Kathleen Hardy

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Kathleen M. Hardy

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  • Reviews2

Biography

University of Akron: Wayne College - Humanities


Resume

  • 2009

    M.F.A.

    M.F.A. program

    Creative Writing

  • 1994

    Ohio Poets and Writers Association

    Portuguese

    German

    Chinese

    M.A.

    Publications\nThe Cutting Storm

    ” Honorable mention in Writer’s Digest 75th Annual Writing Contest

    October 2006.\n\n“The Cutting Storm

    ” publication in Creative Nonfiction Journal’s upcoming Silence Kills edition

    January 2007.\n\n“A Mother’s Gift

    ” Interview with local educator and daughter of sharecroppers

    Lydia Thompson. Epitome Magazine: Celebrating the Arts

    Minds

    and Ambitions of Northeast Ohio Women. Vol. 4

    Num. 05

    March 2006.\n\n“Interview with Connie Schultz

    ” Pedestal Magazine. March 2006. http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com\n\n“Life Happens

    ” Interview with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

    Connie Schultz. Epitome Magazine: Celebrating the Arts

    Minds

    and Ambitions of Northeast Ohio Women

    Vol. 4

    Num. 04

    February 2006.\n\n“Silent No More

    “Creative Non-fiction article on Women sharing their dreams. Epitome Magazine: Celebrating the Arts

    Minds

    and Ambitions of Northeast Ohio Women

    Vol. 4

    Num. 03

    January 2006.

    English/Literature Concentration

  • 1992

    Master of Arts

    M.A. in Literature/English

    English

    Literature concentration

    The University of Akron

  • 1991

    B.A.

    ed.

    Some Publications\n\n “Now I Wish I Had Read Her Poems

    and Asked: “What Does This Mean?”: Women’s Journal

    Mar 1996.\n\n“Grave Response

    ” The U of Oklahoma’s Musings on the Art of Medicine

    Blood and Thunder. Issue 4

    Fall 2004.\n\n“Lying in the Bone Yard

    ” Healing our Lives: Plan of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland State University Chapbook

    Jan 2002.\n\n“Not on the Map

    ” Cleveland State University and Plan of Northeast Ohio’s Chapbook

    Jan 2000.\n\n“Fragments

    ” Ohio Teachers Write. September 2000.\n\n“Focal Point

    ” South Coast Poetry Journal

    Issue 15

    Aug 1995.\nHonorable Mention by Nobel-Prize winning poet

    \nJames Dickey \n “Why I Fell for the Knight in Shining Armor”: Poetic Knight

    Issue No. 6

    1993.\n\n “Poetry Reading at Brady’s”: Canto

    Issue 6

    1993.\n\n “Transient State”: Akros Review

    No. 21

    1993.\n\n “Beuhl’s Corner

    ” “I See Things are Falling”: Akros Review

    No. 20

    1992.\n \n “Nun-Impressed”: Kent State University’s Canto

    Issue 5

    English

    Psychology

    Sociology

    Akros Review Literary Magazine

    7-12 Secondary Education license in English in State of Ohio

    State of Ohio Certification

  • 1989

    Bachelor's

    Education/English Major

    Staff member of Akros Review: Literary Magazine

    The University of Akron

    Education Department

  • 1979

    A.A.S.

    Associate degree in Psychology

    Psychology/Human Services

  • Creative Writing

    Magazines

    Interviews

    Speech Writing

    Editing

    Creative Non-fiction

    Teaching

    Microsoft Office

    Grant Writing

    Books

    Social Media

    Newspapers

    Literature

    Public Speaking

    Research

    Publications

    Art

    Poetry

    Higher Education

    Eternal Snow

    I am a member of Ohio Poets and Writers. At this link

    more recent publications and awards are noted which include Writer's Digest awards

    poetry awards and publications

    etc.... For example

    in 2012 I published my first Chapbook

    \"I See Things are Falling

    \" and also won a Pushcart nomination. I have edited six books an my most recent one is Eternal Snow as seen here.

    Eternal Snow

    Kathleen

    St. Vincent

    English courses)

    Akron Public Schools

    Ohio State University

    Southern Ohio College

    University of Akron

    Global LT

    University of Akron

    Wayne College

    Taught 9th grade English.

    St. Vincent

    Student Advisor

    Hired

    supervised and advised instructors\nTaught Composition

    Literature

    and Psychology \nAdvisor and Editor of School Newspaper

    Southern Ohio College

    Senior Lecturer of Business Communications

    Taught courses in effective business writing which included proposals

    resumes

    email and other computer correspondence.

    University of Akron

    English Instructor

    Taught writing and speech communication courses

    Ohio State University

    Senior Lecturer

    Teach Literature

    Composition

    Honors classes.

    University of Akron

    Wayne College

    Global LT

    Teach ESL to students of all ages and varying languages: Czech

    Portuguese

    Spanish

    Chinese

    from ages three years old to adult. Assess their strengths and build their English skills as needed.

    ESL instructor

    Cleveland/Akron

    Ohio Area

    Taught grades seven through twelfth (English

    Psychology

    Sociology).

    English courses)

    Akron Public Schools