Alexandra Itzi

Writing Instructor

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Education

M.F.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst

M.A., Eastern New Mexico University

B.A., Eastern New Mexico University

Biography

Alexandra is a Writing Instructor for the Jacobson Center and an Instructor of Creative Writing at Keene State College. She holds both a BA and MA in English Literature, and an MFA in Creative Writing. Alexandra has developed her pedagogical practices through years of teaching literary analysis, rhetorical analysis, research writing, and creative writing in a variety of classroom settings. 

She is passionate about speculative fiction, contemporary trends in fantasy, and the intersection between video games and literary criticism. She has a wealth of experience working with students writing across disciplines, as well as with students for whom English is an additional language. 

Alexandra has work published with Palabras, Volt, El Portal, and more. She is currently working on a fantasy novel. She lives in Amherst with her husband, their dog and cat, and has an unhealthy attachment to her gaming PC.