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Seeking professional or freelance
writing/editing position |
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| Education: |
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BA in Asian Studies from the University of Texas at Austin
1997 |
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Secondary Teaching Certificate in English and Theater from
Southwest Texas State University 1989 |
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BFA in Pre-Professional Design/Technical Theater
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Southwest Texas State University 1981 |
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Experience: |
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Layout designer of "NovelBooks, Ink
" for NovelBooks, Incorporated -- November 2001 to present-- writing and designing monthly newsletter for the
publisher's website |
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Layout format "Word of Mouth Review newsletter
" -- November 2001 to present-- designing and formatting newsletter |
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Facilitator "Giving and Receiving Constructive
Feedback" Writer's Village Online University -- September 2000 to October 2001-- (resigned position due to increased writing commitments)--
included posting sample edits, critiquing student feedback
and answering questions regarding style |
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Senior Fiction editor for VERGE-- August 2000 to
September 2001-- (publication ceased operations)-- included a monthly column on writing tips,
editing fiction and non-fiction pieces for the magazine, interacting with
writers and the editing staff |
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Website Reviewer for Dark Matter Chronicles -- June
2000 to June 2001--(publication ceased operations)-- included visiting and critiquing
websites and consolidating findings into review format for publication |
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Tutor for Asian graduate students in
UT Music Department -- 1996-1997 -- included working with doctoral
students on their dissertations, as well as masters candidates on theses and
other papers. Required proofreading and editing of text, suggestions for style,
and help in expressing desired results in the English idiom |
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English and Theater teacher in Brownsville, Texas -- 1990-1993
-- included grammar and literature for seventh grade students
in standard and ninth grade students on both standard and remedial levels |
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| Print Publications: |
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Bedtime for Benny Children's story in HalfPrice Books 1998
"Say Goodnight to Illiteracy" Anthology |
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Midnight Encounter poem appearing in Dreams of Darkness
magazine |
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Sibling Rivalry poem appearing in Mythic Circle magazine |
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Riding Off into the Sunset: A Western Look at Eastern Heroes presented
as a paper in the First China Gateway Conference at the University of
Texas 1997 |
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Midnight Encounter earlier publication of poem in Southwest
Texas State literary magazine PERSONA |
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There is a Season poem published in Southwest Texas
State literary magazine PERSONA |
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| Electronic Publications:-- |
see listings under Writing
Samples here |
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| Produced Theatrical Works: |
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Hung out to Dry Melodrama produced by the Palace Players of
Georgetown, Texas |
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A Christmas Tug-of-War written for Vela Middle School,
Brownsville, Texas |
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Real Life Ain't No Video Game One Act on teen suicide
produced at Filemon Vela Ninth Grade Center, Brownsville, Texas |
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Cenicienta bi-lingual version of "Cinderella"
produced at Parades Line Ninth Grade Center, Brownsville, Texas |
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A Christmas Carol adapted for and produced by Parades Line
Ninth Grade Center, Brownsville, Texas |
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| Proficient with: |
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Microsoft Word
Excel
PowerPoint
FrontPage
Microsoft Works
Leading Edge
Word Processor
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| Familiar with: |
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FilemakerPro 5
Microsoft
Project
Word Perfect
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| References: |
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Meana Kasi
--former editor of Verge Magazine |
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Cyrenna
Villegas -- former supervisor Motorola training group |
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Patricia
Gibson -- professional book doctor |
