Teresa L. Cutler-Broyles

teresa_intrepid@yahoo.com

Education:                                              

·        Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing/Anthropology from UNM (May 1998)

·        Certificate for Internet/HTML classes from UNM Continuing Education (1998/99)

·        Master of Arts in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies from the University of New Mexico (UNM) (May 2003)

·        Certificate for 75 hours intensive language training in Rome, Italy (2006)

·        PhD in American Studies/Liminal Spaces/Othering/Media Relations with the Middle East (in progress)

Teaching History:

The University of New Mexico August 2000-present

·        As a Part Time Instructor I have taught Introduction to Film in the Media/Cinematic Arts Department, and Professional and Technical Writing, English 101 and English 102 for the English Department. 

·        Through my business (InkWell, Inc.) I teach creative writing, creative non-fiction and screenwriting.

The University of Phoenix, Albuquerque campus July 2007-present

·      Instructor in Introduction to Film Studies, Essentials of College Writing.

·      Certified to teach Mythology, Communication, Cultural Studies and more related subjects.

            The Girls Scouts of America Summer, 2004

·      Creative Writing

            Various Critique Groups/Workshops/Seminars worldwide 1996-ongoing

·      Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Creative nonfiction, Magazine writing, etc.

Work history:

InkWell International  October 1997-present (www.inkwell-inc.biz)

President and sole owner

Professional Writer and Editor                        

·         Provide services for both fiction and non-fiction writers: editing; coaching; ghost writing; critiquing; and more

·        Write and edit novels, screenplays, magazine articles and non-fiction books

·        Teach seminars on writing for screen and magazines

·        Write press releases for various companies, profiles of performers of all kinds—musicians, authors, dancers, comedians and others—and newsletters for businesses and for the University of New Mexico

Work history (cont.):

            InkWell International (cont.)

·        In pre-production on a feature documentary about the looting of Iraqi cultural treasures

·        In pre-production on a short documentary on Middle Eastern dance and its effect on body image

·        Media-monsters project: the othering of the Middle East (see www.inkwell-inc.biz)

TLC Tours – Travel/Literature/Culture

Cultural writing tours around the world – organize, teach.  Tours to Italy, Turkey, Ireland, England and more

            University of Phoenix January 2008-present

Student Success Program Writing Team Lead

·        Organize on-campus writing programs for students of all levels

·        Schedule programs for writing labs on a monthly basis, write and disseminate program notes, suggestions, goals and so on

·        Run – and otherwise schedule – one- and two-hour long presentations for various level classes on all aspects of writing

Tech Reps, a division of Ktech Corporation September 2001-October 2009

Technical Writer and Editor III.

·        Technical editing and writing of many different types of documents.  Experience includes project plans, reports for government and other agencies, end-of-year reports, manuals and operating procedures, ES&H documents for experimental sites, security plans and many others.

·        Project manager of (sometimes) over 20 projects for which my responsibilities include management of time, budget and personnel, and client interaction. 

·        Project budgets average $15,000-$20,000.

·        Total budget for which I was responsible often exceeded $200,000.

Christopher Productions Summer 2007 

Production Assistant for documentary on Fatherhood

Various Production Companies Summer 2007 – ongoing

            Production Assistant, Set Design, Script formatting

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) March 1999-June 2003

Technical Writer and Editor III 

·        Technical editing and writing for many of the scientists who perform experiments on the world's largest X-ray generator, the Z-Machine. Some of them are still my clients through Ktech.

·        Regularly edited brochures, PowerPoint presentations, in-house manuals and so on in the technical field.

·        Created project plans and reports, and consolidated others’ research into cohesive reports.

Credits through present/upcoming:

·        Writer, New Mexico Business Weekly (2008)

·        Writer, New Mexico Woman (2008)

·        Editor-in-chief, Living Naturally Magazine (2007-present)

·        Many editor credits for published books including In Fitness and in Health by Phil Maffetone, The Quince Seed by Mort Baharloo, and others.

