Background
Freeman, Sarah Elisabeth was born on May 21, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Leslie Gordon and Susan Tax Freeman.
literature and language educator poet
Freeman, Sarah Elisabeth was born on May 21, 1971 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Leslie Gordon and Susan Tax Freeman.
Bachelor, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1993. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa Writers' Workshop, Iowa City, 2000.
Finance coordinator, program assistant Alliance of Artists' Communities, Portland, Oregon, 1997—1998. Instructor, poetry writing University Iowa, Iowa City, 1998—2000. Secondary school teacher, humanities, Spanish, writing Scattergood Friends School, West Branch, 2000—2001.
Instructor, creative writing Cedar Rapids Recreation Department, Cedar Rapids, 2001. Teacher English and Spanish Central Catholic High School, Portland, Oregon, 2001—2003. Teacher English La Salle High School, Milwaukie, since 2003.
Language consultant/adult education Language Company, Portland, Oregon, 1997—1998, Foreign Exchange, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1997—1998. Item writer ACT, Iowa City, 2001. Admissions panelist Caldera Residency Program, Portland, Oregon, 2002—2003.
Submissions reader Tin House Magazine, Portland, Oregon, 2002—2003.
Married Anthony Howard Swofford (divorced ).