Hal Bogotch co-authored Compelling American Conversations, a conversation book for intermediate English language learners.A proud graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Bogotch earned his first teaching credential in 1994. He has taught a dazzling array of subjects; his all-time favorite is ESL. With Global Service Corps in 1996, Bogotch taught English to young Thai Buddhist monks at Wat Doi Suthep, which was an unforgettable experience.Bogotch currently teaches English as a Second Language at Nexon America in El Segundo, California. He often contributes poems to The Free Venice Beachhead, a monthly newspaper.Bogotch's poems have also appeared in Campus Circle, Rattle, Sierra Nevada College Review, onthebus, and The Lucid Stone. His own chapbook titles include: The Mockingbird Speaks, The Dance of Life, and Growing Up Through the Cracks.Bogotch lives in Los Angeles, California with children's book author/illustrator, Laura Lacámara, and their daughter.