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Kristin Winet

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I’ve been teaching writing for over ten years. I’ve taught at the University of Arizona, Marymount University in Los Angeles, and Rollins College in Florida. Here are some of the writing classes I’ve designed over the years, with a little bit about each one (and all photos are used with my students’ permission). As you’ll see, all of my writing classes involve some form of journalism, digital media, community work, and sometimes, even meet-and-greets with the occasional famous writer or celebrity (scroll down to see who I’ve schmoozed with in the classroom!).

Writing for Nonprofits

Volunteering at Reading Between the Wines, Orlando Literacy League Fundraiser

Community nonprofits are some of our best storytellers—the narratives they share shape their impact in the community, engage their stakeholders and volunteers, and make lasting impacts in the communities they serve. But how do these stories get told? Who decides how to tell them? And how do the various public(s) respond to these stories? In this course, we will refine their skills in professional writing and visual design (two critical components to any community writing projects) by working with real community nonprofits in the local area. We will learn to write informational reports and external proposals, revise volunteer recruitment materials, gather and share the powerful stories of the people the organization serves, and propose a strong communication package to help tell your nonprofit’s story.

Editing Essentials

Student working with local high school students in Upward Bound Orlando

This is a course about sentences. More specifically, it is a course that will prepare us to talk about sentences, more thoroughly understand sentences, and create more evocative and graceful sentences. As we learn the art of editing, you will revise your own and others’ prose, demonstrating how you’ve come to understand how editors make choices. Throughout this course, you will be challenged to think about the smallest parts of our language—the parts that often go unnoticed—as you learn to see and understand the language you use every day from a more thoughtful, critical perspective.

Travel Writing

Me on a press trip exploring the Willamette Valley vineyards in Oregon (sharing with students what I do!)

In this professional writing course, we will begin by exploring what travel writers actually do—how they travel, how they find and research stories, how they document their experiences, and how they write and publish their stories. We will ask ourselves: What about travel writing is so appealing and universal? Why has it persisted for thousands of years? And how do travel writers fit into the modern tourism industry? To complement our exploration, we will read The Best American Travel Writing and consider what makes travel writing such a complicated subject—one imbued with issues of race, gender, colonialism, exoticism, and the ethics of representation. Throughout the semester, we will pitch, develop, research, and write three travel stories and explore our own identities as writers and travelers. At the end of the course, we will refine our own brands and create a digital portfolio to send to future editors and publishers.

Food Writing

Practicing our restaurant review skills at a local seafood place in Winter Park, Florida

In this course, we will explore the delectable world of professional food writing. We will begin our course by considering what food writing is—and what makes it such a unique genre of nonfiction. Then, as we set up our class food blog, we will read some of today’s best food writing from The New Yorker and “do” as much as we will “write:” we will go on a private walking food tour, meet and interview a local chef, and take a cooking class. Using our activities and course readings as inspiration for our writing, we will write reviews, chef profiles, recipes, and feature essays. By the end of this course, you will have a series of published articles that you can use as published clips for future writing assignments.

Writing about Celebrities & Media

Spending class time with Pharrell Williams, who was shooting a commercial on our campus (yes, that’s really him!)

This is not a class about the Kardashians. Or, maybe it is…in some ways. In this writing-intensive course, we will begin by analyzing controversial celebrity stories and how writers research and tell those stories. Then, we will turn to our own projects, ending the semester with an investigation into your own celebrity controversy. You will remix your research into a piece of writing for a popular audience, a skill that you will often have to do in your academic and professional lives.

Introduction to Literature

Hanging out with the author of The Martian, Andy Weir, after we read his novel in class

This course is centered around the idea of introductions. Throughout the semester, you will be introduced to literary terms—all of which will help you think about, analyze, and discuss your thoughts and reactions to the short stories and novels we read—and you will learn to write coherent and interesting responses to those texts. By the end of class, you will have a deeper appreciation for how writers craft their stories.

Technical Writing

Presenting end-of-semester projects to Lab29, our community partner in Washington, D.C.

In this course, we will plan, create, and user-test a range of individual and collaborative projects including technical guides, proposals, reports, job materials, and websites. By working with a number of local nonprofit businesses, we will analyze and reflect upon the role of communication practices as we learn to solve technical writing problems and help others communicate what they do. At the end of the semester, you will select your favorite redesigns to present to our community partners for their future use (and they will credit you as the writer, of course!).

