CONTACT

denise.silfee@gmail.com

I am an independent photographer, storyteller and educator based in Eugene, OR.

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I completed the graduate program in journalism at the University of Oregon in June 2020. While in grad school, I worked as the Civic Science Communications graduate employee within the Office of Research and Innovation and the Science Communication Research Center.

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Since 2020, I have worked on independent multimedia projects while finding ways to blend education and storytelling. I have worked as an English Language Specialist with the U.S. Department of State to collaborate virtually with Mexican teachers producing English-language podcasts for students at home during the pandemic, and to teach science communication to Russian scientists. 

I have also worked as an educator in formal education settings since 2007, and in outdoor or experiential ones since 1998. In Oregon, I taught high school English Language Arts, Social Studies and English for Speakers of Other Languages as well as writing for the adult basic education program at Lane Community College. I also developed curriculum and provided professional development support for teachers in Thailand as a Peace Corps Volunteer, in Sudan as an English Language Fellow funded by the U.S. Department of State, and in Egypt as a contractor with AMIDEAST. I have worked on horse ranches, at summer camps, as a backcountry trip leader, and as a coordinator for volunteers.

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I love traveling, reading, backpacking, horseback riding, skiing, fly fishing, cycling, running and eating new foods (preferably cooked on sticks along roadsides around the world).

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