Cassandra Rockwood Ghanem
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Cassandra Rockwood Ghanem




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​Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
MFA Writing, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA  (Degree Conferred 2018)
BA Interdisciplinary Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA (Degree Conferred 2016)
 
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK
Center for Book Arts, NYC, Creative Publishing Seminar (2020)
University of Oxford, Exeter College, Oxford, UK (Summer Creative Writing Program) (2007)
University of Alaska, Anchorage , AK (Fine Arts) (2005-2008)

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Contemporary poetry; 20th century experimental writing; Creative non-fiction; Self-publishing; Trauma writing; Outsider Art; Curatorial work; Editing; Visual studies; Book Arts; Illustration; Painting; Drawing
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
Workshop Lecturer, MOWW, Mills College, Oakland, CA 2019
Writing Poetic Trauma Narratives

Teaching Assistant, California College of the Arts,  San Francisco, CA 2016-2018
  • Writing 1 - "Writing Loss"
  • Writing 2 - “Seeing the Unseen”
  • Writing 2 - “Seeing California”
 
Teaching Artist-in-Residence, Naturally Hawaiian Gallery, Waimanalo, HI 2009-2011
Beginning Painting (Acrylics) and Drawing: Link 
 
Teaching Intern, Seattle, WA 2007
​Assistant to Ann Marie Grgich - “Outsider Art”
 
Teaching Artist, Anchorage, AK 2006-2008
Partnership of University of Alaska, Anchorage School District, and Municipality of Anchorage
Afterschool Art and Writing Teacher - Curriculum Development - Community Murals 
 
AWARDS AND HONORS
  • First Prize for "Table of Contents" Common Ground Review Annual Poetry Contest 2020
  • Awarded a scholarship to the Disquiet Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal 2020 
  • Finalist for the Anhinga Press Rick Campbell Chapbook Contest 2020
  • Finalist for the Princemere Poetry Prize 2020
  • Semi-finalist YesYes Books Open Reading Period in Poetry 2019
  • Finalist for the Palette Poetry Prize 2019
  • The Lifted Brow Prize for Experimental Non-fiction, 2nd Place 2018
  • The Sun Gashes nominated for a Pushcart Prize 2017
  • William Carlos Williams Poetry Prize, Red Savina Review 2017
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, California College of the Arts 2016-2018
  • All College Honors Creative Writing Award, California College of the Arts 2016
  • CCA Write MFA Scholarship, California College of the Arts 2016
  • Undergraduate Research Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2008
  • Seawolf Community Devotion Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2007
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Award, University of Alaska, Anchorage 2007
  • Haydn Carruth Outstanding Contributor Award, Poetry, Understory 2007
  • Gold Key Award, Visual Art, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards​ 1997

WORKS IN PROGRESS
Completed Manuscript: "The Bed Roots" (seeking a home)
Completed Poetry Chapbook: "Your Want Burns" (forthcoming 2021)
Two Children’s Picture Books (Take a peek HERE)
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  • About
  • Publications
  • Illustrations
  • Events
  • CV
  • Eves at the Beat: Womxn Reading at the Beat Museum
  • Rag