With a PhD in English as well as years of experience designing curriculum and teaching writing courses at the university level, Dr. V is experienced, knowledgeable and skilled in cultivating writers and conducting professional development, communication and academic skill training. Dr. V works with universities, educational funds, government agencies, business and nonprofits. She is the author of I’m Not a Writer…I Am Just in Graduate School: A Guide to Writing Critically, Clearly and Coherently, a book that equips graduate students with the writing foundation and graduate school mentorship needed for academic success.