Gengarelly, Ann: - Ann Gengarelly, since 1980, has been a poet-in-the schools throughout Southeastern Vermont and neighboring Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Ann is Director of The Poetry Studio at her home in Marlboro, Vermont, where she offers after-school and summer classes for students (ages 6-17). Since 2002, Ann has taught adult creative writing classes in The Studio as well. Ann holds an MA degree from Goddard College in creativity and education with an emphasis on poetry-in-the schools. In 1988 she received an honorary Doctorate for Teaching Excellence from Marlboro College. For seven years Ann was a Faculty Associate at Hampshire College. She has been a consultant for the Integrated Day Program at the University of Massachusetts. With an emphasis on poetry she has designed and presented professional development workshops for teachers at Lesley University, Bank Street College and the Antioch, NE, Graduate School of Education.