Amelia has such a fun and bubbly personality, it's impossible not to smile or feel buoyed up in her presence! I could tell she put a lot of thought and care into each week's lessons. She's a true professional.
There was a good amount of variety to the topics discussed each week and I appreciated the breadth of resources that Amelia shared with us.

Amelia has been an exceptional teaching artist for our writing workshops for the past two years. Her dedication to their craft is evident in her intentional approach to curriculum development. Each year, Amelia curates engaging lessons that encourage high school students to refine their craft in writing fiction, nonfiction, and personal narratives.

Amelia's positive impact is felt by both students and teachers alike. Her presence cultivates an inclusive learning environment, nurturing and expanding students' literary knowledge and skills.
Before working with Sam, I never received formal creative writing training. But she made the process of writing — and the possibility of being a writer — feel entirely tangible. In less than a year, I went from dreaming about getting published to changing my life so that I could dedicate myself fully to writing. None of this would have been possible without Sam. What sets her apart isn’t just that she believes in my writing — it's that she got in the passenger seat and said, 'Let’s figure this essay out together.'

Amelia Possanza expertly weaves in the stories of her own life that have some relation to the stories she’s unearthed for us. It creates an interesting reflective effect where we see how Possanza’s own life experiences connect to the lives of the people in the book while also making us contemplate the ways we’re connected, as well . . . An introspective reminder about how much we owe to the people who came before us and how much we can learn from their example.