Curriculum Vitae                      BRANDI M. SPAETHE               

EDUCATION

• Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, California State University, Fresno
  Fresno, CA. May 2013

• Bachelor of Arts, English & Creative Writing, Purdue University, 
  West Lafayette, IN. May 2008

EXPERIENCE

• Zappos - Marketing Project Manager Jun. 2021 - Present
  Las Vegas, NV

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas - English Faculty Aug. 2020 - Present
  Las Vegas, NV
  Courses Taught: ENG 101

• Lambda Literary Foundation - Program Coordinator              Aug. 2017 - May 2019
  Los Angeles, CA

• California State University, Los Angeles  –  English Faculty         Jul. 2013 – Jun. 2019
  Los Angeles, CA
  Courses Taught: ENGL 096, ENGL 102, ESC 021,
  ENGL 1050, ENGL 1005A/B, ENGL 1010, ENGL 2070, ENGL 4060

• CSU Summer Arts - Course Coordinator                                            
  2017 Course: Sexuality and Love in Creative Writing                      Jun. 2016 - Jul. 2017
  2019 Course: Writing Magical Realism & Slipstream                       Jun. 2018 - Jul. 2019
  

• Lambda Literary Foundation - LitFest Coordinator                        Jul. 2016 - April 2017
  Lambda LitFest Los Angeles

• Poets & Writers, Inc. –  Program Coordinator                                    Jun. 2013 – Jun. 2017
  Readings & Workshops (West) and California Office

• California State University, Fresno – Teaching Associate             Aug. 2012 – May 2013
  ENGL 5A, ENGL 41 (poetry workshop) 

• The Normal School: A Literary Magazine - Editorial Assistant      Aug. 2010 - May 2013
  Poetry

HONORS AND AWARDS

• BLOOM Chapbook Contest Finalist, 2014

• Lambda Literary Foundation Emerging Writer's Conference Fellowship, Summer 2013

• Graduate Thesis & Creative Activities Grant, Fall 2012

• 2012 C.G. Hanzlicek Poetry Writing Fellowship, Spring 2012

• Edward & Alberta Brown Scholarship, CSU-Fresno 2010/2011 Academic Year

• Southern Indiana University Ropewalk Writer’s Retreat Scholarship, June 2008

• Indiana University Summer Writer’s Conference Scholarship, June 2007
  

SERVICE LEARNING & VOLUNTEER WORK

• Zappos Women Empowered, Awareness and Education Coordinator, 2022-present

• Light Bringer Project’s The Roswell Award for Sci-Fest L.A, Judge, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

• TAYO Literary Magazine & Feminist Press: The Louise Meriwether First Book Prize, Judge, Spring 2018-2022

• Literature for Life Literary Journal, Curatorial Team, Fall 2017-2018

• AWP LGBTQ Caucus, Vice President, Spring 2015-Spring 2016

• Lit Crawl LA: NoHo, Volunteer Coordinator & Curatorial Committee, Summer 2013-Fall 2017

• Young Writer's Conference, Workshop Leader and Solicitor, Spring 2011-Spring 2013

• San Joaquin Literary Association, Event Coordinator, Fall 2010-Spring 2013
  

PUBLICATIONS

• Spaethe, Brandi. “Unwild in the Desert: Death Valley” Phantom Seed: Lit from California’s Desert #5 Forthcoming

• Spaethe, Brandi. “Jake Schneider on Publishing Queer and International Voices in Berlin”
  Lambda Literary Review October 15, 2018

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "The Fetish Party" & "Dream of My Boyfriend Giving Birth" SPUNK Fall 2018

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "The North American Desert" National Parks Conservation Association April 2018

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "Author André Aciman on the Film Adaptation of 'Call Me By Your Name'" 
  Lambda Literary Review February 1, 2018

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "There Was No One to Teach Me This" The California Journal of Poetics Summer 2016.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. In the Belly of It All: "Lovers," "Feel My Bones on Your Bones," "You Told Me Boy Look the Other Way"
  The New Engagement  Summer 2016

