Liz is a writer and teacher living in Arlington, Virginia.  She holds a BA from The Evergreen State College, an MA in English from the University of Virginia, and an MFA in creative writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.  Her work has appeared in River Teeth, Cold Mountain Review, Weave Magazine, and Assay.  For two years, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan, where she met and married her husband.  Liz taught college writing and literature for over six years and currently teaches ESOL and writing at English Now! in Bethesda, Maryland.  Her interests in culture, art, language, and nature have taken her to Mexico, East Africa, Western Europe, St. Petersburg, and Istanbul.  You can contact her at lizsgpaul@gmail.com