Sarah J. Purdy
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher, writer, editor |
| Location | Reno, NV, United States |
| Introduction | I am an educator, writer, and editor currently teaching English, humanities, and social sciences courses for the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) College of Liberal Arts in the Gender, Race, and Identity Program. From 2004-2016, I was a writer, editor, and project manager for the UNR Extended Studies Marketing Department, where I worked full-time before and after living in Chile in 2011-2012. In addition to telecommuting part-time as a writer and editor for Extended Studies from South America, I also taught English for two semesters at the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Valparaíso, Chile. Prior to joining the UNR, I worked as a journalist, writing and editing news stories and features for the Reno Gazette-Journal. I earned a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nevada, Reno, where I was chosen for a graduate research assistantship in Victorian literature and graduated with a 4.0/4.0 GPA. I am currently nearing completion of a master of science degree in equity and diversity in education and a graduate certificate in TESOL through UNR’s College of Education. |
| Interests | Teaching, reading, writing, history, travel, languages, the arts, the mountains, the sea, beauty |
| Favorite movies | The Piano, The Royal Tenenbaums, Secrets and Lies, The Grifters, The Shining, There Will Be Blood |
| Favorite music | The Smiths, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, Cat Power, White Stripes, Of Montreal, David Bowie |
| Favorite books | Great Expectations, Bleak House, Trumpet, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Oryx and Crake, The Shipping News, The Woman in White, Tracks, The Sirens of Titan, Our Mutual Friend |
When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?
No.