A.J. Odasso
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- School: University of New Mexico
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- Department: University Honors
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Albuquerque, NM - 87131 - Dates at University of New Mexico: December 2017 - May 2018
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I have taken two classes with AJ Odasso. I would take them again. There is a lot of reading. They were well paced. I only felt overwhelmed because I procrastinated. AJ always finds the positive attributes in your work and will still give constructive advice.
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Real genuine and calm person. Open to discussion and good at giving feedback. Quick to respond and an interesting class. Deserving of praise.
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Professor Odasso is open minded and very understanding. A fun class with lots of fun readings and I highly recommend this class.
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Great class, very caring and open to discussion. Very understanding, and fast to answer any questions you may have.
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A.J. is an amazing teacher. She is very caring, relatable, funny and real! She makes lectures entertaining. She understands that things happen in life with a purpose. She will give great feedback on your work and it's always positive. I'm always looking forward to attending her Honors class.
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A.J. is very considerate and kind. She is very interesting and a compelling person to talk with and listen to. She gets everything done in a timely manner even though her teaching style tends to be casual and personal. She will let us speak and think outside the box and take the discussion where we want to go without letting us get too off topic. She is also great with accommodations.
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A.J. is a really great professor, this is the second class I have taken with her. She is very relatable and down to earth. She worked with me when I had some health issues. She is one of the best teachers I have had. She made me more comfortable about speaking my mind, and helped me to grow as a writer.
Biography
University of New Mexico - University Honors
Part-Time Faculty & Full-Time Administrator at UNM Honors College
Higher Education
A.J.
Odasso, M.F.A.
Boston, Massachusetts
Wellesley College (B.A. in English), University of York (M.A. in Medieval Studies), and Boston University (M.F.A. in Creative Writing) graduate. Over ten years' undergraduate teaching, professional writing, and editorial experience. Brings a balanced combination of dynamic, detail-oriented efficiency, conscientious thoroughness, and personal warmth to all roles and duties taken on. Skills and areas of specialty include Apple and PC operating systems, full experience with Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker Pro, Citrix, ALEPH, and Oracle databases. Fully experienced with using social media platforms including Blogspot, Facebook, LiveJournal, Tumblr, and Twitter. Learns new software and operating procedures swiftly and with ease. Communicative, conscientious, punctual, and reliable.
Experience
Boston University
Teaching Fellow / MFA Candidate
Currently enrolled in and working toward the MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at Boston University under the mentorship of Robert Pinsky, Karl Kirchwey, and Maggie Dietz. Also currently teaching undergraduate course CAS EN 202: Introduction to Creative Writing (built syllabus, set assignments and lectures, running one weekly three-hour class meeting, assignment marking, office hours, etc.)
Wellesley College
Executive Assistant to the Director of the Davis Museum
Provides high-level administrative support and management for the Director and the Museum’s administrative office suite. Reports to the Director and works closely with staff at the museum and across campus; supervises student assistants. Performs administrative duties to ensure professional office procedures and executive level support. Manages complex calendars and travel arrangements. Handles a broad range of inquiries, issues and confidential materials and has significant interaction with VIP guests. Responsible for preparing and tracking departmental budgets; supports bookkeeping, manages billables and invoices, and related reporting. Supports the Assistant/Associate Director of Operations & Collections Management in managing his/her commitments, communications and priorities. Works closely with other administration offices at Wellesley College, and provides information and documentation as required.
Strange Horizons
Senior Poetry Editor
Read poetry submissions on a rolling basis, choose poems for publication, and edit final contents as part of a departmental editorial team also comprised of Sonya Taaffe, Li Chua, and M.J. Cunniff.
Strange Horizons
Poetry Co-Editor at Strange Horizons magazine (www.strangehorizons.com). Reading submissions, selecting poems for publication, sending out acceptances and rejections, sending out contracts and galleys for poets to approve, galleying accepted poems for publication on the website, participating in editorial round-tables, helping to select new staff when needed, yearly fund-drive promotion, and promotion of the publication via various social media.
flipped eye publishing limited
Writer: Published Poet
First collection, "Lost Books" (2010), and second collection, "The Dishonesty of Dreams" (2014), published via Flipped Eye; two chapbooks, "Devil's Road Down" (2009) and "Wanderlust" (2011) published by Maverick Duck Press.
The University of New Mexico
Part-Time Faculty & Full-Time Administrator
A.J. worked at The University of New Mexico as a Part-Time Faculty & Full-Time Administrator
Education
Wellesley College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
English
Graduated with English BA, Honors. 3.4 GPA.Academic Achievement Grant
$5,000 merit-based awardWellesley College
Executive Assistant to the Director of the Davis Museum
Provides high-level administrative support and management for the Director and the Museum’s administrative office suite. Reports to the Director and works closely with staff at the museum and across campus; supervises student assistants. Performs administrative duties to ensure professional office procedures and executive level support. Manages complex calendars and travel arrangements. Handles a broad range of inquiries, issues and confidential materials and has significant interaction with VIP guests. Responsible for preparing and tracking departmental budgets; supports bookkeeping, manages billables and invoices, and related reporting. Supports the Assistant/Associate Director of Operations & Collections Management in managing his/her commitments, communications and priorities. Works closely with other administration offices at Wellesley College, and provides information and documentation as required.University of York
Master's (M.A.)
Medieval Studies, Interdisciplinary
Graduated with Medieval Studies MA. Dissertation earned Distinction.Boston University
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Creative Writing
Boston University
Teaching Fellow / MFA Candidate
Currently enrolled in and working toward the MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) at Boston University under the mentorship of Robert Pinsky, Karl Kirchwey, and Maggie Dietz. Also currently teaching undergraduate course CAS EN 202: Introduction to Creative Writing (built syllabus, set assignments and lectures, running one weekly three-hour class meeting, assignment marking, office hours, etc.)
Positions
Strange Horizons
Senior Poetry Co-Editor
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Strange Horizons
Senior Poetry Co-Editor
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Science Fiction Poetry Association
Active Member
Strange Horizons
Senior Poetry Co-Editor
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Science Fiction Poetry Association
Active Member
Strange Horizons
Senior Poetry Co-Editor
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Science Fiction Poetry Association
Active Member