Visual Rhetoric

Analyzing the covers of Lonely Planet guidebooks with students

From the first day of class, we will think of ourselves as document designers, asking ourselves question like: Why does La Croix’s font look like it came out of 1995? Why do red and green work so well together as Christmas colors? And why are maps of Africa so distorted? To answer these (and other) pressing questions, we will first dive into the intricacies of page design, color, typography, and desktop publishing, practicing our brand-new designer skills on a redesign project in Adobe InDesign. Then, we will turn our attention to visual rhetoric, argument, and ethics, helping us understand the complex decisions writers make when they face the blank page. Along the way, you will keep a creativity journal, designed to get you out of your comfort zone every few weeks.

ESL for Advanced Speakers

The first students I ever had! My first ESL class in Cartagena, Colombia

This course is designed to help students communicate more effectively and confidently in spoken English. The course addresses improvement in oral skills needed for class discussions and presentations. Students also have opportunities to develop their vocabulary and grammar skills as well as practice pronunciation through group exercises.

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I'm a writer, teacher, traveler, and a new mom living in the sunny Sonoran Desert! I write to share stories about our complex, beautiful world, and I teach to help others think more deeply about their words and their stories. Read More…

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Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of things. It changes your daily rhythm, your space to think, your ability to throw stuff in a backpack and just go somewhere, the solitude of a writing life. I’ve been working on figuring out who I am in this new life, so I decided to take a baby step this weekend and hop back - slowly! - into my travel writing self 🙌 So tonight, I’m out exploring Cat Mountain Lodge, a super-cute boutique hotel right at the foot of the Tucson mountains 🏔 This pic is from the entrance ☀️ Ryan and Riley came for dinner and toured the property with me - and they’ll be back in the morning for a sunrise breakfast ☕️ Everything still feels weird and unknown, but it also feels messy and new. I’m glad for baby steps...I’m glad to be here❤️ Gladly taking advice from mamas who are also travelers!
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I know that babywearing has been a custom around t I know that babywearing has been a custom around the world for centuries (probably millenia?). Today, I see why ❤️ I finally figured out how to put on the Moby wrap and snuggle little Riley into it! When we’re feeling a little more brave, I might even take him out of the house and walk with him around the neighborhood 🥰 What a wild ride...so far, we’ve made it six weeks together!
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My morning view, a little different than what I’ My morning view, a little different than what I’m used to! ❤️ Our little Riley James, seeing the world for what always feels like the first time 🥰
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Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom’s been a little busy lately, but she’s back (and promises not to post a million baby photos). **Happy one month birthday to our newest adventure!**
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A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 An A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 And, omg, his fresh ceviche!!! *swoon* @abedhabush @viasabra
Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000 Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000 year old tile in the ancient ruins of Caesarea....I have to say, it's looking pretty good! 🤣😍 @viasabra
I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of it here in the states...we always want to cover up every ding, dent, peel, or crack. I like this. Walking the streets of Tel Aviv 😍
Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄 Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄
On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelma On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelmarket with our first guide, Anat from @viasabra! Tel Aviv seriously has some of the best street markets you could ever imagine 😍 I'll try not to inundate you with food pics 😉
One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummu One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummus is the **best** hummus? If it's from #Abuhasan, then it's chunky and topped with fava beans. Ryan adored it...me...? Well, it did have beans on top, and they kind of looked like Mexican refried beans. I think I'll keep looking for my favorite hummus 🤣@viasabra
One of my FAVORITE things ever came at the end of One of my FAVORITE things ever came at the end of Day 1, and guess what? It starts with a pita!! 😂 This is an Iraqi Jewish food called #sabich. It's fabulous. And I love the chef who makes it - he told us he was an architect because everything is layered precisely inside the pita (namely fried eggplant and hard boiled eggs, among other things) 🥙🥙🥙
Yes, this is a carbonated water with plants in it. Yes, this is a carbonated water with plants in it. And we got to drink it (eat it?) while sitting in an old pickup truck in Levinsky Market (They have no seating in the market, so the owner drives his truck around and keeps parking it in different spots!) @visit_israel #levinskymarket
Starting our first morning off right - with a food Starting our first morning off right - with a food tour of Carmel Market, which is one of the best street food #markets I've ever been to. Here, we got to taste this thing called #burika, which is a Lebanese street food. Basically, it's a fresh #pita stuffed with mashed potatoes and fried egg and smothered in this spicy harissa red sauce. Never have I ever had something like this!! @viasabra @deliciousisrael @visit_israel
I didn't mention this in my first pic, but we are I didn't mention this in my first pic, but we are here with @rollinscollege as part of an #RIG grant to explore a question: Is there such a thing as an Israeli cuisine? 🌿🌱 We are working with @viasabra on our journey!

