Elise McHugh is a senior acquisitions editor for the University of New Mexico Press. She holds an MA in creative writing and has taught English 101, poetry, and publishing classes and workshops in a variety of settings.
Describe your teaching style.
I’m a lifelong learner, and I learn all the time in workshops and on panels. It’s one of the many reasons I enjoy teaching. The energy generated by people as they share experiences and questions and ideas feeds part of me that always needs replenishing. My approach as an instructor is to use examples and humor to demystify the process as much as possible in a supportive environment where everyone takes away something that will replenish them and get them once step closer to their goals as writers and as human beings.
