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has a way of spurring unsolicited kudos from
students and parents alike. Or if not
unsolicited, at least undictated, and always heartfelt.
Some samples: |
I walked into the Creative
Writing program as a short, skinny kid in a
speed metal t-shirt and jeans with few social
skills, no writing discipline, and no clue what
I was going to do with my life. I walked
out two years later as a short, skinny kid in a
speed metal t-shirt and jeans with an easy
smile, a portfolio full of work, and the
knowledge that I could do just about anything
with my life as long as I kept writing. CW
didn't just teach me how to write an interesting
story -- it taught me how to LIVE one.
-- Reuben Poling, CW alumnus, Class of '04 |
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The Creative Writing
Department at SOTA is the sparkle on a hidden
jewel of the San Francisco public school
system....Heather nurtures each student
passionately and personally, and hopes that they
will return to visit as successful adults.
--John Chiang, father of Sam Chiang, '07 |
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Heather skillfully, thoughtfully
and insightfully has crafted a Creative Writing
program for high school students that lights
them up. She invites them to dive into San
Francisco's creative community through
playwriting workshops, poetry slams, community
service experiences and so much more. They
work shoulder to shoulder with professional
writers. She cheers their every
accomplishment and carefully cultivates this
very special community of young writers.
--Dinah Stroe, mother of Sarah Stroe, '05 |
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summary, we are a bunch of crazy, loud, funny,
goofy, and dedicated people who are here to
re-write the world.
--Hannah Shr, student, '08 |
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CW constantly stretches
one's limits by introducing the student to new
methods and ideas....This is the best school
experience I have ever had.
--Nicholas Sanz-Gould, student, '07 |
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In the first month alone, just
being in the same room with so many amazing
people with such a broad spectrum of writing
styles made my writing improve exponentially.
And it's EXCITING, believe me, to finally find a
tribe of people who are as CRAZY as you are.
--Christina Oettel-Flaherty, alumnus, '06
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This year we began a collaboration
between your Creative Writing program
and one of our remedial reading classes.
Three SOTA creative writing students,
Max, Isabel and Travis come to our
school every Monday afternoon and do
creative writing work with the reading
class students. This has been a
tremendous success thanks to the
dedication of your students. Our
reluctant readers in this class are now
producing works of poetry and look
forward to their Monday morning class
with enthusiasm.
--Thomas Graven, Assistant Principal for
Pupil Services, Hoover Middle School |
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