Our Instructors
Amol Ray wrote
his first story at the age of 11, and has been writing ever since. He’s worked as an editor for Epic Literary Magazine
and taught English in Salvador, Bahia (Brazil). Amol is currently finishing his
MFA in Creative Writing at Mills College .
Naomi Ann Goldner has published short stories, volunteered at San Francisco’s famed writing center,
826 Valencia, and is currently working toward an MFA in Creative Writing at San
Francisco State University.
Michael Lukas has taught creative writing in a variety of settings, from the Goodman
Community Center in Madison to the Gotham Writers' Workshop in New York
City, from Brown University to the Providence Housing Authority. His own writing has
appeared in Slate, VQR, San Francisco Chronicle, National Geographic Traveler,
and Tikkun.
Take My Word For It's founder and Director is Sondra Hall.
Sondra believes that when their imaginations are ignited, young people are more engaged and enthusiastic about learning.
In many classrooms today, teachers constrained by frequent assessments and a long list of standards to cover are not able to give students a chance to write for fun, or the chance to “color outside the lines.” That's why she created, “Take My Word For It!”.
Sondra is also one of Take My Word For It's instructors.
Sondra believes that when their imaginations are ignited, young people are more engaged and enthusiastic about learning.
In many classrooms today, teachers constrained by frequent assessments and a long list of standards to cover are not able to give students a chance to write for fun, or the chance to “color outside the lines.” That's why she created, “Take My Word For It!”.
Sondra is also one of Take My Word For It's instructors.
