Meryl Depasquale

 MerylK. Depasquale

Meryl K. Depasquale

  • Courses3
  • Reviews4

Biography

St. Catherine University - English


Resume

  • 2011

    St. Catherine University

    Portland Community College

    Cedarwood Waldorf School

    •\tParticipated in discussions with readers and director Todd Simmons

    evaluating and selecting poetry and nonfiction submissions for Matter Journal \n•\tSolicited poetry submissions from well-known local writers\n•\tOrganized submissions; corresponded with writers about final decisions\n•\tEdited accepted poems

    essays

    and short biographical notes from writers\n•\tPlanned and led community workshops in writing and book arts\n•\tHandled sales

    operated cash register

    priced merchandise at bookstore

    Wolverine Farm Publishing

    Portland Community College

    Portland

    Oregon Area

    Professional & Organizational Development

    Office Assistant

    •\tTaught 4 courses per semester in Composition I and Composition II\n•\tResponsible for 80-88 students at a given time

    12 classes per week\n•\tPlanned course curriculum and schedule for all classes: readings

    assignments

    lessons

    small group activities

    due dates

    rubrics for grading

    policies

    etc.\n•\tEvaluated student work

    including papers

    tests

    quizzes

    and group projects\n•\tDelivered presentations and lessons

    utilizing a wide range of technology\n•\tFacilitated discussions about sensitive

    complex

    and controversial topics\n•\tMet with students individually for conferences about their research progress\n•\tParticipated in a “reflective practice group

    ” for a project designed to encourage collaboration across disciplines. Observed an interior design instructor’s class

    took notes

    and met with a committee of faculty members from other departments to share best practices and glean new ideas\n

    Front Range Community College

    Class Coordinator

    Arranged 5 workshops to be led by local writers

    including: choosing instructors

    workshop topics

    timing

    logistics

    and renting spaces to hold class. Promoted class offerings; handled student registration and payment. Prepared and distributed handouts

    greeted students

    managed technology and assisted teaching writer during event.\n•\tEditing Your Own Work with Molly McCowan\n•\tAvoid a Flabby Middle in Your Novel with Laura Pritchett\n•\tBad Guys / Big Hearts with Benjamin Whitmer\n•\tThe Art of the Personal Essay with Laura Pritchett\n•\tWriting for Magazines with Rachel Zurer\n

    Northern Colorado Writers

    Portland Community College

    Portland

    Oregon Area

    Instructional Administrative Assistant II in Continuing Education

    Portland

    Oregon Area

    Worked on independent book arts projects

    and occasionally on commission

    in a collectively run studio with letterpress and bookbinding equipment. Through the studio

    participated in a community of local artists.

    Member of Artist Collective

    Em Space

    Courses Taught:\nIntroduction to College Writing\nIntroduction to Literature\nCollege Writing

    Adjunct Professor

    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Concordia University

    •\tDesigned and created a business website using templates from squarespace \n•\tNetworked through Editorial Freelancers Association and social media\n•\tAssisted clients

    who had diverse goals and writing interests

    one-on-one\n•\tPerformed writing coaching

    developmental editing

    and/or line editing services\n•\tOffered additional services as needed

    such as fact-checking

    query letter review

    copy editing

    copy writing

    and proofreading\n

    Self-Employed

    Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Courses Taught: \nHuman Experience in Literature\nWriting with Power

    Purpose

    and the Perfect Word\nWriting for Life\nThe Reflective Woman (hybrid course introducing social justice concepts to first year students at a women’s college)\n\nAdvising Responsibilities (met with each of the students in my TRW classes to discuss the results of their retention survey and connect them with campus resources designed to support their individual needs and interests)

    September 2013.\n\nCollaborated with Catholic Charities and colleagues from Service Learning department to design and implement a story-collecting project on homelessness. “Writing in Service: A Project with Catholic Charities” article written for Community Work and Learning newsletter

    May 2013.\n\nParticipation as “green volunteer” in event for Poem in Your Pocket Day

    April 2013.\n\nService on committee to review submissions for Delta Phi Lambda

    March 2013.

    Adjunct Professor

    St. Catherine University

    Portland

    Oregon Area

    Substitute Teacher

    Cedarwood Waldorf School

    Rock Creek Campus

    Senior Office Assistant

    Portland Community College

    •\tMade travel arrangements for a 17 city US tattoo tour and 5 city overseas trip\n•\tDeveloped a travel budget and tracked income and expenses

    including supplies \n•\tPrepared and maintained financial records to be submitted for tax purposes\n•\tCoordinated logistics with each city’s health dept; applied for appropriate permits\n•\tScreened tattoo clients and scheduled appointments; maintained artist’s calendar\n•\tResolved any problems or miscommunications between artist and client\n•\tLetterpress printed business cards by hand

    making some design choices\n•\tDesigned and ordered artist’s portfolio book through commercial printing service\n

    tattoo artist Shawn Hebrank

    Editorial Freelancers Association

    Spanish

    English

  • 2007

    Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

    Creative Writing

    University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  • 1999

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    English Language and Literature/Letters

    Central Connecticut State University

    Core Certificate in Book Arts

    Minnesota Center for Book Arts

  • The Pixie Project

    Volunteer (events

    dog sitting

    dog transport)

    One Tail At A Time - PDX

    Volunteer

    IRIS: Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

    Writing

    Copy Editing

    Proofreading

    Creative Writing

    Literature

    Workshop Facilitation

    Teaching

    Publishing

    College Teaching

    Published Author

    Communication

    Public Speaking

    Literary Criticism

    Letterpress

    Curriculum Design

    Mentoring

    Editing

    Curriculum Development

    Poetry

    Critical Thinking

    “Skin: A Haunting”

    poem

    “Skin: A Haunting”

    poem

    \"Animal Feed\"

    review of DA Powell and David Trinidad's poetry chapbook

    By Myself: An Autobiography

    “By Myself”

    review of Sarah B Boyle's poetry chapbook: what’s pink & shiny / what’s dark & hard

    “Holding Contradictions”

    poem

    “Fighting Tablets”

    tutorial

    “How to Make a Mini Book”

    poem

    “When Her Robe is Unfurled She Will Show You the World”

    poem

    \"Beige\"

    poem

    “On Parting”

    profile on local dairy and tutorial on making ghee

    \"A Cow Named Mouse\"

    two poems

    one short essay (as part of collaborative project with Molly Sutton Kiefer)

    “What’s the Hickest Thing You’ve Seen So Far?” and “Jaws: A Parable”

    interview

    “Poet Kristin Abraham on her new book: The Disappearing Cowboy Trick”

    poem

    “Nest Egg\"

    poem

    “Unrest\"

    Meryl

    DePasquale

    Northern Colorado Writers

    Em Space

    tattoo artist Shawn Hebrank

    Wolverine Farm Publishing

    Front Range Community College

    Concordia University

    Self-Employed

ENGL 1250

2.8(2)

LIT 1250

3.5(1)