Wendy Wunder

I'm the author of several popular novels published worldwide, one of which is currently in development at HBO. When not writing, I'm championing reading and books at libraries and bookstores. (The art of "libromancy") I also teach writing, and during the pandemic, trained other teachers to design effective online learning.

Bookseller/Libromancer - Porter Square Books - Cambridge, MA

(2021-01)

• Lead and Facilitate a popular monthly book club.
• Recommend books in person and on social media, newsletters, and website.
• Process and develop systems for burgeoning, bustling online business.
• Host Author Event.

Technology Integration Specialist - Buckingham Browne & Nichols School - Cambridge, MA

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

• Designed and implemented technology and digital citizenship curriculum for the Middle School.
• Trained teachers to integrate tech and maker projects into all disciplines of the curriculum.
• Mentored faculty in the use of best practices for online learning, which was especially crucial during the pandemic.
• Taught units in Writing The Ten Page Short Story.

Faculty Advisor - Buckingham Browne & Nichols School - Cambridge, MA

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

• Academic Advisor for eight-ten eighth graders. Weekly meetings, individual check-ins and quarterly correspondence with parents about growth, both academic and social.
• Faculty Advisor for after school Entrepreneurship Club, where we entered the NFTE World Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
• Faculty Advisor for The Spark, Middle School Newspaper.
• Faculty Advisor for NaNoWriMo, a morning writing club.

Library Assistant - Buckingham Browne & Nichols School - Cambridge, MA

(2016-01 - 2019-12)

• Supplemented curriculum in diverse collection development; Maintained websites; Encouraged reading with displays and contests; Marketed new acquisitions; Conducted book talks for leisure and summer reading; Organized author visits; Managed circulation; Assisted students with research and citations; Facilitated book clubs; Compiled and published Summer Reading Lists. Conducted a workshop on Windows and Mirrors: Why We Need Diverse Books.

Teacher, Fiction Workshop - Lighthouse Writers Workshop - Denver, CO

(2014-01 - 2014-12)

Featured Presenter, Lit Fest. Taught three fiction courses:

• Writing Class-Asana: Yoga for Writers
• Lighten Up: Using Your Sense of Humor in the Crafting of Serious Fiction
• The Emotional Rollercoaster: Plotting your YA novel
• Instructor: Taught three online fiction classes in the very early aughts.

Instructor, Writing the Young Adult Novel - Grub Street - Boston, MA

(2012-01 - 2015-12)

• Designed and Taught one-day, three-day and six-week workshops in Writing the Young Adult Novel, which included studying the history and evolution of the genre.

Circulation Manager - Iwasaki Library, Emerson College - Boston, MA

(2000-01 - 2003-12)

• Integrated emerging instructional design technology to design an online training and assessment program for undergraduate work-study students.
• Devised a new program for putting textbooks on reserve.
• Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 25 student workers to run busy circulation desk.
• Managed Reserve Desk and Inter-Library Loan staff.

Lecturer First Year Writing Program - Northeastern University - Boston, MA

(1999-01 - 2000-12)

• Taught multiple sections of First Year Writing and Introductory First Year Writing.

Adjunct Professor in Writing Literature and Publishing - Emerson College - Boston, MA

(1998-01 - 2000-12)

• Taught multiple sections of WR101 and WR121 courses in Essay Writing, Research Writing and Writing About Literature, all with a multicultural focus. Sample texts included Beloved, Jazz, Drown, Tracks, Quicksand and Passing, The Gangster of Love

Textbook Manager - Ned's Berkeley Bookstore - Berkeley, CA

(1994-01 - 1996-12)

• Worked with professors and more than 1,500 publishers to acquire a large rotating textbook inventory for the University of California, Berkeley campus.
• Supervised and scheduled a staff of 25 employees.

International Sales Associate - Baker and Taylor Books - Bridgewater, NJ

(1993-01 - 1994-12)

• Assisted two sales managers in increasing American book sales in all of Europe.
• Traveled to Germany and used foreign language skills to facilitate a partnership with KNO, Germany's largest book wholesaler.

Editor-Writer - Baker and Taylor Books - Bridgewater, NJ

(1991-01 - 1993-12)

• Wrote, edited and proofed all marketing materials for the nation's largest book wholesaler.

MFA - Creative Writing - Emerson College (2000-12)

BA - Political Science - Rutgers College (1986-05)