Annemarie Russell is a teacher, songwriter, performer, and avid gardener who loves helping students of all ages find their voices through story sharing, listening, and writing. During seven years as a professor at a small Lutheran College, Annemarie was trained in vocational formation and became a practitioner of embodied spiritual development. She currently lives in Everett, Washington, with her spouse and three children, where she spends her days teaching teenagers in a public high school to think critically, write honestly, and live into their best selves.