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EDUCATIONUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe, MA, English/Creative Writing, Aug. 2021-May 2023Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., Continuing Studies/English, Sept. 2006-May 2007University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., BA, English/Creative Writing, Aug. 1988-Dec. 1992RECENT EXPERIENCESubstitute Teacher, K-12/SPED, Caddo Parish School District, Shreveport, La., Aug. 2023- (35-40 hrs.)Graduate-Student Teacher, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Aug. 2021-May 2023 (20 hrs.) Taught two Freshman English composition courses while taking nine hours of course work. Tutored students; navigated through Moodle, a digital database containing syllabus, forums. Passed with distinction, maintained an A-average; served as copy editor for Conradiana. Published 99-page thesis/dissertation of creative writing, The Piercing Chord, May 2023.Head Cashier/Bookseller, Barnes & Noble, Dallas & Shreveport, Nov. 2013-Feb. 2018 (40 hrs.)One of the worlds largest bookstores with an online presence and 600 physical locations in the USA. Accounted for daily deposits, cash in tills, opened registers, trained seasonal booksellers. Sold over 300 memberships, worked info kiosk, managed the newsstand, backup receiving clerk.PUBLISHING EXPERIENCEAssociate Editor, Focus SB/The Inquisitor, Bossier City, La., June 2022-August 2022 (30 hrs.)Weekly newspaper focusing on local news and events in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. Designed layout for Focus SB, wrote headlines, captions, and copyedited articles, features. Utilized InDesign/Photoshop skills; frequently posted articles on Facebook and Mailchimp.Guest Reader (Volunteer), Carve Magazine, Dallas, Texas, March 2014-January 2016 (20 hrs.)Named after Raymond Carver, publishes honest fiction in four online and print issues per year. Evaluated 10-15 short stories per week for publication in submission-based literary magazine. Wrote responses to stories during selection process for contest judged by Andre Dubus III.Production Editor, Amer. Public Power Assoc., Washington, D.C., March 2006-Feb. 2007 (40 hrs.)Since 1940, the association has advanced public policy interests of its members and their consumers. Assisted with copyedit, layout, and graphic design of Public Power Weekly, wrote People column. Wrote Energy & Efficiency column for Public Power magazine, managed website & daily newsletter. Contributing editor for Public Power magazine, revised five to six of its bimonthly feature stories. Designed and edited two quarterly newslettersDEED Digest, The Quarterly Communicator. Classified ad manager; copyedited and placed ads, billed accounts, increased revenue substantially.Editor/Profile Mgr., Towery Publishing, Memphis, Tenn., September 2001-August 2002 (40 hrs.) The Urban Tapestry Series featured coffee-table books of N. American cities with a celebrity essay. Rewrote and copyedited profile pages for books in production, line-edited several celebrity essays. Liaison between writers and clients to preserve integrity of profiles, each books five-year shelf life. Recommended photographs to designers and assisted with the layout of tapestry profile pages.Copy Assistant, Southern Progress Corp./Time Inc., Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 1994-July 1995 (40 hrs.) Cooking Light, an epicurean monthly with two million in circulation, merged with Eating Well in 2018. Copyedited and proofread recipes, text pieces, columns, and feature stories prior to publication. Wrote captions, headlines; verified accuracy of feature stories, Fitness & Food for Thought sections. Published a seven-page feature on five chefs in Vail, Colorado, Culinary Heights, December 1995.COMPUTER, REFERENCE, RESEARCH, AND SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS Adobe CS5 (InDesign/Photoshop), MS Office Suite 365, Mac, AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style 17, PowerPoint, Google Scholar, JSTOR, WordPress, Facebook, X, Instagram, Mailchimp, ChatGPT |
