Mary L. Sellers
Contact Information
Education
- Bachelor
of Arts, English (with a minor in American Studies), Penn
State University,
May 1990
Professional
Experience
- Adjunct Instructor, Cedarville
University - Taught first-year
writing and composition courses during Fall 1998, Winter 1999, and Spring
2001 terms
- Writer of Internet Excursions, Saxon Publishers, 2000
- Instructor, Online AP Language and Composition (through PA Homeschoolers), 2002-2006
Homeschool Writing
and Speech Classes
- Middle School Creative Writing Class, Winter 1998
- How to Write the Novel Way,
Fall 2001
- Intro to the Research Paper (six week class), Fall
2001
- Speech Class, Spring 2002, 2003, and 2005
- Elementary and Middle School Writing, 2003-2004
- Online High School English class, 2006- present
Presentations Given
- Sing, Spell, Read, and Write, April 1998
- Sanctity of Life Presentation, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
January 1995
- Paper Ribbon Doll Making, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
April 1995
- Stain Removal
and Laundry, Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Xenia,
OH, June 1996
- Saxon Math, PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia,
OH, 1999
- De-cluttering,
PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia,
OH, January 2000
- Sanctity of Life Presentation, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
January 2001
- Preserving
Family Memories, PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia,
OH, March 2001
- Household
Organization and Time Management, CCCH (Centre
County Christian
Homeschoolers), February 2002
- AP Teacher’s Panel, PHAA (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers
Accreditation Agency) Conference, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Household
Organization and Time Management, PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia,
OH, September 2002
- The Most
Important Essay Your Child Will Ever Write, PHAA (Pennsylvania
Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency) Conference, July 2003
- Organization
and Time Management, CHAP (Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania)
Annual Convention, May 2004
- High School
Writing - Eight Essays to Consider, North Central PA
Homeschoolers Conference, August 2004
- High School
Writing – Eight Essays to Consider, PHAA (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers
Accreditation Agency) Conference, July 2005
- An Overview of
Homeschooling Styles, Clearfield
County Homeschoolers, July
2005
- Graduation Speech, State College
Homeschool Graduation, State College, PA, June 2006
- Blogs: Waste of
Time or Wave of the Future?
PHAA (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency) Conference,
July 2006
- Online Co-ops,
PHAA (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency) Conference, July
2006
Writing Activities
- Crisis Pregnancy Center Newsletter contributor,
Xenia, OH, 1995-1998
- Reader’s Theater Skit entitled Forgiveness, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
November, 1996
- The King of
Peach Fuzz (a musical written with Bob Colaner),
1997
- Church Christmas Play, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
1997
- Letter in Big
Happy Family, 1998
- Church Christmas Play, Faith Baptist Church, State
College, PA, 2001
- Faith Baptist Church Newsletter contributor,
2001-2004
- Pennsylvania Homeschoolers newsletter contributor,
2004-present
- Romeo and
Juliet revision, 2004
- Shouting Valley
revision and additions, 2006
Church and Community
Service
- Counselor, Crisis
Pregnancy Center,
Xenia, OH,
1998
- Hotline Volunteer, Crisis
Pregnancy Center,
Xenia, OH, 1993-1999
- Church Liaison for Crisis
Pregnancy Center,
Xenia, OH, 1994-2001
- Experiencing
God Leader, 1997
- Children’s Sunday School Teacher, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH, 1992-2001 (periodically)
- Young Married Sunday School teacher (with husband
James), Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Xenia,
OH
- Bible Director for summer program, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH,
2000
- AWANA Cubbies Director, Emmanuel
Baptist Church,
Xenia, OH, 1994-1999
- Children’s Sunday School Teacher, Faith
Baptist Church,
State College, PA, 2001-present (periodically)
- Art and Music Co-op Teacher, Faith
Baptist Church,
State College, PA, 2001-2005 (periodically)
- Nursery Director, Faith
Baptist Church,
State College, PA, 2003-present
- Neighborhood Bible Studies, 2003-2005
- Apples of Gold, ministry to mothers of preschoolers,
2004-2006
- Halfmoon Little League Baseball, team mother, 2004,
2005
- Maintain an email list for homeschoolers in Centre
County, 2004-present
Positions Held
- Meetings Vice President, PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia, OH, 1999-2001
- President-Elect, PEACH (Parents Educating at Christian
Homes), Xenia,
OH, 2001
- History Librarian, Literature Alive! e-loop (online)
Miscellaneous
- High
School Math Tutor, 1993-1998
- Photographs
published in Welcome Home,
1992-present
- Director,
Anne of Green Gables reader’s
theater (2002), Romeo and Juliet (2003), Peter Rabbit (2005), Shouting Valley
(2006)
Last updated August 18, 2006