Madeleine Fuchs Holzer was the Inaugural Educator in Residence at the Academy of American Poets, where she curated and created Teach this Poem. She has taught at the high school and university levels, and has worked as an arts-in-education administrator. Her poetry and essays have appeared in several literary journals.

Founded in 1934 in New York City by Marie Bullock, the Academy of American Poets is an organization that connects millions of readers to poets' work with its many free programs and publications. Its mission is to support poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry.