Resume
Samantha S. Bell
WRITING
- Author of more than 100 nonfiction books and 4 picture books
- Regular contributor for Clubhouse Jr. Magazine
- Regular contributor for Outdoorosity.org
- Guest blogger for SmartTutor.com’s Homeschool and Afterschool Blogs
- Guest writer for Books Make a Difference
- Author of articles, stories, and poems both online and in print in magazines including Boys’ Quest and Hopscotch for Girls
- Author of lessons and articles on ArtStartsForKids.com
EDITING
- Freelance Editor, Kid’s Ark Magazine, 2014-2018
- Editor, Pen and Palette Quarterly Newsletter, 2007-2009
PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND CLASSES
Writing
- Visiting Author, various elementary schools, 2013-Present
- Writing Instructor, Foothills Christian Co-op, 2010-2018
- Conference Workshop Speaker, Write2Ignite, 2017 & 2018
- Conference Workshop Speaker, SCBWI-Carolinas Conference, 2008 and 2015
- Panel Member, Hub City Writer’s Project “The Writing Show, 2014
- Workshop Speaker, Writing Picture Books, The Writer’s Plot, 2012
- Workshop Speaker, Writing Picture Books, Emrys Foundation, 2011
- Workshop Speaker, Writing for Children, North Greenville University, 2009
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- ArtSlam Live! Artist, 2015 – Present
- Planning Committee, Write2Ignite Christian Writing Conference, 2009-Present
- Sweet Seats Artist, Children’s Museum of Greenville, 2014
- Judge for the Charlotte Writer’s Club Children’s Short Story Competition, 2009
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, 2006˗Present
- Metropolitan Arts Council, 2007˗Present
- Travelers Rest Artist Alliance, 2014-Present
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts in History, Furman University, Greenville, SC, 1992
- SC Teaching Certification, Social Studies