Monica Ilene Friedman
Education | ||
| MFA in Creative Writing | Western Michigan University | Spring 2004 |
| BA in English | Northeastern Illinois University | Spring 2001 |
| BA in Psychology | Antioch College | Summer 1996 |
Publishing and Editorial Experience | ||
| Freelance Writer/Editor | Tucson, Arizona | 2005-present |
| Contributor | Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature | 2004-5 |
| Head Fiction Editor | Third Coast Literary Magazine | 2003-4 |
| Preliminary Judge | WMU Undergraduate Fiction Contest | 2003 |
| Assistant Editor | Third Coast Literary Magazine | 2002 |
| Personal Assistant | Helen Degen Cohen, poet | 2000-1 |
| Editorial Assistant | W.W. Norton & Co. Inc | 1998-99 |
Teaching | ||
| Reading Coach | Lineweaver Elementary | 2005–present |
| Writing Instructor | WMU Department of English | 2001–2004 |
| Yoga Instructor | WMU Student Recreation Center | 2002-2004 |
| Guest Lecturer | Gull Lake Youth Writer's Conference | Summer 2004 |
| Creative Writing Teacher | Woods Lake Magnet School for the Arts | Spring 2004 |
| Teaching Assistant | Prague Summer Program | Summer 2003 |
| Guest Lecturer | Washington Writer's Academy | Spring 2003 |
| Session Leader | WMU T. A. Orientation | Summer 2002 & 2003 |
| English Tutor | NEIU Learning Center | Spring 2001 |
| Writing Tutor | NEIU English Language Program | Spring 2001 |
| Quizmaster | www.cybershakespeare.uiuc.edu | 1998-99 |
Awards and Honors | ||
| Honorable Mention, WMU Creative Writing Award—Drama | Spring 2004 | |
| Frederick J. and Katherine Rogers Memorial Shakespeare Award | Spring 2003 | |
| Finalist, Southeast Review World's Best Short Short Fiction Contest | Autumn 2002 | |
| Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Northeastern Illinois University | Spring 2001 | |
| Excellence in Tutoring Award, Northeastern Illinois University | Spring 2001 | |