Anthony Beerswing

Anthony (they/them) joins Literacy Minnesota as Open Door Learning Center's new Online and Satellite Coordinator. They've been working in education since 2017, starting as a teaching assistant with the University of Minnesota's CSE:TALK program. During CSE:TALK, they helped introduce international graduate students to teaching in a United States college environment. The program emphasized high-level English instruction for non-native speakers, while also exposing students to Minneapolis culture. Most recently they have worked as a Substitute K-12 Teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools. A south Minneapolis native, Anthony studied at Illinois' Northwestern University where they earned their BA in Radio/Television/Film with a second major in Spanish. In their spare time they enjoy all types of books, films, television and music. They are also part of a science fiction book club.