Resume

• 2013

  Annual three-day conference

  nationally known.

  Board Member

  Philadelphia Writers' Conference

• 2011

  Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

  One Year Independent Study

  Studio Art

  Contributing Editor

  T'willbe.

  Master of Fine Arts

  Graduated in January 2013

  concentration in Dramatic Writing\nWomen's literature

  African American literature

  works about WWII and inter-racial relationships\nAnnotated plays

  fiction

  WWII history

  war writing

  and poetry.\nTeaching Practicum: Writing Character and Dialogue

  Creative Writing

  Pitkin Review

  poetry genre editor

  Goddard College

  Two years art education and studio

  painting.

  University of The Arts

  Youngstown State University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

  Fine and Studio Arts & BA Art History

  Graduated

  Magna Cum Laude with each degree; contributing editor

  Penguin Review

• 2009

  Old Academy Players

  Delaware Technical Community College

  RDLA

  Mitchell Associates

  The Hillier Group & others

  The Telling Project

  Baltimore

  as well as Various other locations

  Actor

  Director

  Singer

  depending on venue and production.\nActed at Old Academy Players in Philadelphia

  in 2009.\nDirected at Old Academy Players in 2010

  and 2014.\nActed in the Telling Project

  Baltimore in 2014.\nSinging in \"Rockestra\" at the Milburn Stone Theater

  Elkton

  MD

  in 2015.\nPlayed the role of \"Hattie\" in The Women of Lockerbie

  at the Milburn Stone Theater

  Elkton

  MD

  in 2016.

  Director/Actor

  Old Academy Players

  Wilmington Writers Conference; Bellefonte Arts; AROHO; CCArts; others.

  Instructor of creative writing

  poetry

  dramatic writing. \nWorkshop leader in creative writing and visual arts classes

  as well as stage productions. \nFacilitated readings and writers' groups

  and participated in and mediated panels. \nCollaborative and informal

  inviting teaching style.

  Creative Writing & Art Instructor

  New Castle County Public Libraries

  Lisa's newest one-act play

  entitled \"Don't Blame Me

  \" was produced summer 2018 as part of the Old Academy Players' 20168 Summer One-Act Bonanza. \n\nLisa has authored several one-act plays

  which have been produced at Old Academy Players

  in Philadelphia

  PA; at Players Club of Swarthmore Theater

  in Swarthmore

  PA; and

  at Milburn Stone Theater

  Elkton

  MD.

  Various venues

  Delaware Technical Community College

  Stanton

  DE

  Adjunct Instructor

  West Grove

  PA

  Developmental English

  Adjunct Professor of English

  Delaware County Community College

  Various locations. Projects included Pennsylvania

  Delaware

  New Jersey

  In her past experience

  Lisa spent 22 years in the field of corporate

  institutional and residential architecture. She also worked as an interior designer for many years. The lessons learned from her life in corporate America were: flexibility

  resilience

  constantly expanding knowledge

  pro-active leadership

  and organizational skills.\n\nSkills translate to envisioning set designs

  and staying organized when juggling multiple careers.

  Formerly

  Architectural Interior Designer/Project Manager

  RDLA

  Mitchell Associates

  The Hillier Group & others

  North East

  MD

  Currently teaching Freshman Composition in the regular cirriculum and the accelerated degree program.

  Adjunct Professor of English

  Cecil College

  Elkton

  MD

  Lisa taught two classes of art and dramatic arts to two groups of special needs adults

  two days a week

  for nearly ten years (until programs were cut back). \n[It is an experience I have cherished

  and that has made me a better teacher for all populations.]

  Instructor

  Fine & Performing Arts

  Cecil College

  Member

  AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs)

  AROHO is a bi-annual women's writing retreat. \nIt takes place high in the desert mountains of New Mexico

  at Ghost Ranch.\nExperienced writers from all over the country (and the world) gather to learn

  \nshare

  network

  and support each other in a magical place. \nLisa has been selected for four retreats (2009

  and the upcoming 2015). \n\"Desert Delight\" workshop leader 2011 & 2013. She will be an \"Honorary Contributor\" in 2015.

  Member

  workshop leader

  A Room of Her Own Foundation (AROHO)

  Associate Member

  Dramatists Guild

  Directed my own one-act plays as part of the annual One-Act Play Bonanza:\n\n2010 \"The Fall\"\n2012 \"Getting the News\"\n2014 \"A State of Being\" \n\nActing/Singing:\n2009 \"Sexy Voice\"\n\n2009

  2010 Holiday Shows

  Member

  Actor

  Playwright

  occasional Director

  Old Academy Players

  French

  conversational and reading

  \"sweetbitter unmanageable creature who steals in\"

  Nominated for poem which appeared in \"In the Questions; poetry by and about strong women\" by Spider Road Press.

  Pushcart Prize

  \"Best Poem of the New Year\"

  Poem

  \"Unbidden Stones.\"\nPerformance and poetry

  selected by popular vote at poetry reading in 2009.

  Second Saturday Poets

  Wilmington

  DE

  \"Shakespeare's Sister Fellowship\" (unfunded version

  2013)

  Awarded Fellowship to attend the 2013 retreat at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico

  based on submitted dramatic writing sample(s)\n.

  A Room of Her Own Foundation (AROHO)

• 2002

  Member

  British Officer's Club of Philadelphia (BOC)

• Teaching

  Art

  Publishing

  Poetry

  Playwriting

  Newsletters

  Theatre

  Editing

  Creative Writing

  Acting

  Literature

  Copy Editing

  Fiction

  Watercolor Artist

  Publications

  Teaching Writing

  Books

  Teaching Workshops

  Amateur Actor

  Performing Arts

  \"Orion's Tears\"

  Poetry published.

  \"Orion's Tears\"

  Anthology of war poetry from various poets in the UK and Argentina.

  \"Deconstruction\"

  Short story published in online literary magazine.

  \"In the Rain\"

  Various authors and poets

  Anthology of poetry and essays on the subject of race and violence.

  \"That Flag\" (poem)

  Numerous women poets

  Edited by: Kessika Johnson

  Anthology of various women poets on the themes of: Our Selves

  Our Struggles

  and Our Hopes

  \"sweetbitter unmanageable creature who steals in\" and \"Brewing the Witch\" (poems)

  Multiple poets.

  Brilliant anthology edited by Karin B

  Miller.\nHonored to have been included.

  \"Awareness\"

  This is a book of poetry with a narrative arc; a memoir in poetry of an unusual life.

  A Difficult Animal

  One-act plays published in Goddard's MFA program literary magazine.

  \"Bedtime Story\" & \"So Busy\"

  Lisa

  Lutwyche

  Various venues

  Delaware County Community College

  Cecil College

  New Castle County Public Libraries