So glad to be here!

My name is Lindsay Jeffers, and I am a TCWP alumni from 2005 and 2006.  My experiences with TCWP are so overwhelmingly positive.  My first experience with the summer institute in 2005 changed me as a teacher.  I taught high school English and Spanish for ten years, and every student I taught was influenced by the writing project.  TCWP infuses me with excitement for writing and makes me feel like a writer.  I am really happy to be here this summer.

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