Tracey Montoya holds a dual degree in English Language and Literature and Humanities from the University of Washington. She earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing and Literature with a focus in fiction at the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is certified as an Instructional Designer. Tracey taught English courses at Cascadia College for ten years before joining Bellevue College. She also enjoyed a career as a Producer for video games and location based entertainment for twelve years. She teaches composition and rhetoric, creative writing, and technical writing.