Romelle Broas
321 Writer Road
Booklights, CA 94000
(333) 123-4567 * e-mail@blogger.com
SELECTED WRITING CREDITS
For Children:
Magazine Stories and Articles
- "Extreme Sports- hawaiian Style," [non-fiction] Faces -- January 2009
- "A Lei For You," [craft] Faces -- January 2009
- "Potty Mouth," [non-fiction] Stories for Children -- August 2009
- "My First Jeepney Ride," [creative non-fiction] Skipping Stones-- November/December 2010
- "Running Boy," [fiction] Smories-- August 14, 2010
For Adults:
- "My First Marathon," [non-fiction] Filipinas -- April 2009
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Freelance Writer- January 2008 to present
San Francisco, CA
Fiction and non-fiction children's writer for magazines
Inspirational writing for runners
Registered Dental Hygienist- June 1990 to present
San Francisco, CA
Duties: providing prophylactic care and dental health education to children and adults
Expertise: oral health and dental diseases
Dental Health Educator- 1995 to present
Honolulu, HI
San Francisco, CA
Duties: providing dental health education (prevention and maintenance) to elementary school students
Topics: plaque, gum disease, bad breath, oral hygiene instructions
Library assistant- September 2005 to present
Pacifica, CA
Duties: Check-in/out of library books, shelving books, story time reader, assisting children in research
Expertise: Story-telling, research
EDUCATION & AWARDS
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, 1990
University of Hawaii
Award: Honor graduate
Master of Science in Health Education, 1996
San Francisco State University
Thesis: planning/implementing a program on Infant Dental Care for teenage mothers
Award: Briney Award for best graduate research project
Certificate in Children's Writing, 2008
Institute of Children's Literature
2011 SCBWI Barbara Karlin Grant
Letter of Merit for PB
"I'm a Monster Too!"
2011 Sleepytown Press
New Voice Contest Winner
"A Case of the Funny Face"
2011 SCBWI Barbara Karlin Grant
Letter of Merit for PB
"I'm a Monster Too!"
2011 Sleepytown Press
New Voice Contest Winner
"A Case of the Funny Face"
MEMBERSHIP
P.A.L. Member, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
November 5, 2011- SCBWI- San Francisco North Peninsula; East Bay Fall Conference
Craft Your Dream
All day conference
October 23, 2010- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Fall Conference
Acorns to oaks: Inspiration to Creation
All day conference
June 26, 2010- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Region
Beyond the Bay Series: A Writer's Journey
Speakers: Heidi R. Kling & Cynthia J. Omololu
January 14, 2012- SCBWI- San Francisco South Region
Picture book Apps: A Brave New World
Palo Alto, California
November 5, 2011- SCBWI- San Francisco North Peninsula; East Bay Fall Conference
Craft Your Dream
All day conference
October 23, 2010- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Fall Conference
Acorns to oaks: Inspiration to Creation
All day conference
June 26, 2010- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Region
Beyond the Bay Series: A Writer's Journey
Speakers: Heidi R. Kling & Cynthia J. Omololu
October, 24, 2009- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Region
From Creativity to Mastery
All day conference
March 21, 2009- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Region
Beyond Websites- How to Juggle Your Promotion Efforts...
Speakers: Lynn E. Hazen & Susan Taylor Brown
October 25, 2008- SCBWI- San Francisco North & East Bay Region
Unmasking Your Characters
All day conference
September 14, 2005-
How To Write and Publish Children's Books
Speaker: Andrea Brown of Andrea Brown Literary Agency
