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Teaching and Workshops

1995 - Present        Workshop Leader, DeSales University High School Poetry Festival.

2000 - 2002        Adjunct Faculty, Muhlenberg College, English Department, Allentown, PA.

2002                   Visiting Poet, Dieruff High School, Allentown, PA.

1995 - 2002        Part-Time Faculty, Muhlenberg Evening College, Allentown, PA.

1998 - 2001        Wescoe School of Business, Muhlenberg Evening College, Allentown, PA.

1993 - 1995        Lecturer, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA.

1993 - 1995        Lecturer, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.

1993 - 1994        Lecturer, Penn State, Schuylkill Campus, Schuylkill Haven, PA.

1991 - 1993        Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alaska Anchorage.

1989                   Volunteer Creative writing Instructor, Retreat Prison, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

AWARDS AND HONORS

2008        Guest Artist and Workshop Leader, Lehigh Valley Writers
2004        Featured Artist, WVIA FM
2002        First Place Winner, Mulberry Poets & Writers Poetry Prize, PA.
2002        Featured Artist, Keystone College, LaPlume, PA.
2002        Featured Artist, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA.
2000        Featured Artist, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA.
2000        Featured Artist, Reading Area Community College, Reading, PA.
1994        Featured Artist, Spring Arts Days, Lebanon Valley College.
1994        Featured Artist, WVIA FM, "Poetry Minutes." Aired through March.
1994        Guest Speaker, Lebanon Valley College, Creative Writing Class.
1993        Judge, Anchorage Daily News Creative Writing Contest.
1993        Winner, UAA Student Showcase for Excellence in Poetry.
1992        Recipient, Scholarship Bennington Writer's Workshop, VT
1992        Winner, Anchorage Daily News Poetry Prize, College Category.
1988        Winner, New Growth Arts Poetry Prize (IUP).