Ellen Szabo practices and promotes the use of creative writing for personal investigation, enrichment and social change. She earned her B.A. from Harvard College, with a concentration in English and American Literature, and her M.Ed. from Columbia University Teacher’s College, in Counseling Psychology. She writes and teaches with a focus on how innovation and creativity can illuminate, inspire and advocate compassionate transformation. She teaches Creative Writing for Social Work at the University of Iowa School of Social Work. Her private practice, based in Cape Ann, Massachusetts, offers innovative instruction and support for writers.