NATASHA  SCHNEIDER
1110 RIVER STREET,  HYDE PARK, MA  02136

PHONE: 617-699-3369
EMAIL: natasha@writeinboston.com


PUBLICATIONS

  • "This Isn’t Central Ave. in Albuquerque" in Ibbetson Review 17, May 2005
  • "The Search" and "Small Child" as Lyrical Somerville Poet of the Month, Somerville News,
    March 2, 2005
  • Script for Objects of Desire, short film by John Leuba, 1991
  • "Sestina to the Rain" in Wellesley College Galen Stone Review, 1985

READINGS & PERFORMANCES

  • Featured Poet, Emack and Bolio’s Poetry Series, 2006 (8/31/06)
  • Featured Poet, Somerville News @Toast Poetry Series, 2006 (3/12/06)
  • Poems, Mabel Dodge Luhan House, 2006 (1/13/06)
  • Poems, Emack and Bolio’s Poetry Series open mic, 2005-2006 (2/24/05, 11/17/05, 6/29/06)
  • Poems, Poetribe Poetry Series open mic, 2005 (10/22/05, 11/19/05)
  • Poems, Newton Free Library Poetry Series open mic, 2005 (9/13/05, 10/11/05)
  • Poems, Brookline Poetry Series open mic, 2005 (10/7/05)
  • Poems, Somerville News @Toast Poetry Series open mic, 2004-2005 (11/5/04, 11/26/04, 12/17/04, 1/7/05, 1/28/05, 2/18/05, 5/8/05, 10/9/05)
  • Objects of Desire, short film by John Leuba, 1991
  • Poems, Tale Spinners Story Sharing, Noank, CT, 1986

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

  • "A Friend From Faraway" memoir writing workshop with Natalie Goldberg, Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, NM, 2006
  • The Art of Writing Poetry workshop with Doug Holder, Newton Community Education, 2004
  • Freelance Writing workshop with Christine Junge, Boston Center for Adult Education, 2002
  • Memoir Writing workshops with Susan Meyers, Brookline Community & Adult Education, 2001-2002
  • Intermediate German and German Conversation courses, Goethe Institute, 2001
  • Writing workshops with Eric Kraft & Lisa Borders, Boston Center for Adult Education, 2001
  • Inner Circle writing groups with Kathryn Deputat, 2000-2001
  • Creative Nonfiction workshop, Grub Street Writers, 2000

RELATED EXPERIENCE

  • Leader, Writing Group, Brookline, MA, 2002-2003
  • Leader, Beacon Roundtable Writers’ Group, Brookline, MA, 2002
  • Self-Employed Writing Consultant, Boston, MA, 1999-present
  • Manager, Documentation Design Group, SilverPlatter Information, Norwood, MA, 1999
  • Web/Documentation Specialist, SilverPlatter Information, Norwood, MA, 1993-1999
  • Technical Writer/Course Developer, Computer Associates, Westwood, MA, 1990-1993
  • Literary Editor, Williams School Yearbook, New London, CT, 1982-1983
  • Editor-in-Chief, Pine Point School Yearbook, Stonington, CT, 1979-1980

EDUCATION

Women's Technical Institute, Boston, MA, 1989-1990

Technical Writing Certificate program.

University of Essex, Colchester, England, 1985-1987

B.A. Sociology with Honors.

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, 1983-1985

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Society for Technical Communication, Senior Member

Northeast Business Trust, Member

LANGUAGES

English, German, French