Nevada County Teaching Literary Directory
The following list of literary educators primarily includes those who live in Nevada County, but also some who live in surrounding counties. We endeavor to make this list as complete and accurate as possible, but information changes continually.
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This directory was last updated Oct 12, 2007
Unless otherwise noted, all phone number area codes are 530
GAIL RUDD ENTREKIN
E-mail: gailentrekin@hotmail.com
Experience/background: Poet, teacher, editor, publisher.
MOLLY FISK
Phone: 470-0188
E-mail: molly@mollyfisk.com
Internet: http://www.mollyfisk.com
Teaches: poetry writing
Students: Adults and youths (grades 6 and up)
Experience/background: A certified California Poet in the Schools. Has taught 14 years in various settings, recently at Seven Hills School (6th graders) and for local home study students. Runs a monthly on-line workshop called Poetry Boot Camp with students from around the world poetrybootcamp.com, including a few high school-aged kids. Teaches through U.C. Davis Extension, for adults. Various summer writing conferences. Has an MBA. See web site listed above for more information.
DONNA HANELIN
Phone: 265-8799
Internet: http://www.creativewritingclasses.us
Teaches: Creative writing and autobiography classes.
MAXIMA KAHN
Phone: 273-3566
Address: 19646 Silvers Lane, Grass Valley, CA, 95945
E-mail: maxima@infostations.com
Internet: http://maximakahn.com/
Teaches: “The Artist's Way” (class on creativity), poetry workshops, journal writing, creating from the heart, “Making Dreams Come True” (creative goal setting and realization). See also DANCE directory.
Students: Adults
Experience/background: In addition to her teaching, Maxima makes her living as a writer, editor and graphic designer. She has been the recipient of a poetry fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center, has been published in various journals, newspapers and online, and teaches poetry workshops in Grass Valley and at
U.C. Davis Extension. She holds a B.A. in Music Composition and Performance from Bennington College, and is an award-winning composer and a violinist. She teaches a weekly dance class, and has performed as a dancer in Vermont, Massachusetts, Texas, Colorado and California.
JON CHRIS OLANDER
Phone: 265-4770
E-mail: jcjb@nccn.net
Teaches: poetry writing
Students: Youths (guest artist for grades K-12), adults
Experience/background: Has worked since 1984 as a school poet-in-residence affiliated with California Poets in the Schools www.cpits.org. Currently teaching in Placer County schools through Arts Council of Placer County’s “Poetry Out Loud” program. Also teaching poetry in Mendocino County schools. Teaches poetry writing in adult group and organization settings.
WILL STAPLE
Phone: 292-3168
Teaches: Poetry through the California Poets in the Schools program.
Students: Youths
IZZI TOOINSKY/Little Giant Theatre
Phones: 477-7843 cell: 210-5387
E-mail: izzitooinsky3000@yahoo.com
Internet: http://www.izzitooinsky.com
Teaches: Comedy writing; four genres of storytelling (tall tale, myth, folk tale and biography)
Students: Youths grades 4-12
Experience/background: A master juggler and storyteller who has performed throughout the world at festivals and schools, and on national television (several countries). Has performed assemblies in most Nevada County schools. A California Arts Council Touring Artist grant recipient for 10 years. A published author ("The Turkey Prince," Penguin Books). Has recorded several CDs of stories.
GRACE TOTHEROW
Phone: 265-6039
E-mail: gullywasher78@hotmail.com
Teaches: Poetry in the schools
Students: Grades 9-12
Experience/bakcground: Has worked recently with students at Bear River and Nevada Union High School under a program sponsored by Literature Alive!