Karen
Leslie Strawn,
Writer,Teacher
karen@barefootpublishingco.com
US Home Phone
(512) 864-3694
US cell phone
(512) 507-9056
Current
Employment August 2007-present:
Fourth grade teacher, Department of Defense Dependent Schools, Amelia
Earhart Intermediate School, Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan. Principal,
Dr. Deborah Carlson. Deborah.Carlson@pac.dodea.edu
Publishing
Qualifications
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Feature/Travel Writing
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Copy Editing
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Layout/Design
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Conceptualist
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Teacher/Speaker
Media
Experience
Aug 1999- present Freelance
Writer, various print media publications
of travel features, educational pieces and essays. For recent publications
see left column of website.
Aug. 1999- Telephone
Sales Representative, Austin-American Statesman
,
Austin, Texas
Aug. 2001; Classified
Manager, Nicki Stade (512) 445-4006
1990-1993 Classified
Advertising. Public Relations. Classified Advertising Salesperson
of the month for October and November 1992.
1996- June 1999 Staff
Writer, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois
Entertainment Editor, Dan
Craft (309) 829-9411
Contract writer for newspaper.
Music, theatre, book reviews, features, entertainment column, hard
news.
1994-1995 Editorial
Assistant, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches, Texas
Publisher, Gary Borders (409)
564-8361
Coordinate daily newpaper
editorial staff. Write and edit stories. Maintain monthly calendar
of events.
1984-1987 Receptionist,
Playboy Enterprises, Chicago, Illinois
Senior Photo Editor, Jeff
Cohen (312) 751-8000 x2450
Photo department receptionist.
Meet/greet clients, celebrities, professional photographers and
models. Coordinate studio time. Maintain 17-line phone system for
executives within the company. Distribute and screen fan mail.
Education
Masters
of Elementary Education Reading, Southwest Texas
State University. December 2001.
Bachelor
of Applied Arts in Communication, Journalism/Radio-TV,
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas 1995
Associate
Degree in Fine Arts Theatre, Kilgore College, Kilgore,
Texas 1983.
Travel
Morocco, Africa , June
1999, field experience & story research.
Adana, Turkey, August 2002-
July 2005. Middle Eastern culture research.
Okinawa, Japan, August
2005 - present. Japaneese education research.
For gaps
in Media-related employment see Teaching experience.
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