Donna W. Guthrie
7622 Eads Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 456-7670
Fax: (858) 456-7619
DonnaG6113@aol.com
www.donnaguthrie.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1980-2000 FREELANCE WRITER AND AUTHOR La Jolla, CA

BOOKS:
2001 COLLECT THIS!, A Kid's Guide To Collecting, Price Stern Sloan
2001 MYSTERIES, MAPS & MONSTERS, Millbrook Press
1998 THE YOUNG JOURNALIST'S BOOK, Millbrook Press
1998 REAL WORLD MATH, Millbrook Press
1996 PUTTING ON A PLAY. Millbrook Press
1996 HOW TO WRITE, RECITE AND DELIGHT IN POETRY, Millbrook Press
1996 THE SECRET ADMIRER, Ideals Publishing
1995 ONE HUNDRED AND TWO STEPS, Cool Kids Press
1995 THE YOUNG PRODUCER'S VIDEO BOOK, Millbrook Press
1994 THE BETTER LETTER BOOK, Learning Works
1994 HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK ON A SHOE STRING, CBI Publications
1993 I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S HISTORY! Price Stern Sloan
1993 THE YOUNG AUTHOR'S DO IT YOURSELF BOOK, Millbrook Press
1993 NOBIAH'S WELL, Ideals Publishing Company
1993 NOT FOR BABIES, Simon & Schuster Publishers
1993 FRANKIE MURPHY'S KISS LIST, Simon & Schuster
1990 THE WITCH HAS AN ITCH, Simon & Schuster
1990 MRS. GIGGLEBELLY IS COMING FOR TEA, Simon & Schuster
1988 A ROSE FOR ABBY, Abingdon Press
1988 WHILE I’M WAITING, Current, Inc.
1987 LITTLE PIG STAYED HOME, Price Stern Sloan
1986 GRANDPA DOESN'T KNOW ITS ME, Human Sciences Press
1985 THE WITCH WHO LIVES DOWN THE HALL, Harcourt Brace

MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND STORIES:
7/99 SITTING INN, Mature Living
10/98 LLAMA FIREFIGHTERS, Llama Magazine
5/98 OLD TOWN GUESTHOUSE, New Mobility
12/97 LLAMA LADY, Llama Magazine
2/93 A SECRET ADMIRER, My Friend
1/92 PANCAKES, Hopscotch
11/91 FAMILIES WHO VOLUNTEER, The Springs Magazine
12/87 THE CHRISTMAS LETTER, Denver Post
11/87 WASHING AWAY THE PAST, Sunday Digest
8/87 HEY HOLLYWOOD! Network, The Magazine for Colorado Women
4/87 MY SECOND FORTY YEARS, Network, The Magazine for Colorado Women
4/87 SPRING INTO THE SCIENCE FAIR, Gifted and Talented Newsletter
5/86 WHILE I'M WAITING, Parent's Plus Magazine
1/86 ON THE DEATH OF A GRANDPARENT, Parent's Plus Magazine
1/86 MAKE MINE A MYSTERY, American Library Journal
9/83 IN PRAISE OF OLDER CHILDREN, Parent's Plus
7/83 THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, Turtle Magazine
9/83 OLD FRIEND, NEW FRIEND PARTY, Fifty Upward Network
1980-1990 KIDS CORNER, LTD. Colorado Springs, CO

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
Kid's Corner, Ltd., an independent audiovisual company, produced patient education films for children. These programs were produced and distributed domestically and internationally through Kid's Corner, Ltd. The company was sold in 1990 to Myers Broadcasting Company.

VIDEOS:
- JASPER ENTERS THE HOSPITAL
- THE DAY OF JASPER’S OPERATION
Two fourteen-minute video programs using puppet and original music to familiarize children with the experience of entering the hospital and surgery.
- WELLNESS: IT'S NOT MAGIC
A fifteen-minute parody on the Hansel and Gretel story stressing the importance of good nutrition and regular exercise.
- I'M A LITTLE JEALOUS OF THAT BABY
This eleven-minute program explores the feelings of an older sister when a new baby is born.
- MY BROTHER IS SICK
This eleven-minute program, explores the feelings of a well sibling when her brother is in is hospitalized.
- PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Five thirty-second spots written and produced for the National Poison Control Center which was a part of their national safety campaign.
- THEA'S STORY: A YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE WITH LUPUS
This eighteen-minute medical documentary tells of a young woman's struggle with the chronic illness of Lupus. Produced and distributed by Myers Broadcasting Company, Bismarck, ND.

PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN:
2000 SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER
A one-act play about women's friendship for two characters. Workshop Reading at the Roger Simon Studio, New York City, NY.
THE WEDDING TRUNK
A one-act play inspired by the letters and diaries of the women who settled the West. Staged readings by the Carlsbad Playreaders, Carlsbad, CA, January, Smokebrush Theater, Colorado Springs, CO, March, Western Heritage Days, Colorado Springs, CO, October. The Heartland Stage Company, Muncie IN, November.
1986 NINE NICE NEWBERYS AND A COUPLE OF CALDECOTTS
A thirty-minute, one-man show highlighting Newberry and Caldecott Award
winning books. Written and produced for the Pikes Peak Library District. This program toured forty-seven schools and libraries during November, 1986.
1985 MAKE MINE A MYSTERY
A thirty-minute one-man show highlighting the mystery story. Created and produced in cooperation with The Pikes Peak Public Library and four city bookstores, this program toured the El Paso County schools during National
Children's Book Week. This program was attended by over 10,000 school children.
1984 A VISIT FROM HISTORY
Four historical monologues created, research and written for classroom theater. Presented to over 22,000 children in Colorado Springs during the school year. Van Schaack & Company Realtors and the Colorado Association of Fundraisers commissioned this series. The series included, Science with Ben Franklin, Tea with Martha Washington, Thanksgiving with Priscilla Alden and William Palmer and the Story of Colorado Springs. A VISIT FROM HISTORY, was the recipient of the 1985 Arts Business Education Award of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1984 GRANDPA DOESN'T KNOW ME ANYMORE
A slide presentation written for the Colorado Springs Alzheimer Steering
Committee detailing the problems of the person with Alzheimer's Disease, as seen through the eyes of a young child.
1983 MR. VANATOLI AND THE MAGIC PUMPKIN SEEDS
A sixteen-minute children's radio program throughout October 1983 on KRCC, National Public Radio

1976-1977 VARIOUS TEACHING POSITIONS
Taught preschool through second grade in schools located in Paulsboro, NJ, Philadelphia, PA and Colorado Springs, CO.

EDUCATION
RAVENHILL ACADEMY Germantown, PA
AMI degree in Montessori Education
RIDER COLLEGE Trenton, NJ
BA Journalism

AWARDS
- FRANKIE MURPHY'S KISS LIST nominated for The 1997 Colorado Book Award
- NOBIAH'S WELL, Book of the Month Club, October, 1993 Parent's Press Best Books for Children, February, 1994
- THE WITCH WHO LIVES DOWN THE HALL, Junior Literary Guild Selection, 1985, Book of The Month Club Selection, October, 1986, School Library Journal, List of The Twenty Best Children's Books for 1985
HONORS
ð Recognized by USA WEEKEND MAGAZINE, November 22, 1991, as one of eight families of merit for volunteer work both locally and nationally.
- Chosen by the Points of Light Foundation as one of three families to participate in the 1992 White House Conference on Volunteers in America, April 1992.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- The Author's Guild,
- The Dramatists Guild

REFERENCES
Available upon request.