Artist Bios for WILCS

Cecelia Hagen has poems in a variety of journals and websites, including Poet & Critic, Northwest Review, Caffeine Destiny, Pedestal, and Natural Bridge. Her work has won awards from Literary Arts and the journal Passager. She has taught writing at the UO’s Super Summer program and for YWA, as well as at Willamette University. Currently she teaches memoir writing to adults, occasional classes for YWA, including its Teen Outdoor Camp, and the In-School Programs.

Bonnie Henderson has worn many hats in her writing career, including newspaper reporter, editor, travel writer, and outdoor recreation/nature writer. Her latest book, Strand: An Odyssey of Pacific Ocean Debris, is a finalist for the 2009 Oregon Book Awards. Bonnie has a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in journalism. She lives in Eugene.

Nina Kiriki Hoffman has sold more than two hundred stories and a number of novels. Her works have been finalists for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Sturgeon, and Endeavour awards. A STIR OF BONES, a young adult fantasy novel, made the American Library Association list of books for the teen reader, and the New York Public Library list of books for teens. Nina lives in Oregon and has cats. Nina also works with YWA's After-School Writing Workshops and Teen Outdoor Writing Camp.

Louisa Lindsay-Sprouse, the founding director of Young Writers Association, shares literature based curricula developed for YWA programs.  Called a visionary in arts education, she has received numerous awards for significant contributions to the cultural life of the community. Louisa has provided literary arts explorations, as both leisure time enrichment and vital learning in classrooms, for teacher groups and 

Kelly Terwilliger, poet and storyteller inspires and intrigues kids throughout Eugene and beyond. Gaze upon her hats and be amazed. Listen to her tales and be transported. Kelly is a professional teller and writer of stories. She has been telling stories in classrooms and libraries and at community events for the past eight years, and is a member of the National Storytelling Network. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature and is a published poet and children's writer. One of her stories has been made into a picture book and a second is due to be published soon. Other stories have appeared in Spider Magazine, and her poems have appeared in many literary magazines. She has also recently published a collection of poems, and meets regularly with local poets to work on new ones. Kelly also works with YWA's YES! YEA! Days and In-School Programs and has taught through Lane Arts Council.

Patricia Marshall is a journalist and the editor of the award-winning publication, Forest Magazine, which was in print until last spring and now can be found on-line. Her writing focuses on the environmental and social issues in the Northwest. She received an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in Baltimore, and is working on a nonfiction book about Burley Design Cooperative, which she started during her graduate program. She has extensive experience with middle and high school children through volunteer activities with three daughters, now in college.She has taught for YWA's Writers in Lane County Schools and  Teen Outdoor Camp. She is executive Director of Wordcrafters of Eugene.

Carter McKenzie has been teaching creative writing workshops, labs, residencies and small group mentorships through Young Writers Association since 2005. Her poems have appeared in a number of publications, including Raising Our Voices: an anthology of Oregon poets against the war, Dona Nobis Pacem: Grant Us Peace, The Whistling Fire and in the anthology What the River Brings. Carter is the author of Naming Departure, a chapbook of poetry published by Traprock Books and Out of Refusal published by Airlie Press.

 Eularee Smith is the Executive Director for Upstart Crow Studios, writing original scripts and music for youth theatre productions. Her monthly column appears in several Oregon newspapers. Her freelance experience includes writing feature articles for magazines, newspapers, blogs and public relations.  Eularee also works with YWA In-School Programs and Outdoor Teen Camp.