Oona Zbitkovskis

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Natchitoches, La. 71457

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EDUCATION

MA – English, 2010, Northwestern State University

Thesis: “Evolution of the Vampire Character: A Love Story”

Director: Dr. Lisa Abney

BA – General Studies, Concentration in the Humanities, 2000, Northwestern State University

Minors: English and Photography

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Bossier Parish Community College @ NSU – Adjunct Instructor, August 2009 to present

English 1010 (Rhetoric and Composition I), classroom

Northwestern State University – Adjunct Instructor, January 2011 to present

English 1010 (Rhetoric and Composition I), classroom and online

English 1020 (Rhetoric and Composition II), classroom

English 2110 (Literature), classroom

PUBLICATIONS

The Southern Soul 2014

peculiar poems for pint size provocateurs Amazon/Createspace 2014

Film

Writer/Director Goodnight, Sweet Prince 2014

Actress The Aftermath 2014

CONFERENCES AND READINGS

Literary Reading Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, 2014

Literary Reading Northwestern State University, Fall Read!, 2013

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, Feb, 2013

Reader/Judge for 2012 NSU Louisiana High School Essay Contest

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Fall Read!, October, 2012

Louisiana Studies Conference – “Walking the Dogs: A Retrospective Look at a Child’s

Friendship with a Louisiana Artist”, 2012

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, Feb, 2012

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Fall Read!, October, 2011

Louisiana Studies Conference – “Southern Inspired Poetry”, 2011

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, Feb, 2011

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Fall Read!, October, 2010

Louisiana Studies Conference – “The Southern Soul”, 2010

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, March 2010

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Fall Read!, October, 2009

Literary Reading – Northwestern State University, Spring Read!, April, 2009

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Creator and co host ‘Get Lit” radio show 2012 present

Creative Writing Instructor – NSU Art Camp 2013

Instructor – MIA “Zen and Drawing/Seeing”

Louisiana Folklife Festival 2011 and 2012 – Narrative Sessions

Moderator

Louisiana Folklife Festival Panel: Organic Gardening and Herbal

Remedies 2010

Advisor for NSU Demon Quidditch

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS

MOOC class “Gender and Comic Books”

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Morrison Institute of the Arts (MIA) – Treasurer and Instructor for the duration

Natchitoches Community Theatre – Secretary and member 3 years

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Literature

Newer genres: Steampunk, Graphic Novel, Fanfiction, Flash fiction

The Graphic Novel’s literary impact

Self Publishing

Film

Teaching writing through film

Creative writing

Children’s literature

REFERENCES ON REQUEST

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