A former elementary school teacher, Catherine A. Coundjeris has also taught writing at Emerson College and ESL writing at Urban College in Boston.  Her poetry is published in literary magazines, including, The Dawntreader, Visions with Voices, Nine Cloud Journal, Academy of the Heart and Mind, Bombfire, Paper Dragons, Kaleidoscope, North of Oxford, Halcyon Days, Shift, Blue Moon, Jalmurra, Calla Press, Cholla Needles, Last Leaves, Heart from Nostagia Press, Open Door Magazine, and Loud Coffee Press.  She also has stories published in Proem and Quail Bell. Catherine is very passionate about adult literacy.