“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour
Come write with us.
MWC philosophy
Our program is different from “school” writing. Led by professional writers and experienced teacher consultants for the National Writing Project, participants will explore what it is like to be a real writer. Writers are guided through activities that promote creativity and enrich language development. Workshops emerge from the real needs of writers--through participation, students will develop the tools needed to enrich their voice, clarify their message, and help readers gain meaning from their words.
Dr. Katherine Higgs-Coulthard, Assistant Professor of Education
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame
higgscou@saintmarys.edu / (574) 284-4472
Director & teacher
Dr. Katherine Higgs-Coulthard has been a writer as long as she can remember. She became a teacher out of a desire to help others share their words and has been a teacher for more than 20 years. First as an elementary teacher for Omaha Public Schools and South Bend Community Schools, then as a teacher educator at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame.
Lead Teacher
Erica Vitale has been telling stories since she could talk; always with an unexpected twist. She likes to write flash fiction and poetry. She is a South Bend native, attended Ball State University, and upon graduation returned home. She's been teaching with SBCSC as a Deaf Educator, Preschool-High School, for 27 years. She creates art, reads, swims, sails, travels, dances, and laughs a lot!
Lead Teacher
Carrie Morton loves stories in all forms from books to movies to songs. The chapters of her own life have been written as a preschool teacher and middle and high school English teacher. Her career began at St. Joseph Grade School and currently teaches in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. She finds a bookmark to spend time with family watching her daughter dance, her son play baseball, or listening to her husband’s band.
Mary Muzzy
School City Mishawaka
muzzym@mishawaka.k12.in.us
Lead Teacher
Mary Muzzy is an active life long learner and writer. After attending Saint Mary's College, she has decided to stay in the Michiana area to start her teaching journey. Mary is excited to join the team as a first year teacher from School City of Mishawaka. Other than teaching, you can find her crafting, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Intern
Alex Higgs-Coulthard has been reading and writing for as long as he can remember. He loves to write stories from underrepresented voices. He is going off to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, in the fall and majoring in writing. Alex aspires to one day open a publishing company that focuses on getting minority voices in literature out into the world
