Amy Forester is a Faculty Development Specialist in the Teaching and Learning Center at Oregon Health and Science University, where she works with faculty on teaching effectiveness and course design primarily in the Department of Bioinformatics and Clinical Epidemiology as well as the Joint School of Public Health. She is the project manager of Training Future Faculty, a teacher training program for graduate students and post-docs. She previously taught college English and composition at Portland Community College, Clackamas Community College, and Clark College. She is a graduate of Lane Community College, University of Oregon, and University of Minnesota, where she earned an MFA in Creative Writing.