Resume

• 2000

  French

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Theology/Theological Studies and Ministry - Catechetics

  Worked full-time as a youth minister while attending grad school full-time.

  Santa Clara University

• 1992

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  English/Language Arts Teacher Education

  Drama Dept productions; Library Worker

  Nazareth College of Rochester

• 1989

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.)

  Liberal Arts and Sciences

  General Studies and Humanities

  Monroe Doctrine Newspaper; Student Rep to Board of Directors of the College; WMCC Radio Station

  Monroe Community College

• I teach creative and non-fiction writing to high school aged students once a week for the library. In addition to the teaching segment

  I also facilitate the students' sharing their work in a critique group setting.

  Cockeysville Branch of Baltimore Public Library

  Instructor/Facilitator for the \"New Adult\" Writing Group

  I teach

  provide feedback

  and facilitate peer critiquing with young adults (21-27) in fiction

  non-fiction

  and poetry. I design and organize the 'curriculum' based on the interests

  as well as needs

  of the people participating.

  Cockeysville Branch of Baltimore Public Library

  Volunteer Classroom Aide/Library Assistant

  Assist with classroom management for special activities.\nHelp children find books

  guide their writing attempts

  read stories to students

  Warren Elementary School

  Youth Ministry Helper

  Provided leadership support; conducted learning sessions; designed retreat modules; and general assistance as needed.

  Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

  Creative Writing

  Public Speaking

  Leadership

  Teaching Writing

  Social Media

  Training

  College Teaching

  Proofreading

  Teaching

  Microsoft Word

  Academic Writing

  Teaching Reading

  Fiction

  Editing

  Writing

  Literature

  Management

  Ide

  Kelly

  Ide

  Diocese of San Jose

  Self-Employed

  Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

  Towson University

  Town of Brighton Recreation

  Rochester

  NY

  I designed learning components

  ran retreats

  provided pastoral counseling to teens

  and assisted with the parish's Religious Education program as needed.

  Coordinator Of Youth Ministry

  Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester

  Santa Clara

  California

  I facilitated the parish's senior high and junior high youth ministry programs

  as well as assisted with the Confirmation program.

  Coordinator Of Youth Ministry

  Diocese of San Jose

  Cockeysville

  MD

  Currently working on an epic fantasy fiction series - The Wars for Gwenaria.

  Writer

  Self-Employed

  Towson

  Maryland

  Taught English competency to Elementary Education Majors. This also included various styles and elements of writing.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Towson University

  Rochester

  New York

  Designed and running Fun Fiction for Youth program.

  Writing Instructor

  Town of Brighton Recreation