Sherry L. Sparks Mailing Address: 9517 Columbus Road Fowler, IL. 62338-2186 County: Adams Phone: Work: 217-224-6564 ext:4903 Home: 217-434-8027 Fax: 217-228-9483 Genre: Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Has written for newsletters, direct mailings, and TV & radio public service announcements
• Has been published in IDEA magazine

Book Publications:

• Seasons of Love (poetry), Dec., 1999

Forthcoming Publications:

• Two chapbooks of poetry

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Illinois Arts Council Award
• Magge Thomas Communication Award winner
• National 4-H Leadership and Project winner
• Certified Program Planner (CPP) from the Learning Resources Network

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Quincy Writer's Guild, Dial-A-Writer, spring, 2001

Recent Workshops:

• Center High School, April 1998
• Girl Scouts, November 1997
• Has taught at Rockford (IL), Nashville (TN), Long Beach (CA), Scottsdale (AR), Tampa (FL), Austin (TX), St. Louis (MO)

Present Employment:

• Director of Continuing and Community Education, John Wood Community College
• Writer's Voice Director, Quincy Family YMCA

Preferred Audience:

• Active older adults (ages 30 -80) & parents of special needs kids.

Willing to travel:

• yes