Writing Curriculum Vitae
JJ BOTTA
Palm Coast, Florida 32137
Telephone: (904) 819-6536
E-mail: writerjb@outlook.com
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Education
New York Law School, Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD)
California State University, Master's Degree (MA) in Humanities
Seton Hall University, Bachelor's Degree (BA) in English
Trinity College & University UK, MA in Professional Writing
Coastal Carolina University, Certificate in Creative Writing/Journaling
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Professional Writing Experience
Freelance Writer, Author, and Magazine Contributor
SooNipi Magazine Contributor, Sunapee, NH
Sandhill Review Magazine Contributor
Writing Contest Judge for The Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards
Keynote Speaker for Writing Symposiums
Author of Supplemental Texts for Colleges and Universities
Regular Writing Enhancement Workshops for Adults
Builder of Online College and University Writing Courses
Manuscript Editing for Self-publishers
Writing Weblog Manager
Public Speaking Presentations on Academic Writing
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Sample Book Publications
A Hemingway Legacy: The Creative Nonfiction Memoir
(ISBN 978-1-300-97326-3)
Better Writing, Better Job: A Simple Guide to Rapid Improvement of Written
Communication Skills
(ISBN 978-0-359-06520-2)
You Know What’s in the Book, So Find It: An Easy Way to Read Literature
(ISBN 978-0-359-03726-1)
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Honors and Awards
National Merit Scholarship
Seton Hall University Academic Scholarship
Star Award for Outstanding Teachers
Master Online Course Builder Award, Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce College Advanced Career Track Award
Academic Honor Code Committee Member, St. Leo University
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate in Humanities
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate in English
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate in ESOL
Florida Professional Educator’s Certificate in Reading
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Current Professional Writers Associations
Florida Writers Association
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Sample University Courses Taught
College Writing I
College Writing II
Legal Analysis, Research and Writing
Critical Thinking
Oral Communications
Introduction to American Literature
Introduction to Literary Studies
The American Experience
The Twentieth Century
Reason and Romanticism
Ancient and Medieval Worlds
Introduction to American Studies
American Novel to 1900
Readings in Folklore and Culture
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Employment Experience
Franklin Pierce University, Adjunct Liberal Arts Professor
St. Leo University, Adjunct Humanities Professor
St. Augustine High School, St. Augustine, FL, Language Arts Instructor
The English Teacher’s Friend, Inc., FL, Freelance Writer
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Websites
Palm Tree Writing: www.palmtreewriting.com
Lulu Publishing: Author Spotlight
References
Available Upon Request