Teaching
I teach creative nonfiction and journalism, and I’ve regularly been invited to give presentations and workshops about storytelling. Here are some of the courses I’ve created, and the schools, companies and conferences I’ve worked with.
C o u r s e s
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Boston University
foreign reporting
newswriting
intro to communications
The University of the South
graduate seminars in creative nonfiction
Denison University
storyteller-in-residence
Furman University
undergrad seminar in creative nonfiction
P u b l i c S p e a k i n g
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NatGeo Live!
Chandelier Creative, SoHo NYC
The Power of Narrative Conference, Boston
The AWP Conference, Washington, D.C.
The L.Ink Festival, Bari, Italy
S e l e c t e d W o r k s h o p s
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Instagram HQ, Menlo Park, CA
The Nieman Foundation, Harvard University
Passion Passport & Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong
The Dreyfoos School for the Arts, West Palm Beach, FL
Nat Geo: Live!
Washington, D.C. | March 28, 2019
I was onstage at National Geographic HQ with photographer David Guttenfelder to talk about how we explored Tokyo—the world’s largest city—on foot for a special issue of the magazine.
Emory University, Atlanta | February 24, 2018
"Standing Still in the Stream: Empathy, Wonder, and the Power of Short Stories"
Seoul Digital Forum, Seoul, South Korea. 2016. Storytelling on social media.