CATHLYNN RICHARD DODSON

crdodson@sbcglobal.net

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Bachelor of Arts with Honors

Major: English Minor: History

Mountain View Community College, Dallas, TX

Associate Degree in Liberal Art

WORK HISTORY

August 1995 to present:

Freelance editor/writer

Summer/Fall 1998-2000:

The University of Texas at Arlington/Office

of Continuing Education, "Publish It Anyway!"

Spring 1996-2001:

Texas Christian University/Office of Extended Education, Fort Worth, TX

"Write It!"

"Publish It Anyway!"

"A Sensual Retreat for Women" ('96)

"The Secret Art of Discipline" ('97)

September 1991 to July 1995:

Developmental Editor Journalism/Theatre/Film/English/Communication

Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Fort Worth, TX

March 1989 to September 1991:

Editorial Assistant, History/Political Science,

Harcourt Brace College Publishers, Fort Worth, TX

January 1986 to March 1989:

Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX

Word Processing Support, Circulation clerk, Serials assistant

January 1986 to February 1987:

Substitute teacher, Dallas Independent School District

August 1981 to January 1986:

Public Information Rep/Coordinator and Word Processor, City of Dallas Action Center

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong written and verbal communication skills, command of research and development techniques, ability to work under pressure toward deadlines. IBM, Macintosh computer systems experience.

As a freelance editor, works with authors in areas of style, organization, art program, content, and pedagogy toward developing a finished book. Specializing in content areas of film, journalism, theatre, communication, and English; also CD-ROM and web site content.

As a freelance writer, researches, interviews, and writes for both local and national publications; also copy writing for educational and multimedia material.

As an instructor, aids students in learning about the writing and publishing process, and in discovering how they can best accomplish personal goals and dreams.

Scheduling and coordination of marketing events to promote my self-published book, Miss Cornett's Courtship. Public relations assistance for a local staged reading group, The Potlatch.

Have written six screenplays, of which many have placed in prestigious contests and one was staged in Dallas, Texas by The Potlatch.

PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTIONS

Walking Wonders, October 2001, ebook/POD for Time/Warner’s Books Ipublish imprint.

Home on the Range, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, June, 1999

Let the Angels Play, Bass Hall Commemorative Magazine, "Honored Donors" article, May 1998.

Miss Cornett's Courtship, January 1998, self-published novella.

Sensual Reflections: A Journal for Women, April 1993 to June 1995, a self-published quarterly newsletter focusing on sensual living.

Women's World Magazine, "She Got Out of This Alive!" February 22, 1994; "She Bit Off More Than She Could Chew," May 24, 1994; "Our Little Fighters Proved the Doctors Wrong," June 21, 1994; "911 Rescue," April 19, 1994; "His + Hers = Theirs," October 11, 1994; "Double Miracle," January 31, 1995; "The Healing Power of Alea's Love," March 7, 1995; "For My Daughter's Sake," March 28, 1995; "Doctors Saved His Life Before He Was Born."

American Dane Magazine, "The Promised Land," a short story, May 1989.

Tyro Journal, "The Tea Room," a short story, No. 22, 1989.

D Magazine, "Going In, Going Out," January, August, and September, 1990.

Writer, The Botticelli Angel, a short video based on a story by the same name. Produced by Frank Beard Productions, 1991.

Story to script adaptation of "The Midnight Clear" by Robert Flynn, 1995.

Writer, Alice's Adventures in Reality, a short video produced by Joe Kantu/Texas World Television, 1998.

As editor:

ACTING IS BELIEVING 7e, McGaw/Clark (HB)

BASIC GRAMMAR AND USAGE 4e & 5/e, Penny Choy (HB)

BROADCAST NEWS 3e, Mitchell Stephens (HB)

BUILDING A SPEECH 3e, Sheldon Metcalfe (HB)

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 2e, Mary Cullinan (HB)

COLLEGE WRITING BASICS 4/e, Thomas Tyner (HB)

CORE CONCEPTS IN SOCIOLOGY CD-ROM, 1/e, William Kornblum, Robert Brym, Raymond Eve (HB)

THE ESSENTIAL THEATRE 6e & 7e, Oscar Brockett (HB)

PLAYS FOR THE THEATRE 6e & 7e, Oscar Brockett (HB)

THE GRAPHICS OF COMMUNICATION 6e, Baird/McDonald/

Pittman (HB)

HISTORY OF NEWS, Mitchell Stephens (HB)

THE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION BOOK 8e, Joseph

DeVito (Addison Wesley)

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: READINGS IN THEORY AND RESEARCH, Mark Redmond (HB)

INVITATION TO CRITICAL THINKING 4/e, Rudinow (Harcourt)

LOOKING OUT, LOOKING IN 10/e, Ron Adler (Harcourt)

MAGAZINE ARTICLE WRITING 2e, Betsy Graham (HB)

MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW, 1993-1995 editions, Wayne Overbeck (HB)

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN HUMAN INTERACTION 4e & 5/e, Knapp/Hall (Harcourt)

PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION 5e, Bettinghaus/Cody (HB)

PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION 13e, Gronbeck et al (Addison Wesley)

PUBLIC RELATIONS TECHNIQUES, Hunt/Grunig (HB)

READING FOR DIFFERENCE, Barth/McLaughlin/Winders (HB)

REPORTING FOR THE PRINT MEDIA 5e & 6e, Fedler et al (HB)

REPORTING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, Scanlan (HB)

SCENE DESIGN AND STAGE LIGHTING 7e, Parker/Wolf (HB)

STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR WELLNESS 3e, Walt Schafer (HB)

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION: A WORKPLACE APPROACH,

Collins/Bosley (HB)

TWENTY QUESTIONS 4/e, Bowie (Harcourt)

VISIONS ACROSS THE AMERICAS, Warner (Harcourt)

VOICE: ONSTAGE AND OFF, Barton/Dal Vera (HB)

WORLD OF FILM AND VIDEO PRODUCTION 1/e, Dancyger (HB)

WRITING AND REPORTING THE NEWS 2e, Lanson/Stephens (HB)

WRITING: INVITATION AND RESPONSE, Ruggiero/Morgan (HB)

WRITING SCRIPTS FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, AND FILM 3e, Willis/D'Arienzo (HB)

Editor for various online coursepacks and history packs for Xanedu.com, including Pearl Harbor, Salem Witchcraft, and Colonial Women.

FILM-RELATED VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

1999

Volunteer WGA, West

Volunteer ASA, Selling to Hollywood Screenwriters Conference

2001

Selling to Hollywood Conference, Los Angeles—Assisted as needed with conference activities

1998 - 1999

Fort Worth Film Festival—Coordinated writing events, hosted guests at festival, PR

2000

Hollywood Film Festival, Los Angeles—Worked information and ticket desk, helped at gala, general assistance as needed throughout festival

AWARDS

Communication Division Award, Fall, 1979, Mountain View Community College

Austin Heart of Film Festival, 1994, semi-finalist for THE PRECIOUS ONES

Chesterfield Screenwriting Fellowship Competition, 1998, semi-finalist for LEGACY

Lone Star Screenwriting Competition, 1998, quarter-finalist for A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Writers Network Screenwriting Competition, 1998, quarter-finalist for THE PRECIOUS ONES and LEGACY

Empire Screenwriting Competition, 1998, finalist for LEGACY

Telluride IndieFest, 1999, finalist for LEGACY

Moondance Screenwriting Competition, 2001, finalist for LEGACY