THE WAY OF RAY

Taught seminar/workshop courses on Poetry and Teaching Creative Writing and lecture courses on Introduction to Creative Writing

Co-founded the multidisciplinary Art Song Lab. Brought together 12 writers and 12 composers to create fusions in the genre of art song alongside professional performers. Workshopped and premiered these new works at the Vancouver International Song Institute’s SONGFIRE Festival in partnership with the Canadian Music Centre.

Taught a class on "How to Come Up with a Good Idea." http://tradeschool.coop/Vancouver/class/past

Edited 17 year-old print and online cultural magazine. Steered artistic direction of magazine alongside Board of Directors. Worked with writers, artists, and other contributors to develop their submissions. Worked alongside Managing Editor, interns, and volunteers to administrate magazine.

Taught graduate courses in Teaching Creative Writing, taught undergraduate courses in Poetry, Introduction to Creative Writing, Writers Without Borders, Asian Canadian Writing, Directed Studies; Supervised Master of Fine Arts theses

Taught Writing With Style (Poetry). Worked with six poets in order to develop their writing and performance.

Taught classes on Process for The Writer's Studio

Authored a comic in collaboration with artist Chloe Chan.

Edited Jim Johnstone's book Sunday, the locusts

Founded the award-winning Prison Writers' Workshop, which became the seed for the Writers in Prisons Project. Created bridge between a correctional institution and a university English Department. Developed High-School Equivalency Diploma essay-writing tutorial service for incarcerated people. Developed multi-genre Creative Writing workshop for incarcerated writers. Collaborated with public radio to run radio program showcasing incarcerated talent.