EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Creative Writing: Wilkes University
Creative Thesis: Blackbird at the Crossroads, Fiction Novel
Thesis Direction: Lenore Hart Poyer
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology: University of Cincinnati
POSITIONS HELD
2022– Present, Learning and Outreach Manager, Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH
2021– 2022, Adult Porgrams Community Engagement Manager, Lighthouse
Writers Workshop, Denver, CO
2020 – 2022, Freatures Editor, Carve Magazine, Remote
2020-2021, Book Reviewer Publisher’s Weekly
2020-2021, Freelance Writers, The Cincinnati Refine
2019—Present, Administrative Clerk/ Membership Coordinator The Mercantile Library
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
“Elements of Gothic Fiction · Craft Workshop, Women Writing for (a) Change, 2023
“Twice Told Tales: Plot and Character Archetypes in Fiction” · 10 Week Writing Workshop, The Mercantile Library, 2019
"Writer's Room: Writer's Workshop" , Co-Facilitator, The Mercantile Library, October 2020
"Afro-futurism & Identity", Guest Lecturer, Xavier University, 2020 & 2022
HONORS / AWARDS
Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
· Author Fellowship, Summer Writing Conference, 2019
Wilkes University Maslow Family Creative Writing Program
· The Bergman Family Foundation Award Scholarship, 2020
REFERENCES
LENORE HART-POYER
FALCULTY MENTOR, WILKES UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER, THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & CONTENT CURATOR, WRITER’S DIGEST
Master of Arts, Creative Writing: Wilkes University
Creative Thesis: Blackbird at the Crossroads, Fiction Novel
Thesis Direction: Lenore Hart Poyer
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology: University of Cincinnati
POSITIONS HELD
2022– Present, Learning and Outreach Manager, Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, OH
2021– 2022, Adult Porgrams Community Engagement Manager, Lighthouse
Writers Workshop, Denver, CO
2020 – 2022, Freatures Editor, Carve Magazine, Remote
2020-2021, Book Reviewer Publisher’s Weekly
2020-2021, Freelance Writers, The Cincinnati Refine
2019—Present, Administrative Clerk/ Membership Coordinator The Mercantile Library
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
“Elements of Gothic Fiction · Craft Workshop, Women Writing for (a) Change, 2023
“Twice Told Tales: Plot and Character Archetypes in Fiction” · 10 Week Writing Workshop, The Mercantile Library, 2019
"Writer's Room: Writer's Workshop" , Co-Facilitator, The Mercantile Library, October 2020
"Afro-futurism & Identity", Guest Lecturer, Xavier University, 2020 & 2022
HONORS / AWARDS
Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
· Author Fellowship, Summer Writing Conference, 2019
Wilkes University Maslow Family Creative Writing Program
· The Bergman Family Foundation Award Scholarship, 2020
REFERENCES
LENORE HART-POYER
FALCULTY MENTOR, WILKES UNIVERSITY
- (757)442-3013,
- ELFAIRGRACE@GMAIL.COM, LENORE@POYER.COM
BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER, THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
- (513) 621-0717
- CMESSICK@MERCANTILELIBRARY.COM
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & CONTENT CURATOR, WRITER’S DIGEST
- 513-315-8451
- ERICKAMC74@GMAIL.COM