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About the Teacher’s Edition Authors

Photo by Timothy D. Sofranko for Fort Thomas Independent John R. Williamson, Ph.D. is associate Matt Cantrell, D.A. teaches AP® English
professor and dean of P–12 programs at Eastern
Literature and dual credit English at Johnson
Kentucky University where he also continues to
Central High School in Paintsville, Kentucky.
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teach AP® English Language and AP® English
Matt has conducted workshops across the
Literature at the University’s Model Laboratory
United States for AP® English Literature teachers
School. Prior to this role, John served as the
and students, and he is a frequent presenter at
Schools
vice president of curriculum, instruction, and
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state and national English conferences, including
assessment for the College Board’s AP® Program where he led the t/k the AP® Annual Conference. He is currently a table leader for the
transformation of the suite of AP® courses and exams, including both AP® English Literature Exam. Matt is a National Board Certified
AP® English courses. John continues to lead workshops as an AP® Teacher, and he has a doctorate in English pedagogy.
faculty consultant. Additionally, he has experience as a reader and
table leader for both AP® English Exams. John has taught courses Zeke Phillips is a national award-winning and
at all high school levels, as well as both undergraduate and graduate equity-driven English educator with over fifteen
courses in composition, rhetoric, linguistics, theater, and literature. years of teaching and leadership experience
across elementary- and secondary-level public,
Erick Collings graduated summa cum laude charter, and independent schools. Committed to
from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with creating classroom environments that promote
a bachelor of arts in English literature; over t/k student agency and passionate about designing
the years, he has taught courses such as AP® curricula that affirms and deepens students’ identities as readers
English Language and Composition and Media and writers, Zeke has served as a founding team member of three
and Information Literacy at Model Laboratory separate charter schools and designed the inaugural AP® English
t/k High School. He is currently pursuing a master Literature course at Excel Academy Charter High School in East
of science in strategic communication at Butler University. Inspired Boston, Massachusetts. A native of Newton, Massachusetts, Zeke
by the care and tutelage of his grandmother, Erick is passionate about earned his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and his master’s
engaging the next generation of writers, scholars, and bookworms. degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Elizabeth Davis has taught English for Celine Gomez has taught various levels of
more than three decades for Round Rock eleventh- and twelfth-grade English since 1999
Independent School District (ISD) and College in Plano ISD; she currently teaches AP® English
Station ISD, where she also served as English Literature at Plano West Senior High School.
Steve Lemon department chair. She has been a reader for Since 2005 Celine has been an AP® national
the AP® English Language and AP® English
grader, serving in various leadership roles and
Literature Exams and served on the AP®
most recently serving as a question leader. For
Literature Instructional Design Team. For over twenty years, she t/k College Board, besides being an endorsed AP® English Literature
has served as an AP® faculty consultant, conducting workshops in consultant since 2007 conducting one-day workshops and AP®
both AP® English Language and AP® English Literature. Summer Institutes, Celine is an AP® English Literature mentor
(since the program began) and works with teachers from around
Teri Foltz is a retired AP® English and drama the United States in a cohort. Additionally, she has worked as an
teacher who started her career as a playwright independent contractor for various school districts and educational
and poet after she retired. From her home in Fort support programs to support AP® English Literature teachers and
Thomas, Kentucky, she hosts a YouTube channel students working toward achieving growth and success.
series, Teri’s Playdate, where she provides an
opportunity to watch her original one-act plays (continued on next page)
t/k “read by her talented actor friends.”

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