Kayla

For many years, I taught Freshman Composition, Argument, and Speech at UTSA--as well as teaching literature at Palo Alto and other colleges.  It was such rewarding work!  Years later, I often run into former students or hear from them.  I'm grateful to Janet Oglethorpe for sending me this article in which a former student named Kayla credited me (by my married name) for encouraging her to tell what was then a very painful story.

I remember Kayla well and it was so gratifying to know, years later, that the writing made a difference in her life!

http://therivardreport.com/building-bridges-of-friendship-to-women-in-the-sex-industry/