Sarah Jo Austin
| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Adjunct English Instructor |
| Location | Springfield, MO, United States |
| Introduction | Hi! I'm Sarah Austin, an instructor at Ozarks Technical Community College where I currently teach freshman composition in the English department. I also teach the sophomore seminar Emerging Technologies. In 2005 and 2007, I received bachelor's and master's degrees in professional writing from Missouri State University. I also taught professional writing in the English department at MSU for two years. I'm originally from Clinton, Missouri, but I moved to Springfield to attend college, and now call the Ozarks home. My husband Chris and I are devoted to our church, our families (nine nieces and nephews!) and friends, and our two cats Ravi and Mowgli. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy running, blogging, crocheting, and reading. My favorite foods are pizza, sushi, and chocolate (hence the running), and my least favorite household chore is mopping. |
| Interests | reading, running, writing, social media, blogging, cats, crocheting |
| Favorite movies | Hitch, The Prestige, 007 Casino Royale, The Italian Job, That Thing You Do, Toy Story, Star Wars, anything with Will Smith, Hero, Chinese films (in general), most Harrison Ford movies (sigh!), Ocean's Eleven, most Reese Witherspoon movies, Disney princess movies, Disney computer-animated movies, Wordplay, Memphis Belle, Captain Horatio Hornblower, Gregory Peck in general (double sigh!), YouTube cat videos, The Rabbit of Seville, Young Frankenstein, Operation Petticoat, Memphis Belle |
| Favorite music | U2, Blue Man Group, Timo Maas, Moby, Paul Oakenfold, Andy Hunter, The Elms, The Jayhawks, The Thrills, Will Smith, David Crowder Band, Madonna, Passion, Snow Patrol, KT Tunstell, Dallas & Heather Gilion, Denito Smith, Big 'n Rich, NPR, Daughtry, Bon Jovi |
| Favorite books | anything CS Lewis, anything AW Tozer, Blue Like Jazz, historical fiction & biographies in general, The House of Mirth, Passion & Purity, Harry Potter, Charlotte's Web, Anne of Green Gables, True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Acts, Romans, anything Edith Wharton, anything Jane Austen |
You have to dig a hole to China. Where do you start?
I start with a giant earthmover at your mom's house.