![Dr. Susan Martens](https://www.missouriwestern.edu/plwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/09/Smartens2-150x150.jpg)
Dr. Susan MartensPLWP Director
Susan is an Associate Professor of English at Missouri Western State University.
![Elisabeth Alkier](https://www.missouriwestern.edu/plwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/09/Elisabeth-Alkier-150x150.png)
Elisabeth AlkierPLWP Co-Director
Elisabeth is a 7th and 8th grade ELA teacher at Bode Middle School in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
![Christie Jackson](https://www.missouriwestern.edu/plwp/wp-content/uploads/sites/67/2019/09/Christie-Jackson-150x150.png)
Christie JacksonPLWP Advisory Team Member
Christie is a curriculum advisor for the Saint Joseph School District in Saint Joseph, Missouri.