I'm Marlena Evangeline, a poet, novelist, and screenwriter with a career spanning teaching, literary craft, and hands-on projects. I enjoy blending rigorous writing study with practical problem solving, as shown by my project converting a navy 50-foot utility boat into a yacht and by my work teaching English and creative writing across several colleges. My published works include The Orange Blossom Express and The Whiskey Eaters, plus contributions such as 'A Deconstructive Analysis of Plato's Phaedrus' in Anthology on Classical Antiquity and poems in journals like The Pacific Review and Poetry Motel. I also mentor students in fiction, poetry, and rhetoric, and I continue to explore the dynamics of voice in modern writing as I pursue screenwriting and new publishing projects.

Marlena Evangeline

I'm Marlena Evangeline, a poet, novelist, and screenwriter with a career spanning teaching, literary craft, and hands-on projects. I enjoy blending rigorous writing study with practical problem solving, as shown by my project converting a navy 50-foot utility boat into a yacht and by my work teaching English and creative writing across several colleges. My published works include The Orange Blossom Express and The Whiskey Eaters, plus contributions such as 'A Deconstructive Analysis of Plato's Phaedrus' in Anthology on Classical Antiquity and poems in journals like The Pacific Review and Poetry Motel. I also mentor students in fiction, poetry, and rhetoric, and I continue to explore the dynamics of voice in modern writing as I pursue screenwriting and new publishing projects.

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I’m Marlena Evangeline, a poet, novelist, and screenwriter with a career spanning teaching, literary craft, and hands-on projects. I enjoy blending rigorous writing study with practical problem solving, as shown by my project converting a navy 50-foot utility boat into a yacht and by my work teaching English and creative writing across several colleges.

My published works include The Orange Blossom Express and The Whiskey Eaters, plus contributions such as ‘A Deconstructive Analysis of Plato’s Phaedrus’ in Anthology on Classical Antiquity and poems in journals like The Pacific Review and Poetry Motel. I also mentor students in fiction, poetry, and rhetoric, and I continue to explore the dynamics of voice in modern writing as I pursue screenwriting and new publishing projects.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Instructor at Santa Maria City College
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003
Teaching English, composition, rhetoric, and literature; developed course materials and assessments; mentored student writers.
Instructor at Ventura College
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Taught English composition and literature; designed and implemented syllabus and classroom activities.
Instructor, Writers Workshop at University of Alabama
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Taught fiction writing and poetics; contributed to curriculum development.
Instructor at California State University, San Bernardino
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Taught English courses; contributed to curriculum and program activities.
Lecturer at California State University, San Bernardino
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1991
Taught rhetoric and composition; advised students and supported English program.
Instructor at Crafton Hills College
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Taught English; contributed to curriculum development and student engagement.
Lecturer at Crafton Hills College
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Taught English composition and literature; participated in program planning.
ESL Instructor at American Cultural Language Program, CSUSB
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1991
Designed and implemented ESL curricula; assisted non-native English speakers.

Education

M.F.A. in Fiction, poetics (Writers Workshop) at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
M.A. in English Composition, Rhetoric (Literary Theory) at California State University, San Bernardino, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
B.A. English Literature at California State University, San Bernardino, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other