Amanda Crane is the author of the poetry collection, Barbiecue, and she has poems published in numerous literary journals including: Barbaric Yawp, Chronogram, The Paterson Literary Review, and Sawbuck. She is a two-time Editor’s Choice recipient for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award, and she is the new Poetry Coordinator and Board Member for the NJCTE: New Jersey Council of Teachers of English.  

Her MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry is from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and her BA in English/Creative Writing is from the State University of New York in New Paltz, New York. She has been an educator for 22 years, and she has served as a professional tutor, high school English teacher in a top rated district, and a Professor of English at a number of universities. 

Homework Offered
Structured lessons for reading and writing
Journal writing for brainstorming and freewriting.
Poetry and creative writing reading and exercises.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
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