Résumé
Jane Alynn, MFA
2009 11th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221-1429
E-mail: Jane Alynn
EDUCATION
MFA, Creative Writing, Antioch University Los Angeles, CA., December 2000-2002
MA, Counseling Psychology, Chapman University, Orange, CA., October 1973-1975
BA, Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS., 1972
Certification
Professional Coach, Academy of Coach Training, Bellevue, WA, 2000
Creative Expression, Institute of Transpersonal Studies, 1999
Nonfiction Writing, University of Washington Extension, Seattle, WA, 1995-1996
PUBLICATION
Book:
Threads and Dust (Finishing Line Press, 2005), a collection of poems
Poetry Anthologies:
Northwind Anthology (2007)
Beyond Forgetting (2007)
A Chaos of Angels (2006)
Tattoos on Cedar, WPA (juried) (2006)
Mute Note Earthward, WPA (juried) (2004)
Literary Journals: Poetry
Stringtown, Issue # 8, September 2005
The Pacific Review, Vol. 22, 2004
Quercus Review, No. 4, 2004
Manorborn, 2004
Snowy Egret, Vol. 66, #1, Spring 2003
Crimson Crane, Issue 2, 2001; Issue 3, 2002; and Issue 5, 2003
Sqajet, Volume 2, # 1, 2002; Volume 2, #1, 2003; 2004-2005
Switched-on Gutenberg, Vol. 5, No. 2, March 2001; Vol. 6, No. 2, 2004
Essays
Organic Press, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2004 (Op-Ed); Vol. 1, Issue 3, 2004
The Sun, October 2000
Northwest Dharma News, October-November 1997
Crone of Greater Skagit Valley, Summer 1997
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND HONORS
Juror, Washington Poets Association, 2005
William Stafford Award, Washington Poets Association, 2004
Humanities Washington grant to curate a poetry reading series, 2003, 2004
Arts Scholarship, Anacortes Arts Festival, 2001
RECENT FEATURED READINGS
Olympia Poetry Network, Olympia, WA, July 2007
Seattle Poetry Festival, Seattle, WA, April 2007
Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA, March 2007
The Juice Goddess, Seattle, WA, September 2006
Village Books, Pacific Palisades, CA, September 2006
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Writers’ Retreat at Dumas Bay, April 2007
Pacific Northwest Writers Association, October 2006
“Ekphrasis and the Other,” Washington Community and Technical Colleges Humanities Association, Whatcom Community College, October 2005
“Writing in the Arts,” English 101, Skagit Valley College (adjunct faculty), Mount Vernon, WA, Winter 2005
“Creative Journaling” and “Photography through the Poetic Lens,” Whatcom Community College, Community Education, Bellingham, WA, 2004
“Ekphrasis: Seeing, Phantasms, and Imaginative Acts of Attention,” Antioch University Los Angeles, CA, 2002
Poet in Residence, Edison Elementary and Emerson Schools, Bow and Mount Vernon, WA, 2001
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Copyeditor for author’s memoir, 2006
Newsletter editor, Washington Poets Association, 2005-2006
Copyeditor for author’s novel, 2005
Staff editor, Organic Press, 2004
Ghostwriter and substantive editor for author’s memoir, 2004
PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION
Photography Workshops with Freeman Patterson, New Brunswick, CAN, June 1990 & April 1991
Photography Workshop with John Daido Loori, Zen Mountain Monastery, NY, 1993
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS
“Late Blooms,” a poetry postcard series, 2007
Skagit Valley Food Co-op Gallery (solo show), 2007
Anacortes Arts Festival (juried), 2002
Edison Eye (invitational group), 2001
Edison Eye (invitational group), 2001
Anacortes Arts Festival (juried), 2001
Edison Eye (invitational group), 2000
Northfork Studio (invitational group), 2000
Edison Eye (invitational group), 1999
Samish Island Arts Festival, 1999
Edison Eye (invitational group), 1998
Third Annual International Humanitarian Photographer of the Year Exhibit: Reaching Out, Reaching Within, Seattle Central Art Gallery, 1997
Art/Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle, WA, 1995
Photographic Center Gallery (juried), 1993
Northwest International Exhibition of Photography, 1992
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
Creative Excellence Award, Anacortes Arts Festival, 2001
Special Award: Best of Scenics, Northwest International Exhibition of Photography, 1992