Creative Writing Teacher For 5Th - 8Th Grade : Andrea Alban Gosline

Subjects

Creative Writing for Middle (5th - 8th Grade)
Topics: Poetry, Short stories, novels, editing,
(Language of Instruction: English)

Creative Writing for Elementary (1st - 4th Grade)
Topics: Poetry, Journal making, editing,
(Language of Instruction: English)

Experience

Professional

Author and Creative Director at Ambledance Pictures and Verse, California, United States (Feb1996 - Present)

My business partner, Lisa Bossi, and I create gift books, journals, and greeting cards that celebrate nature and family time. I create the concepts and write the text which Lisa translates into paintings. Together we package the projects.

Owner and Creative Director at FineLine Design and Marketing, California, United States (Mar1984 - Jan1996)

My company was a sole proprietorship specializing in the the creation of marketing collateral and promotional campaigns for small and mid-sized businesses. Many of my clients were natural and gourmet food retailers, manufacturers and distributors as well as book publishers. In addition, I acted as a consultant and producer for large scale events such as Earth Day 25 and March For Parks and organized demo programs and post-race food pavilions for non-profits such as the American Heart Association

Franchise Owner, CFO, and Marketing Director at PIP Printing, California, United States (Oct1988 - Jul1994)

I owned two franchises in San Francisco. My day-to day involvement in the stores was in the capacity of CFO and Marketing Director. I created marketing campaigns to increase the stores' visibility, attract new customers, and boost sales and profitability. I was the full charge bookkeeper for the corporation and ran monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.

Owner and Manager at Alban's Natural Food, California, United States (Jan1980 - Jun1984)

I was a partner in a small neighborhood natural foods store. I managed the daily operations of the shop, including ordering, stocking, preparing salads, cashiering, bagging, and customer service.

Academics and Credentials

Education

M.A. in progress in English/Creative Writing (Aug2008 - Aug2008)

San Francisco State University, California, United States

B.A. in English/Creative Writing (Jan2007 - May2008)

San Francisco State University, California, United States

Awarded an Osher Re-entry Scholarship
Graduated cum laude

Course work in Rhetoric (Sep1977 - Jun1980)

University of California, Berkeley, California, United States

Memberships and Associations

Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators

California, United States

Published Author

National Association of Parenting Publicatons

California, United States

NAPPA Gold Award in the Pregnancy/Motherhood Category for my book, MOTHER'S NATURE: Timeless Wisdom for the Journey into Motherhood (Conari Press, 1999)

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