Curriculum Vitae

Chris Burdett
planetburdett@gmail.com
www.planetburdett.com

Education
M.F.A., Creative Writing, Georgia College & State University, May 2006
M.A., Professional Writing, Kennesaw State University, May 2003
B.A., English, Georgia State University, March 1990

Teaching Experience

Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA (September 2009 – present)
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Education

Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA (September 2019 – present)
Adjunct Instructor, School of Liberal Arts

Griffin Technical College, Griffin, GA (April 2009 – September 2009)
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Humanities

Georgia Perimeter College, Covington, GA (January 2007 – May 2012)
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Humanities
English Tutor, Learning & Tutoring Center

Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA (August 2004 – December 2006)
Teaching Fellow/Adjunct Instructor, Department of English

Huntington Learning Center, Duluth, GA (October 2003 – May 2004)
Part-time Language Arts Tutor

Courses Taught

BCOM 2285: Business Communication and Reports
ENGL 0098: Basic Composition
ENGL 0099: Pre-college Composition
ENGL 1101: Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1102: Freshman Composition II
ENGL 2110: World Literature
RGTE 0199: Regents’ Test Preparation (Essay)

Professional Writing/Editing Experience

Certiport, Inc./MeasureUp, Miami, FL (May 2012 – September 2021, as needed)
Part-Time Remote Contract Editor
  • edited chapters for a proprietary training course developed by Certiport for a major client.
  • edited assessment items for MeasureUp Web-based practice certification exams.

MeasureUp, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (January 2001 – July 2004)
Content Editor/Content Developer
  • wrote and edited assessments for MeasureUp Web-based practice certification exams.
  • helped develop and enforce quality-control procedures and standards.

ExecuTrain Corporation, Alpharetta, GA (June 1990 – December 2000)
Web Developer, 4/00 through 12/00
  • developed, tested, implemented, and maintained ExecuTrain's Validate product, a Web-based testing and assessment tool, using HTML, ASP, JavaScript, and SQL.
  • documented the functionality of Validate and the process of creating Validate content.
Senior Technical Specialist/Systems Analyst, 7/96 through 3/00
  • designed, developed, and implemented ExecuTrain's Validate, a Web-based testing and assessment tool, using HTML, ASP, JavaScript, and SQL.
  • documented the functionality of Validate and wrote technical reports and assessments.
Senior Technical Course Developer, 7/94 through 6/96
Course Developer/Course Editor, 6/90 through 6/94
  • outlined, wrote, and/or edited three dozen training manuals, including Visual Basic, Introduction to Programming, PageMaker, and WordPerfect Macros.
  • created Word templates for ExecuTrain manuals, including style definition and extensive macro development.
Selected Publications

Short Stories and Poems

“[brown rectangle]” (a haiku), On Down the Road: Haiku Society of America 2017 Members’ Anthology ed. Leroy Gorman, 2017

“Edna,” reprinted in Niteblade: Volume 18, December 2011

“The Gnome’s Spectacles,” reprinted in Niteblade retrospective poetry edition, December 2011

“The Gnome’s Spectacles,” reprinted in The 2009 Rhysling Anthology, ed. Drew Morse. The Science Fiction Poetry Association, 2009.

“[Lidless alien eyes],” “[Cute alien baby],” and “[My alien host]” (three scifaiku), Star*Line, May/June 2009

“[two-headed mutant],” (a scifaiku), SciFaikuest, November 2008

“Gramma & the Movie Boy,” The Mysterious Traveler Magazine, October 2008

“Edna,” The Mysterious Traveler Magazine, October 2008

“The Gnome’s Spectacles,” reprinted in Lost Innocence: Niteblade Anthology Issue, September 2008

“Crows,” contemporary haibun online, Volume 4 Number 2, June 2008

“The Gnome’s Spectacles,” Niteblade, June 2008

“Professor,” Haibun Today, March 27, 2008

“New Start,” The Fifth Di..., June 2007

“Two Haiku,” Star*Line, May/June 2007

“Edna,” Aoife's Kiss, September 2006

“The Attic,” The Mysterious Traveler Magazine, July 2006

“Eric’s Attic Elves,” KidVisions, June 2006

“Galaxy’s Best Goofy Golf,” KidVisions, March 2006

“Freeze Frame,” Pulp and Dagger, October 2005

“From the Mallard Files,” Blue Murder, Issue 17, February/March 2001

“Persistence of Vision,” GSU Review, Winter 1993

“The Right Pressure,” GSU Review, Spring 1988

“Pray for Debbie,” The Agincourt Irregular, Issue 4, October 1987

“Some Girl,” Green Feather Magazine, 1987

“The Adventures of Wilma Jones,” The DeKalb Literary Arts Journal, Volume XIX

“Mark and Greg and Brian,” The DeKalb Literary Arts Journal, Volume XIX

“The Mall,” Cotton Boll/Atlanta Review, Vol. 2 No. 2, Winter 1987

“Peabody’s Appraisal,” The Ecphorizer, March 1986

Non-fiction

Book review of Hardboot by Vivian Shipley, Arts & Letters: Journal of Contemporary Culture, Issue 15, Spring 2006: 187-189.

Travel narrative, “Chris’s Virtual Vacations: Chattanooga,” BootsnAll:The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler

Travel narrative, “Chris’s Virtual Vacations: Gatlinburg,” BootsnAll:The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler

Travel narrative, “Chris’s Virtual Vacations: North Georgia Mountains,” BootsnAll:The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler

Recognition

2009 Rhysling Award nomination for “The Gnome’s Spectacles”

ExecuTrain Employee of the Month, August 2000

ExecuTrain Quality Writer of the Quarter, Winter 1991, Winter 1992, Spring 1992, Winter 1995

Computer Certifications

CompTIA A+ Certified Professional

CompTIA e-Biz+ Certified Professional

CIW Certified Professional

Microsoft Office 97 Master

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