Oregon Council Teachers of English

Workshop Presenter, The Writer’s Guild in Astoria, Oregon

Recognition 

W-i-R Writer in Residence Recipient, Astoria Visual Arts in Astoria, Oregon

Word and Image Project Recipient, The Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon

Sou’Wester Writing Residency Recipient, Seaview, Washington

Projects & Collaborations

Astoria Zine Project: Wasted on Facebook

Creosote and Rain

Editing  

Fact Checker, Dorling-Kindersley, EyeWitness Travel Guide Pacific Northwest,

Contributor, Gwangju International News (Magazine), South Korea

Copy Editor, Gwangju International News

Blogger, ESL101 and Astoria Fog

Teacher, English Language Arts 12 years

Education  

M.A.T., Pacific University, Forest Grove Oregon

B.A. English, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Special Training  

Cultural Competency Certificate, Chemeketa Community College

Benedict School of Language (Spanish Immersion), Quito, Ecuador

Plaza Language School (Spanish), Antigua, Guatemala

Till Writing Residency , Arlington, Washington

Coast Weekend, Embracing the Slug Life, September 26, 2024

Coast Weekend, For This Artist, an Astoria Residency Offers Creative Balance, August 4, 2023

Coast Weekend, Ponca Author & Astorian Publishes Poetry Book, August 4, 2023

Weekend Break, When the Tide Comes Up, the Art Goes Away, July 14, 2023

Coast Weekend, Once I Knew I Had Something I Didn’t Want to Stop, July 12, 2023

Coast Weekend, Sleeper Coffee Brings Espresso Tonics, gluten free treats, July 11, 2023

Seaside Signal, The Commons Opens in Seaside, July 3, 2023

Coast Weekend, Astoria Photographer Looks Back to Nature in Gold and Green, June 27, 2023

Weekend Break, Something at the Market for Everyone, June 16, 2023

Seaside Signal,  Seaside Farmers Market Returns, June 13, 2023

Seaside Signal, Seaside American Legion Celebrates 100 Years, June 6, 2023

Weekend Break, The Gallery Upstairs on Commercial Street: Artist Connie Dillon, June 2, 2023

Coast Weekend, Writing is How I Make Sense of My Experiences, May 23, 2023.

Coast Weekend, Portraits in Red Honor Lost Indigenous People With Art in Ilwaco, May 19, 2023

Coast Weekend, El Akkad, Kessler and more Celebrate Reading in Cannon Beach, April 11, 2023

Our Coast Magazine, Tradition, Healing, Connection: Indigenous Artists Embrace Heritage in the Columbia-Pacific Region, March 22, 2023

Coast Weekend, It’s a Reminder That I Can Do Hard Things, March 1, 2023

Coast Weekend, Fisher Poets Has Been a Reason to Write, Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Weekend, Bubble Tea Shop Serves Up Color, Delight in Long Beach, Feb. 6, 2023

Weekend Break, I Started Writing and it All Poured Out: Author Tim Lane, February 3, 2023

Coast Weekend, We Cannot Keep From Singing, November 14, 2022

Coast Weekend, A Piece of Heart at AshRiver Woodworks, June 29, 2022

Coast Weekend, Historic Exhibit Focuses on Astoria Fire of 1922, June 15, 2022

Weekend Break, A Place for Quilting, May 27, 2022

Coast Weekend, Seasonal, Foraged Bouquets at Nansen Florals, March 16, 2022

Coast Weekend, Be a Citizen Scientist During Spring Whale Watching Season, March 9, 2022

Coast Weekend, Co-op Focuses on Community, Feb. 5, 2020

Coast Weekend, The Art of Tattoo: Artist Creates Safe Space for Female Clients at Simply Human Art in Astoria, Aug. 28, 2019

Coast Weekend, A Market of Choices: New Warrenton Farmers Market Draws Vendors, Locals, Aug. 21, 2019

Coast Weekend, Flavors of Mexico: Lunch, Dinners Feature Mexican Chef, July 31, 2019

Coast Weekend, Cultural Cuisine: Astoria, Australian Chefs Team Up for Father's Day Dinner, June 13, 2019

Weekend Break, You Know You're From Astoria When. . . . July 26, 2019

Coast Weekend, Astoria Pride 2019: Couple Witnesses Evolution of Astoria, Celebration of Pride, June 5, 2019

