Steven Rodgers

Steven W Rodgers- (landline- (cell)-_____________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION University of Virginia MFA playwriting & dramatic literature University of Montana One year graduate studies in directing, film and playwriting Western Oregon University Graduate classes in writing, psychology, literature B.S. English/social science education - SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS         ESL Departmental Proficiency Exam Wrote /developed English oral proficiency test used by thousands of students at Northern Virginia Community College. Playwright/composer Wrote hundreds of songs and dozens of plays & musicals which have been performed/played worldwide Computer skills: including MSWord, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, video/audio software Wrote/designed pamphlets, press releases, newsletters Video Production Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teacher of the year in the Commonwealth 2010 Best play of the year (playwright) Ozark Writers’ Association, 1985 Finalist (playwright) in Love Creek Play Festival, New York City, 2 plays, 1992, 1994 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE English Instructor, Northern Virginia Community College 1994-present Taught speaking, grammar and writing to over 5000 International students, at every level, for 25 years Publisher/Producer 1997 to present Published web-based business, Infinity Stage, focused on the publication and production of new plays and musicals; wrote and distributed publicity and contacted media; hired and directed singers, actors, crew and staff; served as music director, dealt with printing companies and media, responsible for web design and web content, promotional videos, organized and ran international playwriting contest Rodgers—page 2 of 2 Writing Tutor / Copy Editor 2003-present Privately tutored hundreds of advanced students in writing. Additionally, did freelance copy editing for over a hundred clients, on projects ranging from dissertations on nursing management and structural engineering to Master’s Theses on computer technology and soil composition. Helped write and edit resumes, advertisements, books, brochures, instruction manuals. Writer Newspapers Northern Lights Wrote monthly newsletter about the performing arts at NVCC Cavalier Daily University of Virginia Wrote editorials - Textbooks What’s That Word Wrote vocabulary textbook for intermediate ESL students, sold to hundreds of students Through Barnes and Noble. 2011 All Write Already! Wrote high-beginning grammar-based writing book, sold to over a thousand students Through Barnes and Noble 2009 Playwriting Revolutionary Gentleman semi-professional live staged production A satirical musical based on the life of Benedict Arnold, Lee Center, Alexandria, VA The Will To Get Married professional live staged production An absurd comedy, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City Off-off Broadway production Nat Horne Theatre, New York City 2017 - Scarlet Shades of Greene live staged production An absurd comedy, New York State Play Festival 2006 Peter the Great 1999 Dead Lovers historical musical amateur staged production, Little River Theatre Comedy play, off-off Broadway staged production 1993