Doctoral Work
- Post Graduate Classes in Creative Writing Non-Fiction (Studies toward Doctoral Program interrupted
by political campaigns) Ohio University, 1991-1992
Masters of Arts Degree
- Marshall University, 1976, Huntington, WV, Major: English
Bachelor of Science Degree
- Marshall University, 1971, Major: English, Speech, Journalism, German
- Albany State College (University) 1969-1971 Albany, Georgia
Teaching Writing Experience
- 2011: Adjunct Faculty, Bridgemont College, English Department
- 2010: Adjunct Faculty, Bridgemont College, Business & Professional Writing 202
- 2009: Adjunct Faculty, Bridgemont College, English 101
- 2009: Adjunct Faculty, West Virginia University, Business & Professional Writing 202
- 2009 – 2008: Adjunct Faculty, West Virginia University Tech: English Department
- 1988-1985: Teacher, Nitro High School
- 1985-1979: Adjunct Faculty, West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, Writing Classes
- 1985-1980: (Ed. 520: Teaching Writing K-12) (3 credit hr course) (WVCOGS)
- 1985-1980: (Ed. 590: Writing Summer Institute) (6 credit hr course) (WVCOGS)
- 1979-1977: Teacher, Sissonville High School, Sissonville, WV
- 1977: Graduate Assistant, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
- 1975-1973: Teacher, Charleston High School, Charleston, WV
1990’s Writer for Graffiti Magazine (Michael Lipton Editor)
Director Positions:
2004-2001: Director, Grant Writer, Teacher Trainer, Writer of Curriculum Development Materials for
National/International Replication
- United States Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts: Grant Talkback:
Students Take Action about Violence in the Media: Received nearly, $450, 000 from the United
States Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts for the students at
Chandler Elementary to discourage children from copycatting violence in the media. Children
created their own nonviolent CD's, and DVD's. Their work can be heard on the website www.
talkbackwv.com.
- Teacher Training Component of the Grant: Responsibilities: Charlotte taught teachers and school
personnel Brain Gym 101 techniques to use for the students and themselves for brain enhancement
and stress management.
- Charlotte wrote the Curriculum Development Materials for National/International Replication to be
used in classrooms throughout the USA and abroad.
- Honors: First Lady Laura Bush praised the Talkback program on National Public Radio: A program
was broadcast on Voice of Democracy to the International community concerning what the students
at Chandler Elementary were doing to handle violence in the media.
1987-1985: Director of Communications, Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, WV
- (Responsibilities: Publications & printed materials, speech writing, surveys, press releases,
newsletters, & schedules.)
1985-1979: Writing Program Manager, Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, WV
- Responsibilities: Writer-in-Residence working with students on writing techniques in schools
throughout the county; Trained teachers (K-12) and principals on written communications;
Developed curriculum for writing programs; Developed WMUL-TV programs for writing techniques;
Developed lesson plans and study guides for Writing Across the Curriculum.
- Honors: Selected as a participant in National Endowment for the Humanities Workshop in Atlanta,
Georgia "Improving the Teaching of Humanities in the Secondary Schools." Selected for Executive
Council for Language Arts; Articulation Study Group, WV Department of Education; West Virginia
Representative for the Regional Oral/Written Task Force; Judge for the National Achievement Award
in Writing NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English); Selected as feature Poet for the Poet's
Corner Cultural Center, Charleston, WV.
1985-1979: Director, WV Writing Project, WV College of Graduate Studies
- West Virginia College of Graduate Studies: Responsibilities: Raised, budgeted and allocated West
Virginia Writing Project Money; Met with business men and women, arts and community groups to
gain financial support for the Writing Project; Organized 13 counties in the Writing Project network;
Organized Summer Institutes, Pre-Summer Institute Social, Book signing events; Edited publication
of Summer Institute (Reflections); Managed publicity of WV Writing Project; Selected national
speakers for the Summer Institutes; Taught six-hour graduate classes; Taught three-hour graduate
classes; Managed network of participants which included hundreds of teachers in the WV Writing
Project Network; Developed the syllabus, selected, the texts and speakers, and evaluated the
Writing Project Education classes: Ed. 520/590 Teaching Writing K-12 and Summer Institutes and
Fall/Spring Follow-up classes. There were more than 5 (6 hour graduate) Summer Institutes and
more than 20 (3 hour graduate) follow-up graduate classes within the time frame.
- Instructor: 3 and 6 hour graduate classes for Teachers
- Ed. 520 Teaching Writing K -12 3 hours
- Ed. 590 Summer Institute 6 hours
1988-1985: Teacher, Nitro High School:
- Taught: Advanced Junior English; English: senior, junior, sophomore, and Journalism.
- Honors: Selected Outstanding Young Women of America, Selected to represent WV on the National
Council of Legislators Committee on Arts, and Cultural Tourism. Community Service: Board Member
of Mountain State Press; American Association of University Women; West Virginia Young Writers
Association; National Council Teachers of English; West Virginia Language Arts Articulation Study
Group.
1979-1977: Teacher, Sissonville High School:
- Taught English, Creative Writing, Advanced Grammar and Advanced Sophomore English.
- Honors: Selected as a Summer Fellow for WV Writing Project; Selected for national Teachers
Teaching Writing Video, (Teachers Writing competition (Only 27 were selected from the entire USA).
1977: Graduate Assistant - Marshall University: Taught Freshman English 101
1975 - 1973: Teacher, Charleston High School:
- Taught Great Books, Honors Senior English, Creative Writing, Mythology, Humor, Literary Criticism,
Advanced Senior English.
- Honors: Charleston High School Teacher of the Year; Selected by students as Peer Group Advisor.
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