Martin Cockroft was a WITS writer during the 2003-2004 school year. Since his days at WITS he has become a professor at Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania. He remembers that working at WITS helped him find his way to his passion. He knew he wanted to teach creative writing, but he didn’t know where to start. Now [...]
Susan Naomi Bernstein was a WITS writer 2001-2004. She remembers one WITS experience fondly: “The teachers at my school invited me on an evening stargazing field trip out at one of the state parks just outside Houston. That evening, two of the 4th grade girls confided that they wanted to be writers when they grew [...]
Gabriela Villegas has worked with WITS as a writer for nearly a decade. Currently she teaches WITS at Davila Elementary School and at The Menil Collection. She is the founder of the theater arts nonprofit, Jaguar Sun. Gabriela is a single mom of three children and although she may seem like Superwoman, she claims the [...]
Karen Shepard worked with WITS as a writer and a staff member between 1989 and 1993. She is now living in Massachusetts with her husband, three children, a beagle, and a parakeet. She teaches creative writing at Williams College half of the year and writes the other half. Karen recalls numerous instances in which the [...]
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The WITS office has finally reopened after a forced “Hurrication.” It seems as though we all underestimated Ike and his ability to disrupt our daily lives. Most of the staff was without power for at least a week while others were not so lucky. The WITS office is housed in a picturesque bungalow in the [...]
