Elizabeth Martin, MFA
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing, William Paterson
University
 Concentration: Poetry
 Thesis: You Stick So Good, Advisor: Timothy Liu
 Studied: Poetry, fiction and non-fiction writing; literature; critical theory with an
emphasis in gender and post-colonial studies.
Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre Arts, Hartwick College
 Graduated cum laude, with two departmental distinctions
 Completed two senior theses
o Theatre: A full-scale theatrical production of a self-adapted and modernized version
of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest.
o English: A New Historic examination of the parallels between the women in the
poetry, novel and plays of Oscar Wilde and the real women he knew over the course
of his lifetime.
COLLEGIATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Writing & Literature Instructor, Montclair State University
Fall 2012-Present
Courses taught: Introduction to Writing, Intellectual Prose (Hybrid and Traditional), and
Writing about Literature (Hybrid, Traditional, and Studio).
 Develop student writing with a focus on analytical essays.
 Facilitate peer review sessions.
 Teach revision strategies and methods.
 Guide students as they explore and analyze literary genres—poetry, fiction, and
drama—through various theoretical lenses.
 Teach independent research methods and strategies.
 Hold one-on-one conferences to provide students with individualized writing
instruction.
 Develop syllabi and curriculum for both in-class and online instruction.
 Provide departmental service by observing part-time/adjunct instructors, serving on
committees, and presenting at professional development events.
Writing & Literature Instructor, William Paterson
Fall 2012-Spring 2014
Courses taught: Basic College Writing, College Writing, Introduction to Literature—
Bildungsroman, Introduction to Literature—Monsters and Haunted Houses.
 Develop student writing with a focus on narrative, argumentative, and analytical essays.
 Facilitate peer review sessions.
 Teach revision strategies and methods.
 Help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills.
 Teach methods of analysis in a variety of literary genres—poetry, fiction, drama,
creative non-fiction and graphic novels.
 Hold one-on-one conferences to provide students with individualized writing
instruction.
Curriculum Vitae-Martin
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Writing & Literature Instructor, Passaic County Community College Fall 2012-Spring
2014
Course taught: Composition II
 Teach in an urban setting to a culturally and ethnically diverse group of students many
of whom are English as foreign language learners.
 Develop student writing with a focus on narrative, argumentative, and analytical essays.
 Facilitate peer review sessions.
 Teach revision strategies and methods.
 Help students develop analytical and critical thinking skills.
 Teach methods of analysis in a variety of literary genres—poetry, fiction, drama and
creative non-fiction.
 Hold one-on-one conferences to provide students with individualized writing
instruction.
Creative Writing Instructor, William Paterson
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Course taught: Introduction to Creative Writing
 Introduce students to contemporary literary writing and creative writing
 Help students to hone their sense of voice and style by encouraging risk taking.
 Teach students to appreciate and insightfully critique the work of other studentwriters.
 Teach revision process and effective editing techniques.
First-Year Cluster Instructor, William Paterson
Fall 2013
 Taught College Writing in conjunction with Introduction to Philosophy and Western
Civilization to first-year students.
 Co-taught joint plenary sessions that explored the overlaps between English,
Philosophy and History to show the interconnectedness of knowledge in the humanities
with a special emphasis on the theme of self-knowledge.
COMMITTEE WORK
Live Literature Committee Chair, Montclair State
Fall 2015-Present
Live Literature Committee Member, Montclair State
Fall 2013-Spring 2015
 Recruit, schedule, and organize readers for over 25 literary events per year (servicing
over 100 sections of ENWR-106, Writing about Literature) in an effort to allow local
creative writers to share their work and enter into conversation with First-Year Writing
Students.
Hybrid Teaching Committee Member, Montclair State
Spring 2014-Present
 Collaborate to develop Best Practices, syllabi, units, assignments and other documents
for the hybrid teaching of First-Year Writing courses.
WRITING TUTORING EXPERIENCE
Writing Center Tutor, William Paterson, Wayne, NJ
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
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Tutor undergraduate and graduate students in writing both face-to-face and online
using Blackboard Collaborate.
Work with English as foreign language learners to develop fluency.
Assist Writing Center Director to develop online tutoring service and best practices for
tutors working with students in an online setting.
SAT and English & Writing Subject Tutor, Huntington
Learning Center Ledgewood, NJ
Spring 2012-Fall 2012
LITERARY PUBLICATIONS (Journals and Anthologies)
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"Abel and Lucy." Drunk Monkeys. June 3, 2014. Web.
"After Dinner." Drunk Monkeys. May 20, 2014. Web.
“Little Poetic Interludes.” Eunoia Review. April 29, 2014. Web.
“Neanderthalensis & Appendi,” “The Scientist and the Neanderthal.” Menacing Hedge.
3.04. Spring 2014. Web.
“Garbage Night,” “Mortgage Lifters.” Arsenic Lobster. 31: Spring 2013. Print and Web.
“For JB,” “Lil’ Poem 1,” “Lil’ Poem 2,” “Lil’ Poem 3,” “Lil’ Poem 4,” “Lil’ Poem 5,”
“Judgmental Boob,” “And a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe.” Do MFA Programs Work. Ed.
Mark Brunetti and Marilena Ferraiuolo. Piscataway House Publications, 2012. Print.
LITERARY EDITORIAL
Poetry Editor, Map Literary, William Paterson
Spring 2012-Present
JOUNALISM EDITORIAL
Managing Editor, Parsippany Life and Neighbor News,
North Jersey Media Group, Rockaway, NJ
December 2007-August 2012
 Edited copy for a local weekly newspaper with five editions (circulation 20,000+)
covering a variety of affluent towns in Morris County.
 Managed a team of 3-5 freelance photographers and writers.
 Edited and designed layout for sports and arts pages.
 Wrote feature articles with a special emphasis on food, local history, science and the
arts.
 Reviewed local professional and amateur theatrical productions.
 Maintained paper’s social media and online presence via Facebook and local pages on
the company’s main news website, NorthJersey.com.
Newsletter Intern, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,
William Paterson
Fall 2010
 Worked with faculty members and the Dean’s office to develop and write stories for
yearly College newsletter.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Department of English, William Paterson
Fall 2009-Spring 2011
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Wrote articles, edited copy and designed graphics and layout for departmental
newsletter, published once per semester.
Assisted in the coordination of annual Spring Writer’s Conference.
Assisted Graduate Program Director with research as needed.
AWARDS and ACADEMIC HONORS
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NJ Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest winner: Reporting, Writing and
Illustration – Interpretive Writing (First Place), Weekly over 6,500— “Parsippany
Animal Control emphasizes control, not welfare,” “The feral cat problem: trap, neuter
and release or destroy?,” “Euthanasia rates are high,” 2011
NJ Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest winner: Reporting, Writing and
Illustration – Robert P. Kelly Award (Second Place), Weekly over 6,500— “Langan Can
Laugh at ‘A World of Empty Promises,’” “Lucas has Courage to Pursue Disney Dream,”
2008
Richard K. Meeker award for an exceptional senior thesis in English, Hartwick College,
2006.
Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Scholar in Theatre Arts, Hartwick College, 2005.
MEMBERSHIPS
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Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society
Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society
OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
One-on-One Counselor for Children with Special Needs, Litchfield County
ARC/Torrington Board of Education, Torrington, CT, Summer 2004, 2005, 2006.
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