Santa Monica, CA

(Los Angeles area)

Contact

E-mail: kristan dot lavietes at gmail dot com

Poet and Author

College English Instructor

Based Out Of

California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, 2006

- 60-credit program with significant literature coursework component

- Specialization: Poetry

- Other Areas of Emphasis: Composition Rhetoric, Literature (breadth)

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Bachelor of Arts in English, 1998

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, 1998

Education

Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA (Spring 2007- )

Lecturer (Part-time)

Teach courses for the liberal arts and sciences.

California State University, Long Beach, CA (Fall 2005 and Fall 2006)

Teaching Associate

Taught first-year composition. Taught introduction to creative writing (poetry).

Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA (Spring 2006)

Long-term Substitute Teacher

Taught senior creative nonfiction and junior/senior advanced placement composition (including a survey of American literature).

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (Fall 2003)

Instructor/Graduate Assistant

Taught first-year composition.

Teaching Experience

- Popular Culture Association (PCA/ACA), 2006, Original Poetry

- Pearl

- Nerve Cowboy

- Texas Poetry Journal

1. -The Savannah Literary Journal
   

2. -Isotope

Presentations and

Publications

- Judge, Las Vegas Poetry Prize, 2000

- Reader, Rip Rap literary magazine, 2000

- Instructor for PEN Center USA’s PEN in the Classroom Program, 2005

- Member, Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Other Relevant

Experience

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

- Assistant Director, Interactive Services/Web site Department (2002-2003)

- Web Site Editor (2000-2002)

The Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD

- Publications Manager (1999-2000)

- Marketing Coordinator (1998-1999)

Additional

Experience

Official Transcripts, References, Letters of Recommendation, Example Student Work, Example Lesson Plans, and Writing Samples

Available upon Request