So, naturally, we start by exploring hummus. And when the famous #Abuhasan hummus spot in Jaffa is packed to the brim for lunch, you get the hummus as takeout and sit in the street 😉😉
Welcome to our Tel Aviv food tour!! I don't always Welcome to our Tel Aviv food tour!! I don't always post #food pics, but this trip kind of necessitates it 😄 Here we are, Tel Aviv, and first up? Falafel, of course 😁
Before we head off on our newest adventure, I need Before we head off on our newest adventure, I need to wrap up my #Mardigras series!! This pic is from the Dragons Ball, which we were invited to after interviewing the King! #alabamaroadtrip #kwalabama #alabama
Never a place without beads during Mardi Gras 👍 Never a place without beads during Mardi Gras 👍 @tweethomeal @inbirmingham @city_of_mobile @visitalbeaches #alabamaroadtrip #mobile #joecainday #mardigras #mardigras2018
Mardi Gras wouldn't be complete without a visit to Mardi Gras wouldn't be complete without a visit to Church St Graveyard. Joe Cain, the man responsible for reviving carnival after the civil war, is buried here.  Plus? It's full of cherry blossoms! 🌱🌿 @tweethomeal @inbirmingham @city_of_mobile @visitalbeaches #alabamaroadtrip #mardigras #mardigras2018 #mobile #kwalabama
If it can be fried, it will be fried. The mantra a If it can be fried, it will be fried. The mantra around here 🤣 @paninipetes @tweethomeal @inbirmingham @city_of_mobile @visitalbeaches #alabamaroadtrip #mardigras #mardigras2018
Peanuts are a very big thing here 😍👌 @tweeth Peanuts are a very big thing here 😍👌 @tweethomeal @inbirmingham @city_of_mobile @visitalbeaches #alabamaroadtrip #mobile #alabama #sweethomealabama #kwalabama #mardigras2018 #mardigras #mobilemardigras #deepsouth #alabamatourism
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Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of Here’s the scoop: having a baby changes a lot of things. It changes your daily rhythm, your space to think, your ability to throw stuff in a backpack and just go somewhere, the solitude of a writing life. I’ve been working on figuring out who I am in this new life, so I decided to take a baby step this weekend and hop back - slowly! - into my travel writing self 🙌 So tonight, I’m out exploring Cat Mountain Lodge, a super-cute boutique hotel right at the foot of the Tucson mountains 🏔 This pic is from the entrance ☀️ Ryan and Riley came for dinner and toured the property with me - and they’ll be back in the morning for a sunrise breakfast ☕️ Everything still feels weird and unknown, but it also feels messy and new. I’m glad for baby steps...I’m glad to be here❤️ Gladly taking advice from mamas who are also travelers!
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#whyilovewhereilive #tucson #mountains #catmountainstation #travelwriter #travelmom #visitarizona #catmountainlodge #arizona #southernaz @catmountainstation5520 @visittucson
I know that babywearing has been a custom around t I know that babywearing has been a custom around the world for centuries (probably millenia?). Today, I see why ❤️ I finally figured out how to put on the Moby wrap and snuggle little Riley into it! When we’re feeling a little more brave, I might even take him out of the house and walk with him around the neighborhood 🥰 What a wild ride...so far, we’ve made it six weeks together!
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#babywinet #mobywrap #babywearing #travelmom #newmom #newmomlife
My morning view, a little different than what I’ My morning view, a little different than what I’m used to! ❤️ Our little Riley James, seeing the world for what always feels like the first time 🥰
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#momtraveler #babywinet #newmom
Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom Hi world, I’m Riley! Nice to meet you 🙂 My mom’s been a little busy lately, but she’s back (and promises not to post a million baby photos). **Happy one month birthday to our newest adventure!**
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#babywinet #newbaby #baby #newmom
A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 An A man, his fish, and four hungry travelers 😂 And, omg, his fresh ceviche!!! *swoon* @abedhabush @viasabra
Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000 Our next day started off with a stroll down 2,000 year old tile in the ancient ruins of Caesarea....I have to say, it's looking pretty good! 🤣😍 @viasabra
I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of I love texture 😉😀😁 We don't get enough of it here in the states...we always want to cover up every ding, dent, peel, or crack. I like this. Walking the streets of Tel Aviv 😍
Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄 Yummy vegetables! 🥑🍆🥔🥕🍄
On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelma On our #foodtour through the illustrious #Carmelmarket with our first guide, Anat from @viasabra! Tel Aviv seriously has some of the best street markets you could ever imagine 😍 I'll try not to inundate you with food pics 😉
One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummu One of Israel's biggest controversies: whose hummus is the **best** hummus? If it's from #Abuhasan, then it's chunky and topped with fava beans. Ryan adored it...me...? Well, it did have beans on top, and they kind of looked like Mexican refried beans. I think I'll keep looking for my favorite hummus 🤣@viasabra
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