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Christine Cao
10 years of experience teaching university-level literature and writing courses and 15 years as a K-12 tutor
Doctor of Philosophy in comparative literature
Specializes in postcolonial and feminist theory
Holle Canatella
15 years of experience teaching university-level literature courses
Doctor of Philosophy in European history
Specializes in medieval European women's history and religious history
Chelsea Keane
8 years of experience teaching university-level literature courses
Doctor of Philosophy in English; Masters in English and creative fiction
Specializes in graphic novels and memoirs, YA and middle grade
Jose Marcelo Borromeo
Former editor-in-chief of a boutique publishing house
Master’s in humanities and creative writing
Specializes in literary and speculative fiction, magical realism, and horror and thriller novels
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Anna Wulick
15+ years editing scholarly articles and doctoral theses, and writing high school and college curricula
Doctor of Philosophy in literature
Specializes in 18th and 19th century European and Russian literature
Lily Beaumont
10 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
Michael Powers
10+ years of experience teaching university-level writing and literature courses
Doctor of Philosophy in literature and creative writing
Specializes in 20th-century and contemporary American literature
Sarah Valentine
15 years university-level teaching experience in literature and the humanities
Doctor of Philosophy in in Russian literature
Specializes in Victorian, Russian, and contemporary fiction, memoir, and historical nonfiction
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