Elizabeth "Betsy" Cloninger Long has been involved in different aspects of education nearly her whole life. From coaching high school track and cross country to working as the Director of Education for Sacramento's Saint HOPE Academy -- an organization dedicated to helping at-risk African-American students -- Betsy has sought to motivate and teach students of all abilities, interests, and backgrounds.
Teaching first as an adjunct faculty member at Sacramento City College in 1989 and then as a full-time instructor beginning in 1996, Betsy has been highly involved in high school articulation projects, seeking to make high school students' transition to college smoother. She has also served as a presenter at statewide high school education seminars, offering pedagogical and personal insight into how writing can be more relevant to successful and struggling students.
Her current book ("Your Piece of the Puzzle") focuses on effectively incorporating the multitude of information sources available in the 21st century.
Betsy's other pet project is civility, and she has presented civility-oriented workshops ("Just Say Please") at Sacramento City College. Her first textbook -- A Civil Word -- seeks to make civility an integrated part of the composition classroom.
Betsy lives in Sacramento with her husband and three daughters.
