Resume

Carolyn Gerrish gained her initial teaching qualifications from Newcastle Teacher’s College, followed by her undergraduate degree from Macquarie University, and her Masters from the University of Sydney. Having initially taught in the NSW Public Education system, Carolyn has run a wide variety of adult writing courses (in both literacy and creative fields) at Mosman and Sydney Community Colleges, Bankstown Skillshare, Wollongong University.

She is the author of five books of poetry: The Ground Slides Away, Learning to Breathe Under Water, Hijacked to the Underworld, Dark Laughter and The View from the Moon.