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Jenn Brisendine
20-year teaching career across middle and high school English
Bachelor’s in secondary education (English & dramatic arts) and a master’s in fiction writing
Specializes in writing and editing middle-grade, young adult, and high school-level materials
Elyse Myers
10 years of experience teaching university-level literature courses and 6 years of experience as a fiction reference librarian
Doctor of Philosophy in English literature
Specializes in classic and contemporary fiction, particularly nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and British literature
Lily Beaumont
7 years of experience in curriculum and Study Guide development
Joint master’s degree in English and women’s & gender Studies
Specializes in Victorian literature and feminist theory
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