With over thirty years of teaching experience at the university level, Anne has taught thousands of students that the age-old adage “Writers are born, not made” is simply untrue. She believes language is a superpower that every student has, and she’s passionate about helping her students realize that writing is about who they are and how they communicate themselves to the world. Her career in education spans nearly her entire adult life – starting as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Maryland, then as an instructor at Howard University, and now currently as an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia. Anne prides herself in the number of students who “stay” with her during their college careers, taking as many of her classes as she offers during their four years. She’s proud to have mentored hundreds of students as they navigate college, look into grad school, and consider career choices. In addition to teaching and mentoring, Anne spent three years at the Institute for Policy Studies, where she developed curricula and coached activists in op-ed writing and grassroots organizing.

St. Clair is an award-winning author whose work has been featured on The TODAY Show, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and NPR. As an undergrad at Brown University, she tutored K-12 students through the Brown University Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment Program. During those same years, she spent her summers teaching high-achieving high school seniors critical thinking, editing, and writing skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her students have been accepted to Ivy League universities, MIT, Stanford, and several other Top 50 schools. Most recently, she tutored students in reading and writing skills and taught SAT test prep classes at Principia Tutors & Consultants. She has spoken on the topic of narrative storytelling through writing at over fifty high schools and universities.

Deb is a Ph. D Candidate, ABD in U.S History at Georgetown University, J.D. from the University of Southern California, and a proud B.A. recipient from Howard University.