

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)
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
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
Twitter: @mchristinedelea
Facebook: mchristinedelea

Photo taken at the Oregon Garden
Photo by Mary Christine Delea
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