Experience

Golden Foothills Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Editor-in-Chief

  • May 2014 - Present

  --Oversee all aspects of book production at this micro-indie literary book press, including book acquisition, editing, ghost writing, proofreading, interior book design, cover design, and galley proofing, through final book publication. --Enter our books in national book competitions (press has won a total of 20 national book honors through 2021). --Design and coordinate all marketing, from pre-production through post-production, including curating and presenting group literary events, individual author events, creating and disseminating press releases, arranging interviews, posting to blogs, etc. --Our stable includes about 150 nationwide poets in our 4 poetry anthologies; 1 novel; 2 full poetry collections by an individual author; and 2 memoirs. --Three new books will be added to our catalog in 2021 ( 2 full-length poetry collections by individual authors, and a memoir in essays). --One of the few award-winning literary book presses in America owned and operated by a Latina.



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• Author & Book Editor

  • 2009 - Present

  Reyna is the author of 6 books, and is the Editor of 3 others, with most of these books winning national honors, as follows:--Her anthology of 46 authors from across the U.S. --WHEN THE VIRUS CAME CALLING: COVID-19 STRIKES AMERICA -- released September 2020, has received 2 national book honors and local government recognition.--Her book released in March 2020-- DEAREST PAPA: A MEMOIR IN POEMS-- received 3 national book honors.----Her book in 2018-- READING TEA LEAVES AFTER TRUMP--has received 7 national book awards in Politics and Poetry categories of competition.--THE HEAVENS WEEP FOR US AND OTHER STORIES (Outskirts Press, 2009), won 5 national book awards, including Winner or Finalist;--Two poetry chapbooks, BREATH & BONE (Finishing Line Press, 2011) and HEARTS IN COMMON (Finishing Line Press, 2013);-RISING, FALLING, ALL OF US (Golden Foothills Press, 2014), a full-length collection of poetry which has won 4 national book honors.Reyna has also edited 2 national award-winning books, issued by Golden Foothills Press, as follows:--ALTADENA POETRY REVIEW: ANTHOLOGY 2015, a collection of 60 California poets, including 3 Poet Lauretes, Pushcart Prize Nominees, and winners of other awards.--ALTADENA POETRY REVIEW: ANTHOLOGY 2016, winner of 2 national book awards in 2016, which features 86 distinguished California poets. All books are available through www.GoldenFoothillsPress and www.amazon.com. In addition, Reyna has published short fiction, poetry, and nonfiction off and on for over 30 years. Her work has appeared in textbooks, anthologies, literary journals and magazines, blogs, regional print media, and other venues.



The Writing Pros

• Founder & Owner

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  --Editor, writing consultant, ghost writer, and book reviewer. --Works individually with professionals on master's thesis, doctoral dissertations, book manuscripts, research papers, newsletters, resumes, and other writing projects. --Ph.D. from UCLA, plus 2 other degrees in English, including an MA. --Available for workshops, small-group editing consultations, seminars, conference presentations, classroom/school presentations, and corporate work on specific writing-related projects. --Visit www.TheWritingPros.com



Altadena Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Poet Laureate, 2014-2016

  • Apr 2014 - May 2016

  --Compiled and edited over 500 submitted poems for two annual poetry anthologies as Poet Laureate project in 2015-2016. --Formatted, edited, and published the books, ALTADENA POETRY REVIEW: ANTHOLOGY 2015 and ALTADENA POETRY REVIEW: ANTHOLOGY 2016. --Designed, coordinated, and hosted various poetry reading events involving the 60 distinguished Southern California poets published in the 2015 anthology. --Nominated Pushcart Prize poems from both anthologies.--Focus in poet laureateship was to promote area poets and their work, and the love of poetry, including sharing my own work in various venues. --Visit Facebook page, "Author Thelma Reyna's Fan Club."



Two Southern California Universities

• University Adjunct Faculty Member/Lecturer

  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2011

  Served as Lecturer (adjunct faculty member) in the Master's Degree Educational Administration Program at two prominent state universities: first at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; followed by California State University, Los Angeles. Served as Lecturer (adjunct faculty member) in the Master's Degree Educational Administration Program at two prominent state universities: first at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; followed by California State University, Los Angeles.