·        Ghost writing credits

·        Numerous (15+) reports and project plans (many classified) for Sandia National Labs.

·        Journal articles (30+) for Sandia Labs scientists (as editor).

·        Literary agent is shopping my young adult novel series.

·        Full length feature film script (BURN) optioned by a Hollywood producer.

·        Screenwriter for Amazing Grace Productions.

·        Pre-production on three documentaries: Black Market Jihad, Desert Dancing: when the Middle East meets the Southwest; and a documentary on Gary Ziegler, archaeologist.

Publications Non-fiction, Fiction, etc:

·         Travel

·         LifeinItaly.com

·         Women’s Voices

·         Route 66 Magazine

·         Non-fiction

·         New Mexico Woman

·         New Mexico Business Weekly

·         Western Horseman Magazine

·         Boys Quest

·         Parenting New Mexico

·         Albuquerque Sportslife

·         Albuquerque Voice

·         UpFront Entertainment

·        Various libraries

·         Fiction

·         Tattoo

·         EasyRiders

·         Gold and Treasure Hunter

·          Two first place awards for fiction

·          PR work

·          Press releases for LifeinItaly.com (www.lifeinitaly.com)

·          Newsletters for LifeinItaly.com

·          Press releases and profiles for UNM and Popejoy Hall

·          Press releases for Bound to be Read Bookstore

·          Newsletter for the Southwest Writers, Albuquerque NM (1990-1991)

·          Published Interviews:

·          Rosanne Cash, Paula Poundstone, Zap Mama, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Stomp, Moscow Festival Ballet, Amaya, Nelia Dunbar, Mike Daly (Mesa del Sol) and more

Professional Speaking:

·        Speaker/seminar leader for Scrivere in Italia! Bolsena, Italy, 2008

·        Mediator (and organizer) for two writing conferences, 1997 and 1998, Rio Grande Writers

·        Topics for Southwest Writers Workshop, 1990, 1991

·        Panel for professional writing for UNM, 2006, 2007

Conferences/Seminars Organized:

·        Scrivere in Italia! October 2008, TLC workshop/retreat in Bolsena Italy with speakers from around the world

·        Rio Grande Writers Conference, 1997 (my original company/parent company of InkWell, Inc.), one-day conference for writers with speakers from all over the country

·        Rio Grande Writers Conference, 1998 – same as above

Upcoming

·        Turkish Delight, fall, 2009, a seven-day writers’ retreat/workshop in Turkey,

Professional Memberships:

·        New Mexico Women in Film

·        Archaeological Institute of America

·        Albuquerque International Association

·        American Studies Association

·        Southwest Writers Workshop (pending)

Organizations Worked With:

·        Girl Scouts of America

·        New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum

·        Project Zero—loose coalition of amateur documentary makers

·        UNM Young Writers Conference (faculty summer, 2008)

·        Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe (staff)

Travels:

·        Italy (2006, 2005, 2000), Germany (2006), Turkey (2005), Ireland (2000), China (1999), England and Scotland (1998).  

Personal Studies:

·         Cultural Studies/Cultural Theory/Social Theory

·         Languages – some Italian.  Learning Russian, Arabic, Turkish

·         The Ancient Roman Empire

·         Ancient History

·         International Terrorism/Terrorist Organizations

·         Anthropology/Archaeology

·         International Politics

·         Palestine/Israel

·         Middle East History

·         Middle Eastern Dance and Drumming

References:

·        Paolo Nascimbeni—business partner/website owner of Lifeinitaly.com (lifeinitaly@gmail.com)

·        Jordan Elgrably—artistic director The Levantine Center (http://www.levantinecenter.org)

·        James Stone—professor, UNM, Albuquerque, New Mexico (jstone@unm.edu)

·        Susan Dever—chair, Cinematic Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico (susandev@unm.edu)

·        Karen Larre—owner, Living Naturally Magazine, Albuquerque, NM, info@livingnaturallymagazine.com)

·        Naomi Sandweiss – young people’s event organizer, UNM (sashisand@aol.com)