Courtney teaches writing therapy on a monthly basis for savage sisters recovery, a network of sober-living recovery homes that operate out of south philadelphia. the classes are designed to draw inspiration from notable writers in recovery such as melissa febos, leslie jamison, and erin khar.

courtney is also a proud two-time recipient of the Riverfront north think big grant. THis has funded the creation of her six-week mini-memoir writing workshop for adults and a story writing workshop for young writers ages 4-10, both held in the bridesburg section of philadephia.