Experience
Writing Coach   January 2014 - Present
American Society of Journalists and Authors  November 2010 - Present
Charlene Smith Communications (Pty) Limited   July 2005 - Present
Atlantic Writing Services   March 2005 - Present
.   January 2000 - Present
Charlene Smith   January 2000 - Present
Sutro Media, San Francisco   January 2012 - December 2013

Skills
Journalism, Media Relations, Editing, Public Relations, Newspapers, Proofreading, Strategic Communications, Books, Newsletters, Copy Editing, Writing, Editorial, Social Media, Politics, Press Releases, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Research, Blogging, Magazines, Publicity, News Writing, Radio, Creative Writer, Business Strategy, Corporate Communications, Photography, Human Rights, Social Media Marketing, Art, Training, Publishing, Conflict Analysis, AP Style, Civil Society, Executive Media Training, Humanitarian, Gender Studies, Visual Arts, HIV prevention, Smart Phone App Creator..., Teaching Writing, Transcribing, Television News...

Education
Goddard College   2012 — 2014
Master of Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts, Advanced Narrative Non-Fiction and Digital Photography, 4.5

Harvard University   2012 — 2013
Graduate, Advanced Narrative NonFiction and Intermediate Fiction, 4.5

University of Massachusetts Lowell   2014 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters, 4

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1988 — 1991
BA, Political Science - Anthropology, 4

Experience
Writing Coach   November 2014 - Present
Dancing on Mars   November 2009 - Present
Independent Blogger   2008 - Present
South Carolina Senate  January 1980 - September 2000

Skills
Writing Coach, Poetry advocate, Political/issue advocacy, Copy Editing, Creative Writing, Home and workplace..., Research, Poetry Readings, Humorist, Editorial Consulting, Social Networking, Writers, Grammar, Newspaper, Marketing Copy, Press Releases, Poetry, Amazon Kindle, Content Writing, Social Media, Novels, Columns, Web Editing, Blogger, Book Coaching, Paranormal, Creative Nonfiction..., Pop Culture, White Papers, Blogging, Media Relations, Online Publishing, Text Editing, Publicity, Creative Writing..., Publications, Books, Ghostwriting, Non-fiction, Newspapers

Education
University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Experience
Social Media worker bee   November 2012 - Present
Psychology Today  2010 - Present
Looking for a Few Good Dogs   2005 - Present
writing coach   2004 - Present
My own company (I am self-employed)   September 2001 - Present
Berkeley College  June 2010 - March 2012

Skills
Editing, Blogging, Creative Writing, Writing, Higher Education, Content Development, Teaching, Grant Writing, Publishing, Social Networking, Copy Editing, Research, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Program Development, Social Media, Curriculum Design, Proofreading, Career Counseling, Tutoring, E-Learning, Literature, College Teaching, Dog Walking, Photography, University Teaching, Newsletters, Books, Published Author, Publications, Journalism, Freelance Writing, Web Content, Poetry, Non-fiction, Short Stories, Online Publishing, Magazines

Education
Cornell University   1982 — 1984
M.F.A. Creative Writing

The University of Montana   1975 — 1981
B.A. English; B.A. Religious Studies

Sentinel High School

Experience
Writing Coach   November 1998 - Present
Cutting Edge Media  1996 - 1998
CSI Support Inc.   1995 - 1996

Skills
Writing, Editing, Ghostwriting, Editorial, Copy Editing, Coaching, Magazines, Proofreading, Rewriting, Newsletters, Copywriting, Public Speaking, Publishing, Books, Interviewing, Non-fiction, Corporate Communications, Marketing Materials, Freelance Writing, Feature Articles, Event Planning, Press Kits, Magazine Articles, Case Studies, Marketing, SEO copywriting, Social Networking, Public Relations, Published Author, Publications, Marketing Copy, Press Releases, Storytelling, Content Development, Web Content, Kicking Ass, Creative Writing, Ebooks, Content Writing, Book Reviews, Short Stories, Memoir, AP Style, Content Strategy, Journalism, White Papers, Publicity, Interviews

Education
Clayton College of Natural Health   2005 — 2009
MS, Holistic Nutrition

Rollins College   1995 — 1997
BA, English

Experience
Holton-Arms School  August 2014 - Present
The Field School  August 2007 - June 2014
The Motley Fool  1995 - February 2001
Writing coach   August 1993 - May 1995
UNC-Chapel Hill  August 1993 - May 1994

Skills
Teaching, Writing, Curriculum Design, Editing, Curriculum Development, Public Speaking, Research, Publishing, Blogging, Coaching, Spanish, Program Development, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence, Cross-cultural Coaching, Multicultural Education, Multiple Intelligences, Student-Centered..., Literary History, Book History, Literary Theory, Contemporary Literature, Literary Writing, Literary Editing, Close Reading, Medieval Studies, Intellectual History, Comparative Literature, World Literature, Latin American..., Historical Linguistics, Phonology, Phonetics, Morphology, Copy Editing, Grants, Literature, Policy Analysis, Educational Technology, English Literature, K-12, Classroom, Social Networking, World History

Education
Georgetown University   1986 — 1990
BS, Spanish

Georgetown University   1990 — 1992
MA, English

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   1988 — 1989
Filología

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   1993 — 1995
Comparative Literature

Learning and the Brain

The Independent School Diversity Seminar by Diversity Directions   2009 — 2009

The Middle School Institute at the Gordon School   2008 — 2008

Landmark College Summer Institute   2013 — 2013
Universal Design for Curriculum, Executive Functioning Coaching, Learning and the Brain

Stanford University   1998 — 1998
Publishing

Bishop Eustace   1982 — 1986
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