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Barbara Florio Graham

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Barnard College (Columbia University), New York, NY,  B.A. 

major field:  English, specializations:  theatre, writing;  
minor:  music.

Broadcast training at NBC, New York, NY

Post graduate courses in Psychology, University of Chicago

MEMBERSHIPS

Professional Writers Association of Canada:  (1978-2007)
(formerly the Periodical Writers Association of Canada)

Chair, Mentoring Committee (2000-2005)
Member, Mediation Committee (2003-2004)
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (2001-2002)
Coordinator of the Ottawa Chapter (`1998-2005)
President of Ottawa Chapter (1989-1991)
Chairman of National Publicity Committee (1988-1990)
Contributing Editor to National Newsletter
Representative to Canadian Conference of the Arts
Representative on the Cultural Human Resources Council

Canadian Freelance Union - founding member

Canadian Association of Journalists - freelance division

Ottawa Independent Writers:

Conference speaker
Leader, half-day workshop
Meeting presenter
Newsletter contributor 
 
The Media Club of Ottawa (formerly the Canadian Women's Press Club):
Presenter, Freelance Seminar, 2005
Actor in "Day of Daring," a re-enactment of the founding of the CWPC in 1904
 
Valley Writers' Guild:
Contest judge
Meeting presenter

Quebec Federation of Writers
Quebec English-Language Arts Network (ELAN)

Cat Writers' Association:   (Founding Member)

Chair, Mentoring Committee
Conference speaker (2001, 2002, 2003)
Contest Judge (2000-2006)
Newsletter contributor
 
Cassell Network of Writers:
Newsletter contributor

The Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children:

Media relations advisor                                         

ACTRA (The Alliance of Canadian Television and Radio Artists)

Judge, ACTRA Awards

The Canadian Conference of the Arts (to 1996): 

National Sectoral Council for Culture
(representing English writers across Canada) 
Cultural Human Resources Council (representing PWAC)

International Association of Business Communicators (1985-1991):

Presenter at National and International Conferences
Workshops for Capitale Chapter
Chair of Capitale Community Relations Committee

The National Press Club (1975-1991)

The Canadian Authors Association (1974-1991):

Workshop presenter, national conference, 2006
Publicity Chair, national conference
Program Chair, Ottawa Branch
Newsletter contributor
Judge, Air Canada Award

AWARDS:

2006:  First Honorable Mention, Poetry, CNW/FFWA international contest
2002:  Sticky Paws Training Award, Cat Writers' Association Inc. 
2002:  Certificate of Excellence, Cat Writers' Association Inc.
2002:  First Prize, Ottawa Independent Writers' humor contest
2002:  Second Prize, Valley Writer's Guild humor contest
1996:  Honorable Mention, Valley Writer's Guilde humor contest
1996-2000:  CNW/FFWA Writing Contests, Open Article and Poetry 
1992:  Outstanding Service Award, PWAC
1990:  IABC Capitale Communicator of the Year
1990:  top professional writer of Ottawa Branch, Canadian Authors Assoc.
1987:  Honorable mention in National Capital Writing Contest 
1986, 85, 84, 83, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76: Canadian Authors Assoc. Ottawa 

Branch writing contests, prizes for poetry, feature articles, humor
1988, 1982, 1968:  Alberta Poetry Competition, Honorable mentions 
1956:  Gold Microphone Award, Columbia University
Barnard Bear Award, Barnard College (Columbia University)
1952:  Hartley Literary Award
Sportsmanship Award, Hamden High School, Connecticut
1951:  National Honor Society
1949:  National Scholastic Magazines, 1st prize, Regional Short Story

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS:

1976:  Ontario Arts Council grant, via Fitzhenry & Whiteside
1952, 53, 54, 55:  Harkness Memorial Scholarships, Barnard College

(Columbia University, New York, NY)
1952:  Italian-American scholarship, Hamden, Connecticut

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PUBLICATION CREDITS

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