Jenea Havener
Creative Writing Teacher at Lawrence Arts Center- Claim this Profile
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Matt Cullen
Jenea was a valuable asset to the GRIPeq team. She could quickly and efficiently author communications to any audience we needed, from resellers to Pros to customers. She was organized, diligent, and committed to GRIPeq's success throughout her time working with us; she both collaborated well with others and was self-driven in her efforts. Jenea also applied her organizational skills to several aspects of our company, helping to create more efficient systems of communication and documentation. She definitely helped us in a time of tremendous growth for the company and consistently put her skills to work for the benefit of Team GRIPeq and our partners/customers worldwide.
Jeff Carr
Jenea was a valuable member of our team at the Bresee Foundation, running the HOSTS Literacy Program. She not only helped students with their reading skills, increasing their reading levels by several grade levels in most cases, but also invested in them as young people, caring about more than just their academic success. She was a great team player, as well as a self-driven program coordinator, keeping everything organized and on-target. Both Bresee and our students were better for having her on the team.
Matt Cullen
Jenea was a valuable asset to the GRIPeq team. She could quickly and efficiently author communications to any audience we needed, from resellers to Pros to customers. She was organized, diligent, and committed to GRIPeq's success throughout her time working with us; she both collaborated well with others and was self-driven in her efforts. Jenea also applied her organizational skills to several aspects of our company, helping to create more efficient systems of communication and documentation. She definitely helped us in a time of tremendous growth for the company and consistently put her skills to work for the benefit of Team GRIPeq and our partners/customers worldwide.
Jeff Carr
Jenea was a valuable member of our team at the Bresee Foundation, running the HOSTS Literacy Program. She not only helped students with their reading skills, increasing their reading levels by several grade levels in most cases, but also invested in them as young people, caring about more than just their academic success. She was a great team player, as well as a self-driven program coordinator, keeping everything organized and on-target. Both Bresee and our students were better for having her on the team.
Matt Cullen
Jenea was a valuable asset to the GRIPeq team. She could quickly and efficiently author communications to any audience we needed, from resellers to Pros to customers. She was organized, diligent, and committed to GRIPeq's success throughout her time working with us; she both collaborated well with others and was self-driven in her efforts. Jenea also applied her organizational skills to several aspects of our company, helping to create more efficient systems of communication and documentation. She definitely helped us in a time of tremendous growth for the company and consistently put her skills to work for the benefit of Team GRIPeq and our partners/customers worldwide.
Jeff Carr
Jenea was a valuable member of our team at the Bresee Foundation, running the HOSTS Literacy Program. She not only helped students with their reading skills, increasing their reading levels by several grade levels in most cases, but also invested in them as young people, caring about more than just their academic success. She was a great team player, as well as a self-driven program coordinator, keeping everything organized and on-target. Both Bresee and our students were better for having her on the team.
Matt Cullen
Jenea was a valuable asset to the GRIPeq team. She could quickly and efficiently author communications to any audience we needed, from resellers to Pros to customers. She was organized, diligent, and committed to GRIPeq's success throughout her time working with us; she both collaborated well with others and was self-driven in her efforts. Jenea also applied her organizational skills to several aspects of our company, helping to create more efficient systems of communication and documentation. She definitely helped us in a time of tremendous growth for the company and consistently put her skills to work for the benefit of Team GRIPeq and our partners/customers worldwide.
Jeff Carr
Jenea was a valuable member of our team at the Bresee Foundation, running the HOSTS Literacy Program. She not only helped students with their reading skills, increasing their reading levels by several grade levels in most cases, but also invested in them as young people, caring about more than just their academic success. She was a great team player, as well as a self-driven program coordinator, keeping everything organized and on-target. Both Bresee and our students were better for having her on the team.
Experience
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Lawrence Arts Center
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United States
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Artists and Writers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Writing Teacher
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Jul 2021 - Present
Teach seasonal creative writing classes at Lawrence Arts Center for adults and teens. Recent classes have covered POV, character development, short story writing, creative writing overview and creative writing workshops. Teach seasonal creative writing classes at Lawrence Arts Center for adults and teens. Recent classes have covered POV, character development, short story writing, creative writing overview and creative writing workshops.
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer, Editor
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Aug 2006 - Present
•Named a finalist in Narrative Magazine's Winter 2023 Story Contest •Won Langston Hughes Creative Writing Award for Fiction •Wrote Script for short film "The Beauty Within" for art-related nonprofit Van Go, Winner of 3 KC Addys and 2 Regional Addys •Second Publication in Narrative Magazine in February 2023 •Named a finalist in Narrative Magazine's Spring 2022 Story Contest. •Publication in Narrative Magazine in June, 2022 •Received a fellowship for Writing By Writers Tomales Bay Workshop 2022 •Wrote script for Douglas County Public Health Video for the Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Award application •Content Editing, Proofreading, Website Design, Project Management and Public Relations for fantasy novel Leafensong. •Content edited and proofread "Remembering Emmett Till" by Dave Tell, published in 2019 by University of Chicago Press. •Wrote script for short film "Bright Star" •Co-wrote the award-winning short film "And What Remains." Show less
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Resonate Pictures
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer/Editor
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Jan 2006 - Present
Scriptwriting, Copywriting, Content Editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading Scriptwriting, Copywriting, Content Editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading
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GRIP Equipment
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Machinery Manufacturing
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Communications Lead
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Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
Wrote company communications to customers, resellers, professional disc golfers on the GRIPeq Team, and job applicants. Helped hire and train staff and organize customer service, warranty and reseller programs. Wrote company communications to customers, resellers, professional disc golfers on the GRIPeq Team, and job applicants. Helped hire and train staff and organize customer service, warranty and reseller programs.
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Bresee Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Literacy Program Coordinator
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2002 - 2005
Ran the HOSTS literacy program at Bresee. Tested students; planned student lessons; recruited, trained and managed volunteer mentors; mentored middle and high school students; managed progress reports for students and reported results to both Bresee and funding sources. Ran the HOSTS literacy program at Bresee. Tested students; planned student lessons; recruited, trained and managed volunteer mentors; mentored middle and high school students; managed progress reports for students and reported results to both Bresee and funding sources.
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Baldwin Elementary School
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United States
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E-learning
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1 - 100 Employee
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6th Grade Language Arts and Math Teacher
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Aug 1999 - May 2001
Taught 6th grade Math and Language Arts for one year, followed by a year of substitute teaching K-12. Taught 6th grade Math and Language Arts for one year, followed by a year of substitute teaching K-12.
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Education
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2023 - 2025
Bennington College
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing -
1993 - 1998
The University of Kansas
B.A., English - Creative Writing and History
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