CV for
Johanna M. Bolton
Teaching,
curriculum development, writing, illustration, editing, text
evaluation,
project development, ghostwriting, photography, Gala DVD Slide Shows.
SELECTED EXPERIENCES
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Teacher |
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Hernando High School, Brooksville, FL; teaching Maine Biology &
Physical Science. from 2007. * Central High School, Brooksville, FL; teaching Earth Science & Physical Science. 2004-2007 * Springstead High School, Spring Hill, FL. Algebra teacher 2003-2004 * Springstead High School, Spring Hill, FL. Environmental Science teacher 2002-2003. * Englishtown, an on-line accredited school specializing in English as a second language - ESOL. 2001-2002 * Fox Chapel Middle School, 1999 to 2000. Science teacher for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, & 8th grade Careers class. * Daytona Beach Community College Adult High School Program, FL, 1990 to 1998. I taught G.E.D. (English, Social Studies, Science, Literature & Art, and Mathematics) and in the High School Program, Social Studies and Science. |
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Assistant Curator |
Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City, Florida, 1999. This was a wonderful job where I did a little bit of everything from greeting the public and lecturing, to webpage design. | |
Freelance Writer/Editor |
* Barron's GED Book, 11th Edition; 1998 - I edited &
rewrote the science section, plus the science section for * Barron's "Keywords for the GED." * Barron's Educational Series, Inc. GED Computer Program - 1997 - I condensed & organized Science and Math. * I also evaluated and edited an Math text for Barron's Educational Series, Inc. |
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Owner/ |
KELTIC KNOTS Fiber Arts - 1989 to 2001 - a company that sold equipment & supplies for the fiber artist including spinning wheels, looms, various unspun fibers & yarns, as well as dyes, books, & other related items. | |
Author
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* How to: Spindle Spinning,
2000; * Spinning Exotic Fibers, 1998; * Dreamcatchers, 1964; and * A Book of Runes, 1964, all 4 for Laughing Horse Press * The Alien Within, and * Mission: Tori, science fiction novels, published by Del Rey/ Ballantine, NYC. 1988 & 1990. Translated into Russian & reprinted in 1996 as * Star Kommandos & * BNPYC CMEPTN (only the "Ns" are all backward). * Freelance feature writer; The Santa Fe Reporter, Inc. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1983 to 1988 * Writer, Editor: Subject: Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Responsible for 2 to 6 fiction & nonfiction publications/yr (fanzines) . 7/85 - 1/89. * Author, Illustrator, Photographer: Santa Fe in a Day, a history and guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stonehenge Press, Denver, CO, 1981. Upcoming books: |
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Art Director |
The Santa Fe Reporter, Inc. Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1983 to 1988. Awards in 1987 & 1988 for Black & White Advertisements; in 1986, for Color Advertisements & Special Supplements, from the New Mexico Press Association. | |
Illustrator |
from 1964; assignments included books for Paladin Press, Shamballa Publications, The Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies, all in Boulder Colorado; an appointment with the Archaeological Department of the Santa Fe National Forest to research and draw a number of reconstructions of a 14th century Anasazi pueblo. Also work for the College of Santa Fe, and for the Bureau of Land Management in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | |
Illustrator, Editor |
for the Santa Fe National Forest Land Management Team: general, technical, biological illustration; archaeological reconstructions. I received two awards from the US Department of Agriculture 1979 & 1980. |
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Artist |
* Background paintings for a TV
Christmas Special cartoon entitled Coots & Critters
for Last Laff Studio, Deland, Florida, 1995. * Cover painting for Marvel Comics - The Ren & Stimpy Show (The Elvis Cover), 1994. * Layout animation for the TV cartoon shows Back to the Future and The Fantastic Four, and Timon and Pumba. For Last Laff Studio, Deland, Florida. June 1993. |
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Current Projects |
A new science fiction novel, The City of Three Moons and a re-write of The Alien With. I'm writing a new novel titled Bloodlines (it's about an emperor, an assassin, and a vampire); as well as a historical romance called The Pirate's Lady. I'm still working on my dictionary, plus an anthology of vampire stories called Of Mist and Moonlight: The Romance of the Vampire. There is also another text book and a couple other things in the works. | |
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ART |
| EDUCATION "The way some people use a library, I use college; they look up information in a book, I take classes." |
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Pratt Institute |
Brooklyn, NY. Major: Graphic Art & Illustration |
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Radford College |
Radford, Virginia Major: Art Education |
| Richmond Professional Institute |
Richmond, Virginia Major: Fine Art & Art History. |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Major: Fine Art |
| College of Santa Fe |
Santa Fe, NM Major: Visual Art, Biology, Secondary Education |
| Daytona Beach Community College |
Deland, Florida Major: History |
| DEGREES Bachelor of Fine Art, Virginia Commonwealth University Bachelor of Art, College of Santa Fe. Maybe one day a PhD? |
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| CERTIFICATION (State of Florida) 8-12 Biology, 6-9 General (Physical) Science, K-12 Art | |

Revised October 2006
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