Kirsten Hilbert

Kirsten Hilbert is a Lecturer in the English Department at San Francisco State University, where she has taught for 18 years. She holds a B.F.A. in Theater from UCLA and an M.A. in English (TESOL) from SF State. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes grammar and rhetoric as tools for expression rather than rigid rules, encouraging student experimentation with writing and language.

Her research focuses on TESOL methodologies, writing pedagogy, and language acquisition processes. She prioritizes creating classroom environments where questions and mistakes are valued as essential components of the learning process.