Sarah’s extensive experience in workshops, seminars, and readings has opened countless minds to the wonders of poetry, and she can bring these skills to your school, business, or event. Most of her experience and achievements are available on this website, but a full résumé is available on request.
Payments are based on a sliding scale to accommodate all budgets, and are available by appointment only. Please contact Sarah so she can tailor a session to your needs.
endorsements
“When I began hosting poetry festivals for local high school students over six years ago, Sarah was one of the first people who stepped up to share her immense talent and enthusiasm for the written word with our students. Over the years, her talent for inspiring even the most reluctant writers and hidden poets among these young people has been a sight to behold. I am impressed by how she always bring fresh activities, is willing to share her own work, and how she gracefully guides students in their own writing. She is a natural teacher who has the capacity to work with students in large groups and individually.” - Daniel Boster, English Teacher, Ralston High School
“Sarah is a great poet and poetry teacher. Her fun, creative workshops inspired my students to create extraordinary poems through description and imagination. Her humor and warmth created such a comfortable atmosphere that even the most reluctant writers were participating. I can’t recommend her enough.” - Kerry Johnson, Teacher, Uta Halee Girls Village
selected workshops
Uta Halee Girl’s Village; 2004, 2010
Vermillion Literature Festival; 2005
National Poetry Slam, sponsored by A Room of Her Own Foundation; Albuquerque, NM; 2005
University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Intro to Poetry; 2005
Girl’s Inc.; 2006
Ralston Poetry Festival; 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010
Midland Lutheran College; Fremont; 2008
Bellevue West; 2010
selected readings
The Plains Poetry Festival; Wayne State College; 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009
Nebraska’s Festival for the Book; 2002, 2007
Brownville Festival for the Book; 2003, 2006, 2009
Briar Cliff College; Sioux City, IA; 2003
Morningside College; Sioux City, IA; 2004
Midland Lutheran College; Freemont; 2004
KUNM FM’s, “Spoken Word Hour;” Albuquerque; 2004
Joslyn Art Museum; Joslyn College Night; 2004
Omaha Public Library-Sorensen branch; 2004
Briar Cliff University; Sioux City, IA; 2004
Kearny State University Reading Series; 2005
The Downtown Omaha Lit Fest; 2005, 2006, 2007
Doan College; Crete, NE; 2005
Women of Note; Lincoln; 2005
Briar Cliff College; Sioux City; 2005
Midland Lutheran College; Fremont; 2005
The Holland Performing Arts Center; Day of the Arts; 2005
University of Nebraska-Kearney; Reynolds Writers and Readers Series; 2005
Northeast Community College; The Visiting Writers Series; Norfolk; 2005
Wave Books Poetry Tour Bus; Omaha; 2006
University of Nebraska-Kearney; Reynolds Writers and Readers Series; 2006
The Milton Writer’s Conference; Vermillion, South Dakota; 2007
Mount Marty College; 2007
Vermillion Literary Festival; University of South Dakota; 2007
UNO Library’s Criss Reading Series, 2010