Ann Arbor Educational Associates
College and grad school had been overwhelming for me, because of writing problems that I had always kept secret. By the time I was coming up for tenure, the strain was unbearable. AAEA saw me through the roughest time, helping me to keep focused on projects and do my best in publication and lectures. I plan to continue with my consultant whenever I hit a rough patch.
-- An AAEA Client
About AAEA
Ann Arbor Educational Associates is a full-service private consultation practice serving the development and advancement of child and adult education and specializing in literacy and literary production. Assessment and evaluation, advocacy, specialized tutorial, and referral: we work with individuals and groups on a confidential basis in southeast Michigan.
Principal Consultant of the AAEA is Marcy Epstein, Ph.D., Cert. Dr. Epstein has taught English, composition and rhetoric, literature, language arts, and disability studies for over 25 years. She holds a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature with post-doctoral specialization in disability research and rehabilitative psychology from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor/U.S. Dept. of Education NIDRR Fellowship for Advanced Research. She has published five books and presented scores of talks and articles nationally. After becoming Associate Professor of General & Developmental Education at Baker College in Flint, Michigan, Dr. Epstein served for years as Associate Publisher and Senior Editor of the award-winning Moment Magazine and Center for Creative Change. Currently she teaches in the University of Michigan Comprehensive Studies Program, as well as 826Michigan and FlyArt, two innovative and free writing, art, and problem-solving regional programs for youth. Her keenest professional interest lies in diversity and enrichment in life-long learning, with emphasis on the complex roles that stress and trauma play in literacy and learning.
