Writing Out Loud

Deborah Morgan

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Over the past 16 years, Deborah Morgan has worked in the field of adult literacy as a program coordinator, tutor, instructor, researcher, writer, program developer, and special project manager. She is a Past President of the Alberta Association for Adult Literacy as well as Past President of the Literacy Coordinators of Alberta. Her first book, Opening Doors, documented the lived experiences of literacy workers in Alberta, Canada. Her well-received second book, Writing Out Loud, has gained a following in Canada and around the world.

Deborah recieved the Canada Post 2000 Educator's Award in recognition of her groudbreaking work with the nationally acclaimed Write to Learn Program. She has also been honoured with the International Reading Association Carl Brawn Literacy Award in 1996, the Alberta Literacy Award of Merit in 1998 and the Camrose Chamber of Commerce Education Award in 1999.

Deborah lives with her family in Camrose, Alberta. She welcomes your comments and questions: deborah_morgan@eLit.ca