E. Christopher Clark - Author and All-Around Geek
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing — July 2005
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
Thesis Title: Down the Cape, a novel
Bachelor of Arts, Narrative Arts — May 1999
Bradford College, Haverhill, MA
Award/Distinction: Student Commencement Speaker
Experience
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA — 09/07-Present
Adjunct Professor, English Department
Create and teach course content for sections of “English Composition,” “Writing and the Literary Arts,” “Introduction to Creative Writing,” “Creative Writing and Magazine Production,” and “Advanced Short Fiction Seminar.”
Develop and teach class on Andre Dubus’s short story “Townies” that focuses on bridges and crossings as a central metaphor, and on the use of the compare/contrast technique in building a piece of fiction.
Utilize three versions of the song “Cat’s in the Cradle,” including a poorly received rap version, to build students’ confidence in their critical discussion abilities, and to illustrate the difference in criticism focused on the text exclusively versus criticism which incorporates biographical details.
Facilitate the creative development of novice writers with photographic prompts drawn from Flickr.com.
Instruct drama unit including discussion of “Act V,” an episode of NPR’s This American Life about a performance of Act V of Hamlet by maximum security inmates.
Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, Boston, MA — 09/04-02/10
Programs Manager
Designed, produced, and contributed articles to the quarterly newsletter Literary Matters.
Organized the organization’s annual conference, alongside the Executive Director.
Supervised and mentored administrative and editorial interns during day-to-day operations and at the annual conference.
Maintained and continued development on the membership database using Microsoft Access and Dabble DB.
Assisted with the implementation of fundraising initiatives via direct mail and email.
Kept organization’s books reconciled using Intuit QuickBooks.
Wrote, edited, and published Website content using Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Geek Force Five (geekforcefive.com), Merrimack, NH — 02/08-09/11
Founder and Chief Contributor
Studied and analyzed modern popular culture on a daily basis, writing and posting articles on films, television programs, popular music, comic books, and video games.
Recruited, mentored, and edited staff writers, both online and in person.
Built brand awareness in traditional media (NPR, The Nashua Telegraph, and New Hampshire Magazine, which named Geek Force Five the “Best Pop Culture Blog” in the state for 2009), online social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and in person (via events such as NH Media Makers, All Things Out Loud, Free Comic Book Day, Podcamp NH, Podcamp Boston).
Technical Skills
Web Design
Proficient with HTML and CSS. Familiar and comfortable with popular content management systems like Wordpress and Expression Engine.
Print Design
Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, iPhoto, and Pixelmator
Other
QuickBooks, GarageBand, iMovie
Extra-Curricular Activities
Lesley University
Unofficial Lesley MFA Message Board
Founded and administrated message board for students of the low-residency MFA program.
Bradford College
Bradford College Literary Magazine
Served as Co-Editor-in-Chief and as Production Editor of the Bradford ReView, designing and laying out the magazine using Quark XPress.
Bradford College Theater Department
Wrote and directed productions of A Lick and a Promise and The People vs. Jesus Christ; directed a production of The Zoo Story; and acted in productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Audley’s Secret, Words Words Words, and Speed the Play.
Bradford College Radio Station
Hosted the weekly music program Complete and Utter Randomness from 1995-1999.