Facilitators

Youth Voices in Environmental Journalism

Bryn Orum

Director of Rise Up & Write
Works with educators and literacy practices
Former high school English educator
Founder and board member @ Clark Street Community School
Loves Harry Potter

Laura Streyle

Language Arts teacher at Stoughton High School
The Norse Star Newspaper Adviser
2017 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
Kettle Moraine Press Association Board Member
Digs the process of making words dance for the good of the people

Larry Hale

English Teacher at Waunakee High School
2016 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
Facilitator of the National Writing Project’s C3WP program
2018-19 Waunakee High School Teacher of the Year
Avid canoeist and trout fisher
Non-fiction enthusiast

Youth Voices in Journalism @ Brodhead High School

Lisa Biber

English Teacher at Brodhead High School
2018 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
2018 PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Fellow
2014 Reynolds High School Journalism Fellow @ Arizona State University
Loves books, coffee, dogs, and social justice

Stephanie Hurt

English Teacher at Brodhead High School
2013 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
Loves reading, running, camping, & coffee!

Advocacy to Activism @ UW Madison

Jen Doucette

Language Arts Teacher at Waunakee High School
2016 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
2018 Waunakee High School Teacher of the Year
Loves long distance running, live music and reading books

Karla Rempe

8th grade English and History teacher at Madison Country Day School
Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
Loves supporting students to publish work that informs their audience and inspires change

Youth Voices in the Environment

Skylar Primm

Educator at High Marq Environmental Charter School
2015 Greater Madison Writing Project Fellow
2017 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Recipient
Board Member Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
Obsessed with lichen

Christina Stefonek

Outreach Specialist at Professional Learning and Community Education @ UW Madison
Works with educators on math practices
Former middle school math, science and language educator
Loves running and books!

Clare Zimmerman