The Mazer Corporation (Dayton, OH)

Freelance Educational Writer

Mazer Corporation (Dayton, OH): Greater Boston area
May 2006 - June 2008

I became a versatile content writer of supplementary educational materials for teachers and students and was hired for four consecutive contracts.
► I composed strictly formatted assessment tests for high school literature textbooks, with multiple choice and essay questions on poetry, prose, and drama.
► I wrote guidelines for teaching grammar and syntax to meet public school standards three states, with explanations and practice examples for classroom use.
► I did literature searches for textbook anthology content, annotating selections for easy assessment by editors.

Bunker Hill Community College

Adjunct Professor of English

As I make my way through my second decade of college teaching, I plan and teach introductory and intermediate college writing and introductory literature courses.
► My courses include grammar and syntax review, library research skills, critical thinking and writing about humanities topics, and development of individual voice.
► I use SMART classroom technology in all my courses, as well as Power Point and the internet.
► My students are both traditional college age and adult learners, some native English speakers and many at various stages of learning English.

Art and Architecture Department, Trinity Church in the City of Boston

Visitor Services Staff

I work in a dual role as greeter/information services and retail customer service at this historic landmark, which offers tours and a bookshop to visitors.
► As the public face of the church to tourists, I welcome, explain policies, sell tours, and answer questions on worship, art/architecture, history, and special events.
► In the bookshop, I provide customer service, handle special orders for church classes and special events, including our hosting of the Boston Book Festival, order and receive merchandise, process invoices, collate annual inventory data, and train new staff.
► Since 2013, our small team has handled steadily increasing tour sales, up to 70,000 annually from 60,000.

Self-Employed

Freelance Writer

As a Real Estate blog writer for HomeLight of San Francisco, CA, I:
► research and write helpful, succinct articles on many home-selling and home-buying topics.
► engage readers with the blog's creative, fun, good-humored tone.

Bay State College

Adjunct Professor Of English

I taught a wide variety of courses in the day and the evening continuing education programs. Beginning with one course, I was soon offered up to five per semester and benefits.
► I taught introductory and intermediate college writing, as well as remedial courses for English-language Learners.
► I taught literature courses in the short story and detective fiction, as well as business writing and introductory art history.

WGBH

Wrote art/antiques description for live broadcast, organized and set up rotating galleries during broadcast

"Letter from the Shore"

Regrets Only: Contemporary Poets on the Theme of Regret, Little Pear Press

Poem in anthology

"Letter from the Shore"

Regrets Only: Contemporary Poets on the Theme of Regret, Little Pear Press

Poem in anthology

"Sights of the City"​

Spare Change News (poetry page)

haiku collection

"Letter from the Shore"

Regrets Only: Contemporary Poets on the Theme of Regret, Little Pear Press

Poem in anthology

"Sights of the City"​

Spare Change News (poetry page)

haiku collection

"Industrial Park, Outside Boston"

Pudding Magazine

Poem

"Letter from the Shore"

Regrets Only: Contemporary Poets on the Theme of Regret, Little Pear Press

Poem in anthology

"Sights of the City"​

Spare Change News (poetry page)

haiku collection

"Industrial Park, Outside Boston"

Pudding Magazine

Poem

“Performing Portraits: Eighteenth-Century Americans at the MFA”

bigredandshiny.org

An article on the theatrical aspects of eighteenth-century culture and portraiture, and on staging their presentation in a museum setting. Please link to archives for my art and theater reviews.

"Letter from the Shore"

Regrets Only: Contemporary Poets on the Theme of Regret, Little Pear Press

Poem in anthology

"Sights of the City"​

Spare Change News (poetry page)

haiku collection

"Industrial Park, Outside Boston"

Pudding Magazine

Poem

“Performing Portraits: Eighteenth-Century Americans at the MFA”

bigredandshiny.org

An article on the theatrical aspects of eighteenth-century culture and portraiture, and on staging their presentation in a museum setting. Please link to archives for my art and theater reviews.