Faculty Spotlight
Degrees and Experience
- M.F.A. Creative Writing/Poetry (Western State Colorado University)
- M.A. Mass Communications (Denver University)
- B.A. English (Geneva College)
Biography and Professional Achievements
Susan Spear believes that analyzing literature from a Christian viewpoint and learning to write thoughtfully and in a manner that earns respect prepares student to enter the market place of ideas in a powerful way.
Spear implemented the Writers in the Schools program and Poetry Outloud national recitation contest at CSH.
Publications
- Poetry: Academic Questions, The Lyric, Relief, Mezzo Cammin, Don't Just Sit There, Verse Wisconsin, Raintown Review, The Nervous Breakdown, Poetic Inventory of the Rocky Mountain National Park
- Reviews: Don't Just Sit There, Verse Wisconsin, Raintown Review
Administration Positions
- English Department Chair, Chatfield Senior High School (CSH)
- Instructional Coach, CHS
Professional Associations and Affiliations
- Member of Articulation area Vertical Team and Response to Intervention Committee at CSH.
Professional Training
- Teaching the Bible as Literature (Concordia University)
- Adaptive Schools Training
- Cognitive Coaching
- Denver Writing Project Fellow
Honors
- Honorable Mention: "The Lovers' Knot" in the Denver Women's Press Club Unknown Writers Contest, 2009.