Christine Craig
A writer through and through, Christine is a poet, and university professor and published author…
Kingston – Read by Christine Craig
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My Son – Read by Christine Craig
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About Christine Craig
Experience 2010 -2014 Adjunct Professor – Broward College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
-Taught English, Reading and Writing to first year college students
- Prepared syllabi and exams
- Graded course work and exams
1998 – 2001 Publications Manager – NCCI, Boca Raton, FL
- Edited a quarterly magazine on workers compensation issues
- Produced a bi-monthly ezine on safety at the workplace
- Edited and produced annual and other special reports
1990 -1998 Editor for the Gleaner Co, Miami Office
- Wrote news and features, did public relations and advertising sales in
the South Florida area for Jamaica’s leading newspaper.
1996-1997 Adjunct Professor – Barry University – N. Miami, Fl.
- Developed and delivered courses in Fiction and professional Writing
to undergraduate students.
Education
1997-1980 – BA (Hons): major in Mass Communications: University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
Publications
Fiction
All Things Bright… Poetry Peepal Tree Press, UK 2010
Mint Tea Short Stories Heinemann UK 1993
Bird Gang Children’s novella Heinemann Carib. 1990
Quadrille for Tigers Poetry Mina Press, CA 1984
Non-Fiction
Co-Author: Jamaica’s National Report to the World Conference on the
Environment Rio de Janeiro 1992
Co-Author: Guyana at the Crossroads University of Miami 1992
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