Nathan W. Leslie
Education
M.F.A. (fiction), University of MD, College Park, Maryland. May 2000.
B.A., English/Philosophy double major, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia. May 1994.
- Overall MWC GPA: 3.66/4.00; Major GPA: 3.95/4.00, 3.95/4.00
Employment:
Assistant Professor: NVCC in Sterling, VA. Winter 2002-ongoing:
- Teach English 111 and 111-009, composition.
- Teach English 112, composition 2.
- Teach English 210, advanced composition.
- Teach English 211-2, creative writing parts 1 and 2.
- Teach English 215, creative writing—fiction.
- Teach English 217, creative writing—poetry.
- Teach English 242, Survey of American Literature, part 2.
- Teach English 261, creative writing—advanced fiction.
Fiction Editor for The Pedestal Magazine, May 04-ongoing.
- Guide vision of fiction for the magazine.
- Handle submissions, make selections, and correspond with authors.
- Interview authors such as T.C. Boyle, Hannah Tinti, John Dufresne, and Don Lee.
- Write book reviews of fiction anthologies (such as Best American Short Stories and New Stories from the South) and individual collections such as Stuart Dybek’s I Sailed with Magellan and Joy Passanante’s The Art of Absence.
Free-lance Writer for a variety of publications
- Feature articles and book reviews have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines such as The Washington Post, The Orange County Weekly, The Norfolk Virginian Pilot, The Orlando Sentinel, The York Record, The Columbia Flier, Carroll Magazine, and Rain Taxi.
Editor in Chief for The Potomac, beginning winter of 2006.
Instructor, spring of 2001: Towson University, UMBC, Howard County Community College, and Baltimore County Community College (Dundalk).
- Taught English 311 at Towson, a class devoted to the craft of poetry.
- Taught English 102 at Baltimore County Community College (Dundalk),
an introduction to literature.
- Taught English 101 at HCC, utilizing Daedalus and a regular computer lab.
- Taught English 100T at UMBC, a course emphasizing technology in subject
matter, and utilizing a regular computer lab.
- Taught English 052, a developmental composition class at Baltimore County
Community College (Dundalk).
Instructor, Intersession 2001: Howard County Community College.
- Taught English 102, a second semester composition course devoted to
argumentative writing and analysis. Utilized a computer lab to promote
and foster discussion.
Instructor, fall of 2000: Towson University, The College of Southern Maryland, Howard County Community College, Baltimore County Community College (Dundalk).
- Taught English 102 (HCC, Towson), a second semester composition course devoted to argumentative writing and analysis. Utilized Daedalus and a computer lab to promote and foster discussion.
- Taught two sections of English 101 (CSM), introduction to composition, as a survey of expository styles. Regularly utilized a computer lab to facilitate learning.
- Taught developmental writing (BCCC) using a workshop structure.
Teacher for Bowie Montessori Children’s House, August 1999-June 2000.
- Taught English and History, 7-8th grade.
Home-Hospital Teacher for Howard County Board of Education, 1995-1999.
- Instructed students required to be out of the classroom on a long-term basis.
- Instruction typically included grades 6-12, English, history, Spanish, Biology, Earth
Science.
- Attended ARD and CARD meetings, developed student placement or transitioning.
- Developed curriculum and home and hospital teacher handbook.
Evening School Instructor for Howard County, February 1998-May 1999.
- Taught English to suspended and expelled students.
In-service Committee Chairman for Home-Hospital Teachers, Howard County Board of Education,1997-1999.
- Organized in-service workshops for home-hospital teachers.
Home-Hospital Teacher's Association President for Howard County, autumn 1998-1999.
- Bargained with school superintendent for hourly increase.
- Organized Home-Hospital teachers in periodical meetings.
Science Instructor, Holton-Arms Creative Summer, summers of 1998-1999.
Correspondent for the Washington Post covering the Howard County area, 1995-6, for the York Weekly Record covering the Carroll County area, 1995-96.
Editor of (ASPA first place with special merit award winning) Mary Washington College quarterly magazine, the Polemic, September 1992-May 1994.
- Responsible for vision of the publication. Chose and developed theme of issue.
- Responsible for layout and design.
- Guided staff of twenty including photographers, artists, feature and free lance writers, layout personnel and volunteer staff help.
- Responsible for finances with small annual budget of $3,700.
- Wrote features, book reviews, conducted interviews with, among others, Naomi Wolff.
Columnist for the Mary Washington College Bullet, 1993-94.
Awards/Activities
- Published three books of short fiction: including A Cold Glass of Milk (Uccelli Press, 2003), and Drivers (Hamilton Stone Editions, 2005).
- Nominated for Pushcart Prize, 2002.
- Fiction, essays, and poetry have been published in over 100 literary journals including Cimarron Review, Fiction International, South Carolina Review, Baltimore Review, North American
- Review, Chattahoochee Review, Sou’wester, Tulane Review, Amherst Review, Freshwater, and Orchid.
- Adjunct coordinator for English dept., NVCC Sterling, 2002-2005.
- Member of campus council, NVCC Sterling, 2004-5.
- Faculty adviser, for student literary magazine Personae, at NVCC Sterling. 2002-5.
- Runner-up Katherine Anne Porter Prize for fiction, 2000.
- Coordinated Brian Hansen Poetry Reading Series 2005,
- Howard County Executive Charity Association scholarship for graduate study in the arts at the University of Maryland.
- Shirley Mulinix Award for excellence in home teaching, runner-up, 1996-7.
- Departmental Honors in both English and philosophy at MWC.
- Member Phi Beta Kappa.
- Final Honors at MWC (3.75 GPA in last two years of undergraduate work).
- Mary Washington College 1994 Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy.
- Dean's List (four semesters), President's List (two semesters).
- Member Lambda Iota Tau (literary honors society).
- Member Alpha Phi Sigma (honors society).
- 1994 Aubade Chandler Award for Fiction.
- Nominated for USA-Today All American Academic Team, 1993.
- Howard County Home Hospital Teachers Association Secretary, 1997-8.
- Volunteer for the Fredericksburg Poetry and Fiction Readers Series, 1993-4.
- Read my work at numerous locations including as the guest speaker for The Maryland Writer’s Association, at The Baltimore Book Festival, The Bethesda Literary Festival, Fall for the Book Festival at George Mason University, and at numerous high schools, libraries, bookstores, and community colleges on the east coast.
- Honorable mention The Journal’s second annual short story contest, 2005.
- Honorable mention, Main Street Rag’s 2005 short fiction contest.