Sarah E. Pearsall

About Sarah

Sarah E, Pearsall is the College Composition Program Coordinator and a full-time writing instructor at Florida Polytechnic University. She is also currently working on her doctorate in Education, Curriculum & Instruction for higher education at the University of Central Florida. Sarah received her MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University in 2013 and has finished her first novel, The Summer Knows, for which she is currently seeking representation.

Sarah is also a food writer and runs the popular blog Vintage Kitchen. She is a former food reviewer for Around Wellington Magazine and contributes to several parenting magazines around the country. She is also a former junior girls division counselor at Interlochen Arts Camp.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys reading great books, shelling along the beautiful beaches of her home in Tampa, trying out new recipes, and cooking for her family. She loves to travel the world with her sons. Her greatest loves are writing stories and teaching. She enjoys helping students find their voices and explore their imaginations through stories and poetry.

Learning should be active, interesting, and help students adopt lifelong curiosity and love of learning. Creative writing is a valuable tool that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and empathy that colors every aspect of a human's life.