meet our team of dedicated experts
about
jenny morse, PhD
President and CEO
In addition to offering consulting services through Appendance, Jenny Morse teaches Business Writing at Colorado State University and offers writing seminars through Employers Council in Denver. She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Bowdoin College in Maine, her Master’s in Creative Writing at the University of Colorado—Boulder, and her PhD in English at the University of Illinois—Chicago. As a freelance writer and editor, she has written website copy, award speeches, and frequently ghostwrites for a CEO, publishing articles in Forbes, Inc., and Wired. Over 40 of her poems have been published in literary magazines around the country and internationally, along with several critical articles on ecopoetics. When she isn’t writing, teaching, or reading, Jenny spends her time running, hiking, and traveling. So far, she has been to all 50 states and 5 continents.
Katie hoffman
Trainer and Coach
Beyond leading professional writing seminars for Appendance, Katie Hoffman teaches Composition and Literature at Colorado State University. She earned her Bachelor's in English Literature from Ferris State University in Michigan and a Master's in Rhetoric and Composition at Colorado State University. She has experience training employees, leading professional development workshops, copyediting, and conducting individual, group, and online writing consultations. Outside of work, Katie is a trail runner, mother, bookworm, and swimmer.
THERESA WERNIMONT
Trainer and Coach
Along with conducting writing seminars for Appendance, Theresa Wernimont teaches Business Writing and Communications at Colorado State University (CSU). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management and Master’s degree in Business Administration at CSU and has taught undergraduate writing courses for 11 years and online MBA courses for 7 years. As an entrepreneur with over 20 years of industry experience in operations and human resources, her writing experience includes crafting company policies, procedure manuals, product specifications, templates, grant proposals, marketing brochures, and articles for trade publications. In her spare time, Theresa enjoys attending local theater and music performances, taking long walks, and visiting with family and friends.