Hello fellow writers! My name is Michelle Walker. I live in Queens with my husband and two cats. I love to read, write, travel and teach. This is my fourth year in the LLL program at Fordham and also my fourth year teaching in the city. For the last three years, I've been working with an energetic group of 7th Graders at New Heights Academy Charter School in West Harlem. I'm still at NHACS this year, but I accepted the position of Department Chair of English this summer and now my job consists of overseeing and supporting 16 teachers grade 5-12. Although I loved teaching middle school in the city, I actually started my teaching career in the suburbs of Connecticut where I taught 9th, 10th and 11th graders for five years. Both jobs have impacted my persona in the classroom and my relationship with the world of education. I'm personally thrilled to be part of this class. I thoroughly enjoy the peace of writing, but I have to admit that over the last three years, I have rarely produced any writing for pure enjoyment. I hope this class rekindles my passion for writing. I'm looking forward to working with all of you!
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