ACHIEVING OUR MISSION
NWP-A achieves its mission by providing professional development to educators at all levels, ensuring they can teach writing effectively. Teacher Consultants, who undergo in-depth institutes, share their learning with colleagues and students in their classrooms and districts.
SHARING OUR HISTORY
NWP-A was founded in 1989 with a $45,000 grant and is affiliated with the National Writing Project. Dr. Ann B. Dobie, a Professor of English, was the founder. It focuses on improving writing education from K to University levels through various activities like summer institutes, workshops, and public events.
REACHING OUR GOALS
In April 1999, the National Writing Project of Acadiana held a strategic planning conference led by Dr. Sherry Swain. They focused on enhancing staff development, reaching more teachers through workshops, expanding teacher research projects, and addressing diversity and outreach goals. This led to specific projects serving minority students, evaluating efforts, improving in-service, and involving parents.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
H. Michelle Kreamer, Ed.D
NWP-A Director
Dr. H. Michelle Kreamer, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, holds a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Formerly a high school English Language Arts teacher, she now serves as the Director for the National Writing Project of Acadiana.
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Megan C. Breaux, Ed.D
NWP-A Assistant Director
Dr. Megan Breaux, Assistant Director of NWP-A and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Her involvement with NWP-A has shaped her as a writer and writing teacher, emphasizing the use of writing to amplify voices and bring about change.
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Toby Daspit, Ph.D.
NWP-A Emeritus Consultant
Dr. Daspit, a Professor of Education and Emeritus Consultant for the National Writing Project of Acadiana, engages in poetry workshops in local schools. His poems feature in multiple anthologies, including The Maple Leaf series, and he has authored two chapbooks: "Anatomy of a Ghost" and "Bar Coasters."
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Caitlin Neal-Jones
Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist
Caitlin Neal-Jones is a writing enthusiast and community volunteer who is proud to be part of a vibrant and growing writing scene in Lafayette, including as NWP-A’s Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist. She won the 2023 Southern Screen Short Fiction Writing Challenge, and her winning ghost story, "The Scouring" was published in The Current and Louisiana Literature.
Taylor Vautrot
Graduate Assistant
Taylor Vautrot, Graduate Assistant for the National Writing Project of Acadiana, is currently pursuing her Master's in Counseling at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Taylor is passionate about supporting others, and this includes all members of the NWP-A!
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