Sarah B. Kolbasowski, M.F.A

420 Danbury Lane

East Brunswick, NJ  08816

ph. 848.203.7311

email: skolbasowski@gmail.com

website:  www.readmywords.net

Education

2004-2008.  Master of Fine Arts: Creative Writing.  Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.

                Thesis:  Attention. Interest. Desire. Experience.  Collection of Poetry.  Advisors:  Lewis Warsh and

     John High. Cumulative Grade Point Average:  3.92

2006.  Summer Writing Program: Creative Writing.  Naropa University, Boulder, CO.

                Cumulative Grade Point Average:  4.0

1997-2002.  Bachelor of Arts:  English/Creative Writing Concentration.  Douglass College of Rutgers University, New

                  Brunswick, NJ. 

Teaching Experience

2008 – Present.  Half-Time Professor of English.  Monclair State University, Montclair, NJ.

Courses include English 105 and 106, composition courses which focus on writing using non-fiction texts in 105 and literature in 106.   Use Blackboard to track students’ progress and communicate with them remotely. Sit on committee for both creative faculty readings and the development of a Writing Program award for first year writing.  2/2 course load. 

2008 – Present.  Adjunct Professor of English.  Kean University, Union, NJ.

                Courses include both Composition and World Literature, an upper level literature course dealing               with a wide array of creative work. 

2008 – Present.  Professor of English.  DeVry University, North Brunswick, NJ.

                Courses include Studies in Poetry, Contemporary Literature and Technology, Society and Culture.  Use

                DeVry’s ECollege system to track students’ progress, communicate with students remotely and incorporate online discussions into curriculum.

2008 .  Professor of English.  Berkeley College, Woodbridge, NJ.

                Taught English 103, a composition course built around literature, specifically short fiction.

2006-2008.  Teaching Fellow.  Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.

                Taught English 16, a composition course centered around both non-fiction and fiction writings, including one full-length novel. 

Related Experience

2007.  Intern.  St. Mark’s Poetry Project, New York, NY.

2004-2006.  Writing Tutor.  Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.

Honors, Awards and Conference Participation

2008:  Excellence in English Award: GPA Greater Than 3.8.  Brooklyn Campus. Long Island University

2008:  SLS Fellowship, Summer Literary Seminars, www.sumlitsem.org

2006:  Esther Hyneman Graduate Award in Poetry.  Brooklyn Campus, Long Island University.

2005:  Esther Hyneman Graduate Award in Poetry.  Brooklyn Campus, Long Island University.

2005:  Panel member for presentation at the annual NEWCA conference (Northeast Writing Centers Association).

2005:  Chosen to read work at the Voices of the Rainbow Reading Series.  Long Island University  Brooklyn, NY

2000:  Honorable Mention, American College Poets Prize  Rutgers University  New Brunswick, NJ

1997:  Top English student out of class of 750.  Old Bridge High School  Old Bridge, NJ

Creative Publications

Pending:  Chapbook: The Pine Tree Experiment. Blue Leaf Press.

Pending:  Poem to be published in The Edison Literary Review. 

2008:  Poetry published in Downtown Brooklyn #17, Brooklyn, NY.

2008:  Poem selected for anthology, The Poetry of Place: North Jersey Poets. Poetry Center – Paterson, NJ.

2008:  Poetry published in Press 1, May, 2008.

2008: Poetry published in Juice Box: A Journal of the Ordinary www.squeesetheuniverse.com/juice                                                                                        

2008:  Poetry published in The Alchemy Review  #1                                                                 

2007:  Poetry published in Quarto Issue #1:  Buttons –n- Boots, Blue Leaf Press.                                                  

2007:  Featured poet for the month of August, The Written Voice.  www.thewrittenvoice.com

2007:  Poetry published in Downtown Brooklyn #16, Brooklyn, NY                                     

2007:  Poetry published in The Verse Marauder  www.theversemarauder.com                 

2006:  Featured author in Shouted Whisper #1 www.shoutedwhisper.com                                                                          

2006:  Poetry published in Downtown Brooklyn #15, Brooklyn, NY                                           

2006:  Featured poem for the month of April, The Written Voice.  www.thewrittenvoice.com                                                                                

2005:  Poetry published in Downtown Brooklyn #14, Brooklyn, NY                                                                                                  

2004:  Poetry published in Thorny Locust, Kansas City, Missouri                                               

2000:  Poetry published in Spia and Caellian, Rutgers University

Other Publications

Pending:  Non-Fiction, untitled project on haunted places and ghost stories of Central New Jersey.  Contract with

                Schiffer Publishing, LTD. Atglen, PA.

References

Available Upon Request