"Hello! My name is Sam. I'm a recent graduate of Bard College, where I studied Written Arts (Creative Writing) with a focus in Poetry. I graduated from Bard with Honors, and was awarded the 2024 Margaret and John Bard Scholars Prize in Languages & Literature for "outstanding academic achievement." In 2024 I was also awarded the Mark Purlia '71 Memorial Scholarship ("awarded annually to a student who, in the judgment of the Division of Languages and Literature, best fulfills conditions of ability and character").

I have over five years of experience working with students both in groups and one on one as an arts instructor at a summer arts camp called Meadowedge. My time studying creative writing at Bard has also given me a robust foundation of experience in creative writing workshop settings. I love helping students gain confidence in themselves and their writing. My hope is that the students I work with feel that their written practice allows them to become increasingly active participants in their relationship with themselves and with the surrounding world." less...