I am an educator and writer who's written novels, plays, scripts for musicals, and screenplays. My novels are self-published, written for a YA and New Adult audience. My plays and musicals (as the scriptwriter) are written for a general audience. My newest adventure is writing screenplays, having completed the Television Writing certificate program with UCLA. I hope to have my screenplays produced someday on a streaming network. I submit my screenplays and some of my plays to competitions and place in the quarter-finalist or above categories. One of my plays placed as a Second Rounder (top 20%) at the Austin Film Festival in the Playwright competition. When I'm not writing, I'm involved with a local historical society, lead a Jane Austen reading group, and belong to a large writers' group. At home, I hang out with my horses.

Suzanne Y. Saunders

I am an educator and writer who's written novels, plays, scripts for musicals, and screenplays. My novels are self-published, written for a YA and New Adult audience. My plays and musicals (as the scriptwriter) are written for a general audience. My newest adventure is writing screenplays, having completed the Television Writing certificate program with UCLA. I hope to have my screenplays produced someday on a streaming network. I submit my screenplays and some of my plays to competitions and place in the quarter-finalist or above categories. One of my plays placed as a Second Rounder (top 20%) at the Austin Film Festival in the Playwright competition. When I'm not writing, I'm involved with a local historical society, lead a Jane Austen reading group, and belong to a large writers' group. At home, I hang out with my horses.

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I am an educator and writer who’s written novels, plays, scripts for musicals, and screenplays.
My novels are self-published, written for a YA and New Adult audience. My plays and musicals (as the scriptwriter) are written for a general audience. My newest adventure is writing screenplays, having completed the Television Writing certificate program with UCLA. I hope to have my screenplays produced someday on a streaming network.
I submit my screenplays and some of my plays to competitions and place in the quarter-finalist or above categories. One of my plays placed as a Second Rounder (top 20%) at the Austin Film Festival in the Playwright competition.
When I’m not writing, I’m involved with a local historical society, lead a Jane Austen reading group, and belong to a large writers’ group. At home, I hang out with my horses.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Faculty, English Department at Mt. San Jacinto Community College
January 1, 2015 - Present
Taught ENGL 101 College Composition; ENGL 98 English Fundamentals; ENGL 92 Accelerated English.
Adjunct Faculty, Core Curriculum at Radford University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
CORE 201 Critical Inquiry (Written and Oral Communication).
Associate Faculty, English Department at Mt. San Jacinto Community College
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009
Taught ENGL 101 College Composition.
Teaching Assistant at Mt. San Jacinto Community College
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
Awarded internship through the S.D.I.C.C.C.A. program; ENGL 103 Critical Thinking.
Teaching Associate, English Department at California State University, San Marcos
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003
GEW 101 General Educational Writing.

Education

Certificate Program in Television Script Writing (18 credits) at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025
M.A., Literature and Writing Studies at California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025
B.A., Literature and Writing Studies at California State University, San Marcos, San Marcos, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025
B.A., Business Administration at National University, Irvine, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025
A.A., Media Communications (Radio and TV Production) at Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025

Qualifications

Teaching Assistant Internship - San Diego/Imperial County Community College Association
January 11, 2030 - December 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization