ABOUT

Girl Scout Camp Edey on Long Island,

one of my favorite places on earth.

Photo by Mary Christine Delea

 

 

Education:

Ph.D. in English/Creative Writing--University of North Dakota (creative dissertation, poetry)

M.A. in English--Marshall University (two theses: poetry and a feminist analysis of Shirley Jackson's writing)

B.A. in English and Psychology-Sociology--Marietta College (two majors)

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Places Lived:

Long Island, New York 

Marietta, Ohio

Huntington, West Virginia

Hattiesburg, Batesville, and Biloxi, Mississippi

York Beach and Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Hayden, Colorado

Richmond, Kentucky

Tualatin and Oregon City, Oregon

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Work and Volunteer History: 

Professor (university, college, community college)

ESL Teacher

Social Worker

Summer Camp CIT Director and Village Leader

Retail Store Manager

Freelance Editor/Writing Coach

Newspaper Features Writer 

Domestic Violence Shelter Counselor

AmeriCorps VISTA: American Red Cross

Temp Worker 

Receptionist

Bingo Floorwalker

Substitute Teacher

Catalog Retail

Solar Panel Salesperson

Supermarket Cashier

Waitress

Cat Transport Driver for Animal Shelters

Girl Scout Leader

Baker

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