A hallmark of an NDA education has always been exceptional writing skills, and this year NDA hired its first Writer in Residence, Christina Shea, to advance those skills across the curriculum through work with the entire community including students, faculty, and the College Counseling team. Shea has made her mark already and is changing the way NDA is approaching writing. She led the entire faculty in a professional development workshop on assignment development and grading norms, co-led the student-produced newspaper the Medallion, and introduced a Creative Writing program.