May
2007
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
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* MA in English and creative writing,
* BA in English,
Honors:
* Nomination by Cerise Press for Best American Short Stories, December 2009
* Semi-finalist,
* Nomination for Pushcart Prize, by The Emprise Review, December 2008
* Semi-finalist,
* Fellowship in fiction at the Fine Arts Work Center in
* Nomination for Pushcart Prize, by Glimmer Train Stories, November 2007
* Loft/McKnight fellowship in fiction, The McKnight Foundation,
* Dorothy and Granville Hicks Residency in Literature, Yaddo,
* First place in Glimmer Train Stories Summer Fiction Open, 2006
* Bush Artist Fellowship in fiction, Archibald Bush Foundation,
* Loft Mentorship Series Award Winner, Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2004-2005
* Nomination for Best New American Voices, Loft Literary Center,
* Nomination for AWP prize,
* Gesell Award for fiction,
* Gesell Award Honorable Mention for poetry,
* Gesell Award for fiction,
* Gertrude Claytor Poetry Prize,
* Andrew James Purdy Prize for short fiction,
* The John Engman Literary Prize,
Publications and Public Presentations of Work:
* Excerpt from Winter’s Charm (published under “In San Jacinto”), a novel, in Cerise Press, November 2009
* Chapbook of poems, Fun & Games, with Finishing Line Press, July 2009
* Fiction in New South, Fall/winter 2008
* Fiction in The Emprise Review, November 2008
* Fiction in Puerto Del Sol, Summer 2008
* Reading for Loft-McKnight Fellowship, Loft Literary Center,
* Poetry review in Pleiades (Spring 2008)
* Reading at the
* Staged reading of a play, Act I of “Who Wears a Gold Ring,” at the Fine Arts Work Center,
* Play in Phantasmagoria (spring/summer issue, 2007)
* Reading at the Celebrate Fiction Series, The Happy Gnome,
* Fiction in Glimmer Train Stories (August 2007)
* Reading at the Loft Literary Center, Loft
* Poetry in The
* Fiction in Nidus, 2003
* Fiction in Claire, 2003
* Fiction in Touchstone, 2003
* Fiction in Pif, 2002
* Book reviews in The Hollins Critic, 2000, 2001
* Nonfiction in The Minnesota Women’s Press, 2000
* Theater reviews in Siren, 2000
* Poetry in Gypsy Cab, 1996
* Fiction in Dust and Fire, 1995
* Nonfiction in Hopscotch, The Magazine for Girls, 1993
Bibliography:
* “Close to the Bone,” profile by Sue Harrison for Provincetown Banner,
Professional Writing Experience:
* Fiction reader/editor, Our Stories, online literary magazine, fall 2009-present
* Grant-writing for private clients,
* Publicist for a musician (writing press releases, program notes, communication), June 2008-present
* Freelance consultation, concert titles,
* Manuscript critiques for private clients, online work, August 2008-present
* Dissertation editing for Editors for Students, online work, August 2008
* Magazine and literary press research for private client, May-August, 2007
* Personal editor of commemoration poem, 2004
* Writer of critical biographies of poets (Conrad Aiken, Henry Adams, Jane Johnson Schoolcraft, et. al) for the Greenwood Poetry Encyclopedia, 2004
* Writer and researcher of program notes for college music ensembles,
* Collaborator with local composer on song cycle, 1999-2000
* Literary arts editor of college literary and visual arts publication,
* Copy editor, proofreader, columnist and layout design, The Northern Light community newspaper, Williams, MN, 1989-1996
Teaching and Adjudication:
* Instructor of composition class,
* Judge for National Scholastic Writing Awards,
* Instructor in creative writing, International Music Camp,
* Guest instructor in humor writing class, for Sari Fordham,
* Letter of commendation for excellence in teaching, Department of English and Creative Writing Faculty,
* Instructor of composition class,
* Instructor of Introduction to Fiction class,
* Writing mentor in the SASE Wings Young Authors Program for youth, summer-fall 2004
* Instructor of Introduction to Poetry class,
* Nomination for English Department Teaching Award (by a student), Department of English and Creative Writing Faculty, University of Minnesota, January 2003
* TA in Introduction to Shakespeare,
* Class consultation in fiction for Professor Doug Green,
* Instructor of Introduction to Creative Writing class,
* Private tutor in composition and study skills, Austin, TX, 2001-2002
* Judge for National
* Tutor in college Writing Lab,
Related Work/Volunteer Experience:
* Musical performance, solo and duo with flutist, various venues, December 2007-present
* Volunteer in Fringe Theater Festival,
* Volunteer in “Get Out the Vote” effort, door-knocking, 2004, 2006, 2008
* Worker in voter education project for
* Musical performance, duo with flutist, various venues,
* Research assistant in comparative mythology for professor of religion (Dr. Beverly Stratton,
* Curator’s assistant, The Lake of the Woods Historical Society, 1995, 1996
* Children’s Summer Community Theater director,
* Coordinator of children’s summer library program, Williams, MN, 1993-1994
Professional Affiliations:
* Member of the Masterworks Chorale, Augsburg College, 2004-2007
* Member of the New
