The Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP) has been a professional home for Hillary since 2014. Much of her work since that time has focused on building teacher leadership and agency, creating rich opportunities for collaboration among educators, and coaching teachers to present on their own classroom practice. She believes that highlighting excellence in the teaching of writing supports more equitable educational outcomes for all students.
Hillary’s varied work with BAWP has included leading the Invitational Summer Institute, coordinating Weekend Workshops, co-leading a teacher writing camp in Sweden, teaching Teen Writing Courses, and facilitating professional development workshops in Bay Area schools. She is currently Co-Director of the Teachers of Writing and Language Instruction Project (TWLIP), a federal grant-funded partnership with San Francisco Unified School District. Hillary’s nearly 20 years of teaching experience in the East Bay include middle school, high school, and community college courses in history, English, and writing. She is also an adjunct professor of African American Studies and Ethnic Studies at the College of Alameda.
