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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="01b8dfc3.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Diane Worfolk Allison "><B>Home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Illustrations"><B>Illustrations</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Published Work"><B>Published Work</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Programs"><B>School Programs</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Miriam Puppet Play"><B>Miriam - Puppet Play</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Big With Blessings"><B>Big With Blessings</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Resume"><B>Resume</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><B>Contact Me</B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=150 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="01c8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#993333" FACE="Korinna BT" ><B>Diane Worfolk Allison </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Diane Worfolk Allison "><B>home</B></A><B>            </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B><IMG SRC="02b53620.jpg" border=0 width="83" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Resume</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=330 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="01c8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>PICTURE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOR</B></div> <div> <I><B>Jesus' Little Parables of the Kingdom</B></I> </div> <div>  by Diane Worfolk Allison (Christian Science Publishing Society, 1998)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Pets, People and Prayer</B></I> collected essays </div> <div>  (Christian Science Publishing Society, 1999)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>My Worst Days Diary </B></I></div> <div>  by Suzanne Altman (Bank Street,1995)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Wishing at Dawn in Summer</B></I><I>  </I></div> <div>  by Nancy White Carlstrom (Little Brown,1993)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>This is the Key to the Kingdom</B></I><I> </I></div> <div>  by Diane Worfolk Allison (Little Brown,1992)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>In Window Eight, the Moon is Late</B></I><I>  </I></div> <div>  by Diane Worfolk Allison (Little Brown,1988)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Chester and Uncle Willoughby</B></I><I> </I></div> <div>  by Patricia Kier Edwards (Little Brown,1987)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>READING BOOKLETS ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOR</B>:</div> <div> <I><B>            Wendy's Puppy, Letter in a Bottle, Counting the Milky Way</B></I> </div> <div>  (packagers<I>)</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>CHILDREN'S NOVELS ILLUSTRATED IN PENCIL WITH FULL COLOR COVERS</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#7F7F7F" FACE="Arial" >: </FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Julian, Secret Agent</B></I><I> </I></div> <div>  by Ann Cameron (Random House,1988)</div> <bR> <div> <I>            </I><I><B>The Case of the Elevator Duck</B></I></div> <div>              by Polly Berends, (Random House, 1989)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Tent Show</B></I><I> </I></div> <div>  by Susan Saunders (Dutton, 1990)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>ILLUSTRATIONS ALSO APPEAR IN</B></div> <div> <I>           </I> • Ladybug Magazine, </div> <div>             • The Christian Science Monitor, </div> <div>             • The Christian Science Sentinel</div> <div>             • Leader Magazine</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>OTHER PUBLISHED WRITINGS</B></div> <div> <I>• </I>Raw Vision magazine: </div> <div>    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Maiandra GD" ><I>Joseph Yoakum at the Beginning: The Show at the Whole</I></FONT></div> <div>      Biographical essay of a major outsider artist.  1998</div> <bR> <div> • The Christian Science Sentinel and The Christian Science Journal</div> <div>       Poems and essays 1996 - present</div> <bR> <div> • The Christian Science Monitor  </div> <div>      Art history/experience essays for children </div> <div>        on Max Beckmann, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Signac, and Egyptian Art. 1983-84</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>PERFORMER/PLAYWRIGHT</B></div> <div> <I>`</I><I><B>Miriam</B></I><I>'</I>  -- a one woman, one puppet show developed and performed at the Makor Center of the 92nd Street Y and other venues, 2002-2006; first written and performed in 1984 as a dance-narrative. </div> <div> <I><B>Story-telling performances</B></I> and author/illustration programs in schools throughout the country. 1989 - Present.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Tada! </B></I>Children's Musical theater company. Developed musical assemblages and original stories for the youngest students to perform. 1997-2000</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Member, </B></I><I><B>Brookline Acting Company</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#7F7F7F" FACE="Arial" >,</FONT> an improvisational group.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Helped develop and perform</B></I> a piece against nuclear proliferation. 1991</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Sears Roebuck</B></I><I><B>:</B></I> Wrote several brief sales scripts for p.o.p. films. 1984-1985</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Anastasia Natasha Anatolya Borscht, Bolshoi Ballerina -- Siberian Division,</B></I><I><B> </B></I>comic routine developed and performed for senior citizen groups. 1984.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>`</B></I><I><B>Beyond the Magic Door',</B></I><B> </B>half-hour children's TV show, ABC affiliate. A warm puppet/ person comedy with moral themes, sponsored by council of Rabbis, Chicago.  Wrote several scripts and songs.1984-1985.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Noah's Ark</B></I><I>,</I> and <I><B>Big Blue comes to Murray</B></I>. Co-wrote, directed, costumed and choreographed these two musicals as a volunteer at Murray Elementary, a Chicago public school. 1976-1977</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>EDUCATION</B></div> <div> <I><B>BACCALAUREATE </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>   MACALESTER COLLEGE</B></I>, St. Paul, MN B.A. 1970, with core majors in art/literature </div> <div>    Co-editor of yearbook.  Awarded honors for painting and dance. </div> <bR> <div> <B>POST-GRADUATE WORK</B></div> <div> <I><B>MIDWEST MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER</B></I>, Chicago  Director's Certificate</div> <bR> <div> <B>CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES</B>elle Spirn's Children's Writer's workshop.</div> <div> 2003-04    92nd STREET Y: Developing a One-person Show (two terms).</div> <div> 1998-01    Member of Barbara Seuling's Children's Writer's workshop.</div> <div> 1994-00    PARSONS: Watercolor, Color Theory, Graphic Design.</div> <div> 1990-00    NEW SCHOOL: Writing for Children workshops (four terms),</div> <div>                     Writing for Film and TV (two terms), Song-writing (two terms).</div> <div> 1992          HB STUDIOS: Improvisation,  Movement.</div> <div> 1978          SECOND CITY THEATER, Chicago: Improvisation Techniques.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>EMPLOYMENT</B></div> <div> 1986          Free-lance illustrator, writer, storyteller, visiting author, portrait artist.</div> <div>                    William B. May.  Real Estate sales. Sold seven properties.</div> <div> 2000          CUNY Tech, Brooklyn.  Adjunct professor of writing.</div> <div> 1997-00    Tada! Children's Theater Company, NYC.  Teacher, theater arts.</div> <div> 1980-85    Ancona Montessori School, Chicago. Teacher, art, theater.</div> <div> 1972-76     Ezzard Charles Montessori School, Chicago.  Assistant teacher.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT</B></div> <div> <I><B>The Dreamkeeper of Ohmm</B></I>  Children's science fiction novel.</div> <div> <I><B>Dorothy, a Vaudeville Tale</B></I>  Picture book of my mother's Vaudeville days</div> <div> <B>C</B><I><B>oncert!</B></I>  Picture book about an upstate family visiting New York City for a concert</div> <div> <I><B>Rainbow Wedding</B></I>  Picture book about a hand-made wedding of two cultures.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>