Laura Van Prooyen
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Credentials
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Secondary Education Teaching Certificate in Texas and Illinois
EnglishJun, 1997- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Community Building Art Works
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writing Workshop Facilitator
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May 2021 - Present
I lead weekly online writing workshops for healthcare workers and bi-weekly writing workshops for military families. I lead weekly online writing workshops for healthcare workers and bi-weekly writing workshops for military families.
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Next Page Press
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San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Publisher
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Jun 2020 - Present
Next Page Press is an independent publisher based in San Antonio, TX. We publish contemporary poetry that is precise in language, clear in voice, and that fosters new thinking about how we make meaning in our lives. We are drawn to poems attentive to both image and sound. Next Page is committed to publishing professionally designed, beautiful books that feel good in the hand. As a small press, we value community and collaboration and aim to build relationships with our authors and audiences. Next Page seeks writers who embrace working together to promote and create conversations around the books we publish. We hold a roll-up-the-sleeves attitude and work well with authors who actively take a role in getting word out about their books. We look for submissions from a diverse range of writers, and we will make inclusive decisions about the authors we publish. While open to new and emerging voices, Next Page is especially interested in working with poets looking for a home for a second or third book. Submissions are by solicitation only at this time. Founded by Laura Van Prooyen, Next Page Press is fully volunteer-run, attracting a team of associates with editorial, design, publishing, and podcasting expertise. Watch for news about our growth. Show less
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Writer and Educator Services
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May 2011 - Present
Visiting Writer. Creative Writing Workshops (all ages). Manuscript Consultation. Professional Development for Educators K-12 in reading and writing poetry. Editing. Mentorship. Visiting Writer. Creative Writing Workshops (all ages). Manuscript Consultation. Professional Development for Educators K-12 in reading and writing poetry. Editing. Mentorship.
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Miami University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Creative Writing Faculty: Low-Res MFA
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2022
I wrote and delivered academic lectures to the student body and faculty peers. I collaborated with colleagues, designing workshops for 10-day residencies on the campus of Miami University and developed methods to guide, advise, and evaluate graduate students. I remotely mentored graduate-level students in semester-long, individualized studies of writing and poetics. I wrote and delivered academic lectures to the student body and faculty peers. I collaborated with colleagues, designing workshops for 10-day residencies on the campus of Miami University and developed methods to guide, advise, and evaluate graduate students. I remotely mentored graduate-level students in semester-long, individualized studies of writing and poetics.
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Gemini Ink
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United States
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Visiting Writer/Instructor/Teacher Trainer
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Aug 2013 - May 2022
Teach intermediate/advanced writers to critically analyze texts, generate poems, and revise work with the goal of developing a cohesive manuscript. Taught single-author workshops on Larry Levis and Louise Gluck. On a contract by contract basis, trained teachers and designed curriculum for Writers-in-Communities program and taught poetry and writing to students in public schools. Teach intermediate/advanced writers to critically analyze texts, generate poems, and revise work with the goal of developing a cohesive manuscript. Taught single-author workshops on Larry Levis and Louise Gluck. On a contract by contract basis, trained teachers and designed curriculum for Writers-in-Communities program and taught poetry and writing to students in public schools.
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FIDM
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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College Representative/Public Speaker
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Jun 2018 - Apr 2020
I initiated and built relationships with counselors, teachers, and other members of the educational community in more than 50 San Antonio and Corpus Christi schools, and I served as a guest speaker, offering informative, curriculum-driven presentations in the fields of fashion, business, entertainment, interior design, and graphic & digital art. I initiated and built relationships with counselors, teachers, and other members of the educational community in more than 50 San Antonio and Corpus Christi schools, and I served as a guest speaker, offering informative, curriculum-driven presentations in the fields of fashion, business, entertainment, interior design, and graphic & digital art.
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Brooks Army Medical Center
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Expressive Writing Facilitator (Poetry)
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Oct 2014 - Jul 2017
I worked within a team of behavioral health specialists in an intensive outpatient PTSD treatment program at Brooks Army Medical Center, serving soldiers from all branches of the military. For six weeks, 8-10 acutely symptomatic men and women experience various forms of therapy, facing their trauma head-on. As a writer integrated into this specialized team, I served as the narrative therapy/expressive writing facilitator, leading the group through close readings of poems thematically aligned with the psychologists’ goals. Together, we all write. Show less
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Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art + Design
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Creative Writing Teacher
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Jun 2012 - Jun 2015
I taught creative writing to high school students at a visual arts-based charter school in San Antonio. I coordinated and administered the national recitation competition, Poetry Out Loud, at the school (with students advancing to state and national competitions). I was the faculty sponsor and facilitator for the Scholastic Writing Awards (with students winning both regional and national awards). I taught creative writing to high school students at a visual arts-based charter school in San Antonio. I coordinated and administered the national recitation competition, Poetry Out Loud, at the school (with students advancing to state and national competitions). I was the faculty sponsor and facilitator for the Scholastic Writing Awards (with students winning both regional and national awards).
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Dominican University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Lecturer
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Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
Taught poetry and writing to undergraduates. Taught poetry and writing to undergraduates.
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Poetry Center of Chicago
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Tarkington School of Excellence and John Hay Academy
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Poet-in-Residence
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Sep 2007 - May 2008
Taught poetry to young students. Taught poetry to young students.
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Triton College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct English Instructor
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Aug 2002 - May 2003
Taught writing to undergraduates. Taught writing to undergraduates.
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Del Valle High School
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Del Valle, TX
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English Teacher
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Aug 1997 - Aug 1999
Taught grades 9-12 including courses in: AP Literature, American Literature, World Literature and Grammar/Writing. Taught grades 9-12 including courses in: AP Literature, American Literature, World Literature and Grammar/Writing.
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Education
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2008 - 2010
Warren Wilson College
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Poetry -
1994 - 1997
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Arts (MA), English -
1989 - 1992
Purdue University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Professional Writing
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