Curriculum Vitae 2008

DEBRA WIERENGA

545 State Street

Holland, Michigan 49423

616 499 4180

debra@debrawierenga.com

www.debrawierenga.com

EDUCATION

M.F.A. Poetry and Literature, 2005, The Writing Seminars at Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont

B.A. English Literature, 1975, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan

EMPLOYMENT

2008 Partner, D2words, LLC, Holland, Michigan

2007 - present Adjunct Faculty, English Department, Grand Rapids Community College

1982 - present Professional freelance writer: essayist for jugglezine.com, research reports, promotional materials for Herman Miller, Inc., and other corporate clients

1976 - 1982 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan: copywriter and editor, Ideas magazine

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Marriage and Other Infidelities, poetry chapbook, Finishing Line Press, 2007

Pre-Existing Forms, poems, M.F.A. Thesis, 2005

Selected Poems

“Self-Portrait as Sarah,” Nimrod 29th Annual Awards Issue 2007

“Morning Coffee,” Pearl Spring/Summer 2007

“Hives,” “Gretel Grows Up,” “Apnea” Diner vol. 6 2007

“Self-Portrait as Cedar,” Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry 2007

“Let Sleeping Boys Lie” Nimrod International Journal vol. 49, no. 2, Spring/Summer 2006

“Face Lift” Measure: An Annual Review of Formal Poetry 2006

“Front Page Photo” Poet Lore vol. 101, no. 1/2, Spring/Summer 2006

Selected Essays

“Mess for Success: Tips for getting productively disorganized,” jugglezine March 12, 2008 http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,155,00.html

“More Like Life: Redefining work for a new age,” jugglezine October 11, 2006 

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,137,00.html

“Internet Linguistics,” jugglezine April 12, 2006

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,131,00.html

“Two Brains Are Better than One: Viva la (cognitive) difference!” jugglezine July 13, 2005

http://www.jugglezine.com/CDA/juggle/0,1516,121,00.html

AWARDS

Dancing Galliard Sonnet Contest: Honorable mention for “Self-Portrait as Eve” 2007

The Literary Review’s Charles Angoff Award for “Deep Field” 2006

LECTURES AND READINGS

“The Biology of Poetry,” M.F.A. lecture, Bennington, June 2005

“Sonnet Workshop,” guest lecturer, Hope College master class in poetry, March 2007

“William Shakespeare’s Birthday Party,” poetry reading, Holland, Michigan, April 2007

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2003 - present Associated Writing Programs

2005 - present The Academy of American Poets

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