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Since 2007, he has been a faculty member in the Ron and Jane Graham Centre for the Study of Communication (now known as the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development), where he teaches introductory and advanced courses in rhetoric and communication.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"mailto:Zach.Keesey@gmail.com\">Zachary Keesey<\/a> is an educator and author. He holds a Master of Education in Teaching and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing. He has taught in K-12 and university settings in the United States, Canada, and Japan, with an emphasis on designing supports for English Language Learners and international students. 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