To obtain a position that will utilize my skills and experience to improve the community while providing opportunities for further
training
- Experience in planning, instruction, and supervision
- Strong communication skills including writing and public speaking
- Proven record of leadership, event planning and management, and strong public relations skills
- Knowledge of computers including Windows, the Internet, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Print Shop, PowerPoint,
Excel, and Web Design
Naropa University Boulder, CO
Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, PA
Bachelor of Arts Secondary Education-English
PA teacher certification
Act 34 and Act 151 Child Abuse and Criminal Record Clearances
2006-present Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown, PA
Title: English Instructor
Duties: Instructed adult students of various skill levels in Research Writing, Technical Writing, Business Letter and Report Writing,
Creative Writing, and Developmental English
Planned and assisted students in creating a student literary magazine, The Penn
2003-present Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
Title: English Instructor
Duties: Instructed adult students of various skill levels in Freshman Composition, Developmental English, Developmental Reading,
Business and Technical Communication, and Speech Communication
2007-2008 Mt. Aloysius College Cresson, PA
Title: Vocational and Academic Counselor for the New Choices New Options Program
Counseling and Instruction Duties: Counseled and instructed adult students of various skill levels in Bedford, Somerset, and Fulton
counties in personal and career development classes, instructed basic computer skills classes including internet and Word, and
administered personality and skills assessment tests.
Recruitment Duties: Recruited prospective participants, developed and maintained community contacts, created and implemented
programs with other agencies, participated in job fairs, and spoke to various community organizations
Record keeping Duties: Maintained records and completed reports related to grant funding
2003-2007 Somerset County Technology Center Somerset, PA
Title: Adult Education Instructor
Duties: Instructed adult students of various skill levels in Adult Basic Education and GED preparation classes
2002-present Barbara Purbaugh Consulting Services Somerset, PA
Title: Owner/Operator
Duties: Created resumes, designed flyers, and edited books for various clients.
2001-2003 Somerset County Technology Center Somerset, PA
Title: Office Assistant
Duties: Performed various public relations tasks including contacting community members regarding participation in a career fair,
contacting media agencies, and preparing mailings
Coordinated student participation in the job-shadowing program by working with various community agencies, businesses, and
schools to develop job-shadowing sites
2002-present Works in Progress Writers’ Workshop Somerset, PA
Title: Leader
Writers’ Group Duties: Created and implemented a writers’ group, recruited new members, organized and lead meetings, spoke to
various community organizations about the group, and cooperated with Laurel Arts, a local arts organization, to become an affiliate
of their organization
Poetry Reading Duties: organized and implemented poetry readings, created programs and flyers associated with the readings,
recruited local writers and musicians to perform at the readings, and contacted local media outlets to promote the readings
Writing Contest Coordinator Duties: organized and implemented both a poetry and a short story contest, collected funding for the
contest, created guidelines, evaluation sheets, and flyers associated with the contest, recruited local writers to participate in the
contests, contacted local media outlets to promote the contest, and completed all record keeping and correspondence associated
with the contest
2008 Central Cambria High School Writing Festival Cresson, PA
Presentation on Writing
2006 Bottleworks Ethnic Arts Center Somerset, PA
Poetry Reading with musician, Rachel Allen
2003 Laurel Arts Somerset, PA
Poetry Reading with various musicians and writers
2008
Wild Violet Online Literary Magazine
Short Story Contest
First Place Award
2007
Pennwriters Poetry Contest
Third Place Award
2006
Pennwriters Novel Beginning Contest
Third Place Award
2006
Our Town Magazine
Publication of a short story, “Bald”
2003
Pittsburgh Quarterly Online
Publication of a short story, “Peppermint”
2003
Assistant writer of the short film, The Tech Know Zone
2001
My novel, Tracks, was optioned for a screenplay by Ziji Films, Hollywood, CA.
2001
I was represented by the Coppage Agency of Hollywood, CA.
1997
Winner of the 1996-1997 Claire S. Garber Memorial Creative Writing Award
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