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Judy Patterson Wenzel

Born: 01/15/1944   Alpena , MI
Parents: Lewis J. and Marion E. Patterson
Children: Cynthia; Natalia; Seth; Stefan
Address(es):
Ann Arbor , MI
Contact Information:
Phone : 734-994-1389
Email : [email protected]
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of Light from the cage : 25 years in a prison classroom Light from the cage : 25 years in a prison classroom Non Fiction Adult Ann Arbor, MI : Fifth Avenue Press 2017
"Nocturnal Numbering," Poetry Adult Ocean Park, WA : Edgz 2007
"Brussels," Poetry Adult Ocean Park, Washington : Edgz 2006
Article: "Going to Jail: Finding Hospitable Space," Non Fiction Adult Urbana, Illinois : English Journal, National Council of Teachers of English 1990
What is the aim or goal of your writing: After so many years of teaching my students in prison, and as I watched mass incarceration happen in my classroom with more and more young black men being imprisoned, I wanted to give people a realistic view of who our citizens are behind bars when given a chance to discover their own goodness and competence in the process of earning a high school diploma.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Skills:
Author
Poet
Other - Educator

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1968 -1972

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Teacher of high school completion classes Federal Correctional Institution Milan , MI 1986 -2011
Part-time teaching in a variety of subjects including childbirth education, tutoring pregnant teens and adult education 1968 -1985
Teacher, 5th and 6th grades Alpena , MI 1967 -1968

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aWenzel%2C+Judy./awenzel+judy/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=awenzel+judy&1%2C1%2C

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