Carrie Young : Curriculum Vitae

Carrie E. Young

Department of English

Humanities Office Building, Rm. 501 Columbia, SC 29205

University of South Carolina youngce@mailbox.sc.edu

Columbia, SC 29205 803-309-5645 (c)

803-777-2374 (o)

Education

M.A., Post-1660 British Literature, Department of English, University of South Carolina

May 2009; Graduate GPA: 4.0

Thesis: “The Postcolonial Landscape of Peru”

Director: Dr. Kwame Dawes

Advisors: Dr. Paula R. Feldman and Dr. Andrew Shifflett

B.A., English Literature, University of South Carolina, 1996

Publications

The Art of Farming, Editor. Columbia: SC Poetry Initiative, University of South Carolina, 2009.

Come Sit a Spell: Poems by George R. Holmes, Editor. Columbia: University of South Carolina Printing, 2008.

“Unexpected Pathways,” Photographer. Ed Madden’s Signals book launch. Columbia Museum of Art, 22 Aug. 2008.

Yemassee, Poetry Editor. Department of English, University of South Carolina, 2008.

A Story to Tell: Wordz-up Anthology, Co-editor. Columbia: Stepping Stone Press, 2007.

“Mussel Matters: Heelsplitters and Other Concerns.” South Carolina Wildlife July-Aug. 2007: 14-19.

“Field Trip: Dreher Island State Recreation Area.” South Carolina Wildlife July-Aug. 2006: 42-45.

“5 Poems from West Africa,” Peace Corps Writers March 2005.

“Ginny Walsh’s Strength of Character,” Ya’ll Nov.-Dec. 2004: 68-69.

“Music in the Fields,” Uncommon Journeys. Washington: World Wise Schools, 2004: 158-161.

“Global Warming: Bulletins from a Warmer World: Geosign, Ecosign, Timsign.” Researcher. National Geographic Sept. 2004: 20-22, 44-45, 64-66.

“Ballard Expedition: High Res Research.” Researcher. National Geographic May 2004: 119.

Exploring Space: The Universe in Pictures. Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1. Washington: National Geographic Society, April 2004: 106.

“Kennis & Kennis: Dutch twins’ illustration for NGM on ‘Rise of Mammals’ wins silver.” Inside NGS. Washington: National Geographic Society. 21 April 2004.

“The Case of the Missing Carbon: The carbon cycle,” Researcher. National Geographic, Feb. 2004: 98-99.

“Japan’s Samurai,” Researcher. National Geographic. Dec. 2003: 114-115.

“Data Trail: A Day in Your Life,” Researcher. National Geographic, Nov. 2003: 26-27.

“NGM Art interns developing photo-realistic 3-D images,” Inside NGS. Washington: National Geographic Society. 28 Aug. 2003.

“Vice President Matt White and the ‘fertile ground’ of NGM’s Film Library.” Inside NGS. Washington: National Geographic Society. 14 May 2003.

“Words! Words!,” Inside NGS. Washington: National Geographic Society, 6 May 2003.

“Geographic to fund construction of museum in Ethiopia dedicated to Lucy, a 3-million-year old hominid.” Inside NGS. Washington: National Geographic Society, 6 May 2003.

National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers, Editorial Assistant. Washington: National Geographic Society, 2003.

Scholarly Work in Progress

Co-editor, Peru by Helen Maria Williams, a scholarly edition of the 1786 text; $10,000 subvention grant; 90% complete.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant, University of South Carolina, Department of English, Fall 2006-Spring 2009.

Courses:

English 101

English 102

English 285

Poetry Workshop Facilitator, University of South Carolina Poetry Initiative, April 2005-Feb. 2009.

Poetry Teacher, Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series: Adventures in Writing. Summer 2008.

English Teacher, Village Schools, Mali, West Africa. June 2000-Aug. 2001.

Skill Exchange Workshop Facilitator, Mali, West Africa. June 2000-Aug. 2001.

Presentations

“Uncommon Journeys: Classroom Material for Understanding Culture: A Panel Discussion.” Peace Corps Headquarters, Washington, DC, 8 Oct. 2004.

“Peace Corps Mali.” National Geographic Headquarters, Washington, DC. 6 Nov. 2003.

"Communal Romanticism in the Classroom." NASSR Conference. Duke University, Durham, NC. 23 May, 2009.

Other Professional Experience

Program Assistant, South Carolina Poetry Initiative and University of South Carolina Arts Institute.

University of South Carolina, 2005-present. Responsibilities include designing, writing and editing marketing materials and chapbook publications; organizing community events, including coordinating adult and children’s workshops; managing the Poetry Initiative website, including serving as assistant editor for the Online Anthology and Online Poets.

Poetry Editor, Yemassee Literary Journal, University of South Carolina. Fall 2007-Spring 2008.

Responsibilities included manuscript reading, contest organization, marketing, coordinating readers, and editing final selections for publication and proofreading.

Researcher and Editorial Assistant, National Geographic magazine, Washington, DC. Sept. 2002-Sept. 2004.

Responsibilities included environmental, historical, anthropological and technical research; coordinating and assisting writers, photographers, editors and researchers; writing, special project reporting, proofreading and book development.

Development Volunteer, Peace Corps, Mali, West Africa. Jan. 2000-Sept. 2001.

Responsibilities included grant writing; organization of local village associations and skill exchange workshops, including work with local garden groups to improve preservation and irrigation techniques; teaching of environmental education, including registering the local school with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program, linking them with other school children around the world as part of a global program to encourage care of the environment, animals and human communities; working to improve general nutrition and health, including working with Rotary International’s program to eradicate polio from Africa, as well as the production of a television video on the use of soy beans as a source of protein

Company Manager, Tapestry Theatre Company, Wilmington, NC, 1996-1999.

Responsibilities included writing and editing press releases; organizing interviews and designing and distributing marketing materials; fundraising, including grant writing and corporate sponsorships; providing financial and business management, including contracts, budgets, accounts payable and receivable, box office and deposits; community outreach, including special programs such as Arts in Education; production management, including conducting auditions, hiring and management of cast and crew throughout rehearsals and production.

Other Experience

Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, 5 June 2007.

WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), South of France, May-August, 2002.

Film Script Supervisor, ScreenGems Studios, Wilmington, NC, 2000.

Languages

French, Reading knowledge. Passed Graduate Reading Exam, 26 Nov. 2007.

Bambara, Fluent. Primary language used in Mali, West Africa, Feb. 2000-Sept. 2001.

Senefou, Working knowledge. Secondary language used in Mali, West Africa, Feb. 2000-Sept. 2001.

Software

Microsoft and Mac platforms, FileMaker Pro, Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, and iPhoto publishing

Zotero

Carrie Young : Curriculum Vitae

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