When I was in second grade, I distinctly remember looking up at my teacher and thinking, “That’s what I want to be when I grow up.” Decades later I would think the same thing about my instructor when I took a novel writing workshop at Sarah Lawrence College’s The Writing Institute. I consider myself lucky that I grew into both of those jobs in my lifetime.

In the past twenty years,I have had experience teaching Universal Pre-K, second grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, special education inclusion, adult ESL, and adult novel writing. I have experience teaching in Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio and New York, in the suburbs and the inner city. Put me in a classroom anywhere, with any age group and I am at home.

I am available for grade level writing workshops, assemblies, book talks, presentations and Sype and Zoom visits.

To schedule a school, library or book club appearance please email: eileenmpalma@gmail.com

I am also available for conferences, keynotes and literary festivals.

Book signing included at events. **Books can be ordered directly from the publisher at discounted rates for events