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "Poets & Writers Sixth Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures Reading" 
  Poets & Writers Readings and Workshops blog August 22, 2015.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "For Reasons Unknown" Minola Review Summer 2016.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “The First Time I Use a Strap-On” BLOOM Winter 2015.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "Poets & Writers Fifth Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures Reading" 
  Poets & Writers Readings and Workshops blog June 29, 2015.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “Sounds in an Evening Room” Toe Good Poetry Summer 2014.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "A Poet's Place: Ruminations at Fresno's P &W Roundtable" 
  Poets & Writers Readings and Workshops blog May 15, 2014.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “Saturn” Codex Journal Summer 2014.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. "LGBT Writers Find Friendship, Inspiration, and Impromptu Karaoke at Lambda Retreat" 
  Poets & Writers Readings and Workshops blog
        September 27, 2013.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “Touring the Baniszewski House” Slipstream Summer 2013.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “Gull” American Athenaeum Spring 2013: 28.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. To You Who Wants In. Chapbook. HardingPoorman Press, Winter 2012/2013.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “You’re So Skin Tight” Off the Rocks Anthology vol. 16 Fall 2012: 72.

• Spaethe, B.M. “Telekinesis.” CRATE Fall 2012: 31.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “A Collection: words and limbs,” “Mold,” “Henry’s Milk,"
  “Sobering.” The Bell Tower Spring 2008: 11, 15, 17, & 27.

• Spaethe, Brandi M. “Backyard Warnings.” The Bell Tower Spring 2007: 32.
  

CONFERENCES & RETREATS

• Black Mountain Institute, Writing Queer & Trans Ecologies Workshop with Morgan Thomas, Fall 2023

• Poets & Writers Live: Inspiration in San Francisco, January 14-15, 2017

• AWP Conference Exhibitor and Participant: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023

• Poets & Writers Live: Inspiration in San Francisco, January  10, 2015

• Poets & Writers' Los Angeles and San Francisco Workshop Leaders Retreat, 2016, 2017, 2018

• Lambda Literary Foundation Emerging Writer's Retreat Fellow under David Groff, Summer 2013

• Tin House Summer Writer's Workshop Contributor under Mary Szybist, Summer 2012

• Tin House Summer Writer's Workshop Contributor under D.A. Powell, Summer 2011

• Ropewalk Writer's Retreat Contributor under Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Summer 2008

• IU Summer Writer's Conference Contributor under Heather McHugh, Summer 2007

  PANELS

• 2024 Women Empowered Presents: Women and Marketing Storytelling Panel

• Zappos LGBT-Z, Becoming Your Authentic Self, June 29, 2022

• AWP Tampa, The Road Out: Lambda Literary Surveys the Future of LGBTQ Writing, March 8, 2018

• City of West Hollywood’s ongoing Lesbian Speakers Series and WeHo Reads Program, A Thin Bright Line:
      Reaching Back and Looking Forward in the Literature of Lesbian and Queer Women October 22, 2016

• LitFest Pasadena, LGBTQ Writers Having Their Say June 4, 2016

• AWP Los Angeles  LGBTQ Caucus, March 31, 2016

EVENTS CURATED

• 2024 Zappos Women Empowered Presents: Women and Marketing Storytelling Event

• 2022 Zappos Women’s Equality Day Panel and Celebration

• 2022 Zappos Women Empowered, Women’s History Month Panel Discussion

• 2021-Current Zappos Women Empowered Book Club Lead

• 2017 & 2018 Lambda LitFest Los Angeles, Steering Committee

• 2017 Poets & Writers' Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures

• 2016 Poets & Writers' Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures

• 2015 Poets & Writers' Annual Los Angeles Connecting Cultures

• 2013 Sal y Muerte: P&W-Sponsored Salton Sea Desert Workshop

• 2012 San Joaquin Literary Association's WordFest, Fresno CA