Gemma Cooper-Novack is a writer, playwright, literacies scholar, arts and writing educator, and writing coach. New York City-born and currently anchored in Syracuse, New York, she has also lived and worked in Chicago, Accra, and Boston. She has coached hundreds of clients, published work in more than fifty journals both literary and academic, and received a PhD with distinction in Literacy Education from Syracuse University in 2022.
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Testimonials
Gemma knife (n.) 1. An effective and systematic approach to meeting grade goals without spontaneously combusting, pioneered by Gemma Cooper-Novack.
Jack
student
Gemma hears the voice of the project clearly and knows the questions to ask to help its form stay true to its evolution. I have found her guidance invaluable and it continues to be a fascinating unfolding for me.
Jean
writer & massage therapist
“Thank you for the impact you have made in my education.”
Tabitha
GED student
Compassion, a perhaps underrated subject in contemporary lyrical poetry, gets a rollickingly twisted treatment in Cooper-Novack’s deft and slippery hands.
Tom
writer and writing teacher
Gemma helped me pass the writing portion of the communication/literacy MTEL! She provided me with useful strategies that made the test so much easier.
Joanna
student teacher
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