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$bio: Ellen Finnigan [send her mail] has been teaching homeschooled students online since 2008. She is the founder of Teach to the Text, where she currently teaches Ancient Greek Literature and works as a writing coach. She also runs a website and a podcast called Catholics Against Militarism. You can find more of her writing here.

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Ellen Finnigan [send her mail] has been teaching homeschooled students online since 2008. She is the founder of Teach to the Text, where she currently teaches Ancient Greek Literature and works as a writing coach. She also runs a website and a podcast called Catholics Against Militarism. You can find more of her writing here.