Alene Terzian-Zeitounian

Dr. Alene Terzian-Zeitounian is a Lebanese-Armenian poet, educator, and globally minded leader whose work is rooted in questions of identity, advocacy, and equity. She holds an M.A. and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry), as well as a doctorate in Education, Leadership, and Innovation. She serves as Humanities Department Chair at College of the Canyons, where she teaches creative writing and is the faculty advisor of cul-de-sac, the college’s Literary and Arts Magazine, now in its 19th volume. In addition to her work in academia, Alene is the Chief Advisor and Facilitator at Culturally Intelligent Training and Consulting where she works with corporate, nonprofit, education, and small business leaders to design cultural strategies that align individual development with organizational success. She lives in Torrance, California, with her husband and daughter.