Upended

Kathleen Cochran was born in Munich, Germany. At the age of one year she moved with her parents to Jacksonville, Florida, where she spent her childhood. She received a B.A. in English literature from Mt. Holyoke College, an M.S. in early childhood education from Bank Street College, and an Ed.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She was co-creator of the Peaceful Kids Early Childhood Conflict Resolution program at Teachers College. She is the author of A Community of Learners, published by Creative Response to Conflict. She has created print, video, and Web-based curriculum materials in language arts, social skills, health, and science. Her poetry has appeared in Subtropic and The Westchester Review. Upended is her first published book of poems.