Marco Columbus

P.O. Box 36275
Oklahoma City, OK 73136
405.424.7430

Discipline: Creative Writing

Participants: Childhood, Adolescents and Adults

Availability: Statewide; year-round

Marco Columbus is an inspiring writer who challenges residency participants to find the hero within. He holds a Bachelor in Communications and Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He is also the first recipient of the Oklahoma City Public Board’s George Henderson Fellow. His residencies motivate students to find their own voice through both writing and poetry.

Arts Learning Goals

Increase observation and descriptive skills
Develop creative expression
Understand self in the world
Create short personal essays
Strengthen self-confidence as writers