Rain Magazine, Walking in Memphis, April 2019

Weekend Break, Flat Cat Spur: Memories of Spring Firewood Gathering, May 3, 2019

Coast Weekend, Sisu-Powered Finnish-American Folk Festival Takes Place July 27 - 29 in Naselle, Dec. 21, 2018

Coast Weekend, A Shell of a Good Time, Clown Bread Still a Crowd Favorite at Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival, taking place April 27 -29, Dec. 21, 2018

Coast Weekend, A Heady Brew: Ninth Annual Pouring at the Coast-Held March 17 at Seaside Civic & Convention Center-is a Beer Lover's Craft Beer Festival, Dec. 21, 2018

Coast Weekend, Humans of Astoria New Community Member Mitch Eckhardt Collects Stories, Photos of Locals for 'Tell Me Astoria,' Jan. 18, 2018

Oregon English Journal, First Do No Harm Supporting Emerging Writers With Ample Opportunities to Write Outside the Box, Vol. XXX, No. 2 Fall/Winter 2018

Weekend Break, When a Pool Was the Jewel of Tapiola Park, July 20, 2018

Coast Weekend, Families Honor Heritage at Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 13, 2018

Is Ketchup a Vegetable? The Impact Of School Lunches in Korea vs USA, ESL101, September 2016

Jeollanamdo Kimchi: Learning to Love Kimchi as a Foreign Teacher, ESL101, September 2016

Korean English Camp Jobs – A Survival Guide, ESL101, September 2016

Eating in South Korea: American vs. Korean Cuisine, ESL101, August 2016

Moving to Korea? 8 Packing Tips You Need to Know, ESL101, August 2016

8 Awkward Cultural Differences in South Korea (Fan Death!), ESL101, March 2016

Ten Free or Low Cost Websites for ESL Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources, ESL101, February 2016

Creepy Crawly Creatures in Korea, ESL101, February 2016

American Citizens Living Abroad: How to Cast Your Vote in Three Easy Steps!, ESL101, January 2016

Humbled By Thailand, ESL101, November 2015

Poop – What’s the Deal in South Korea?, ESL101, October 2015

6 Extra Awesome Things About Living and Working in South Korea, ESL101, October 2015

8 Times I Experienced Culture Shock in Rural Korea, ESL101, October 2015

My Korean Bucket List – 9 Things You Must Do While Teaching English in South Korea, ESL101, October 2015

5 Rookie Teaching Mistakes – How To Avoid Them, ESL101, October 2015

Single Female Teachers: 5 Things Scarier Than Violent Crime in Korea, ESL101, September 2015

6 Ways To Combat Homesickness While Living and Working Abroad, ESL10, September 2015

10 Tips For Your Surviving Your First Week Teaching ESL101, September 2015

7 Ways Being An Expat Changed My Life, ESL101, August 2015

Traveling To Korea – What Not To Do In Your First 24 Hours, ESL101, August 2015

How Much Korean Do You Need To Know Before Moving to Korea?, ESL101, August 2015

How to Get Lost on Korea’s ‘Treasure Island’ (Hint – You’ll Need a Kayak), ESL101, August 2015

Teaching ESL in Korea or in a Public School in the US – Which is Better?, ESL101, July 2015

5 Top Picks for Jeju Island Fun, ESL101, July 2015

8 Ways To Make Teaching Abroad in Korea A Great Experience, ESL101, July 2015

Korean Road Trips – 5 Must See Destinations, ESL101, July 2015

Plane, Bus and Taxi – Three Korean Travel Stories, Three Lessons Learned, ESL101, June 2015

My Very Own Korean Mom – 3 Ways To Tell If Your Mother Is An Ajuma, ESL101, June 2015

7 Korean Meals You Won’t Want to Miss – And 3 You Will, ESL101, June 2015

Bringing a Pet to South Korea: The Reality, ESL101, May 2015

Body Image in Korea: An American Female Perspective, ESL101, April 2015

Jindo Parting of the Sea Festival, ESL101, March 2015

Observations of American Students Versus Korean Students, ESL101, March 2015

How to Stop the Chaos and Manage Your Classroom, ESL101, March 2015

5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Getting My Masters in Teaching, ESL101, March 2015

Customize Your Own Korea Experience, ESL101, January  2015

Top 10 Sure Fire Ways to Enjoy Your South Korea Experience, ESL101, January 2015

Lost in Translation: Makoli and Silkworm Larvae, ESL 101, January 2015