Mentors
​
ISM students interview professionals to learn about a career and ultimately ask one of these professionals to serve as a mentor. Once this mentor/mentee relationship is established, the student spends time with the mentor to gain authentic, real-world experiences and works with the guidance of his or her mentor to create an original product or design. Last year, I was able to connect with an amazing mentor. This year, I am looking to branch out and connect with somebody new in order to broaden my knowledge of creative writing.
Vicky Skinner
Mentor for 2021-2022 School Year
Born in Mesquite, Texas, Vicky Skinner has always had a deep love for books. She wrote her first book at fifteen and hasn’t stopped since. Vicky graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2013, where she received a B.A in Literary Studies. She’s the author of three young adult novels, How to Breathe Underwater(2018), We Are the Ghosts(2019), and All Our Worst Ideas(2020). Her love of helping others discover and realize their own passions for the written word led her to Write On, where she began working as the lead writing instructor in February of 2020.
Denise Pischinger
2020-2021 School Year
Denise's writing has been acclaimed by screenwriting contests and festivals all over the nation, including placement as one of three finalists in the prestigious Austin Film Festival. In 2013, her screenplay, Mom of the Year, was chosen as the debut title by publisher, ScripLit, a company that partners its internal team with screenwriters to convert popular scripts into novels.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: James West
