Annette has taught a variety of creative and academic writing courses to public high school students, college students, and homeless adults and children for about 30 years. In 2015 she started to facilitate freewriting workshops to the public when she was trained in the Amherst Writers and Artists Method founded by Pat Schneider. She is currently facilitating freewriting workshops through North Seattle College’s Continuing Education Program, as well as teaching tai chi and qigong classes in several Seattle community centers.