Sandra Kischuk
Publication History and Motivational Presentations

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Sandra Kischuk
Author, Sandra Kischuk

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THE COURAGE TO DO IT AGAIN

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A WRITTEN LIFE

THE COURAGE TO DO IT AGAIN

THE WHOSE-ITS AND WHATS-ITS

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The Tampa Writers Alliance Wordsmith
     2008
    "U.S. Healthcare," Nonfiction, First Place
     "A Woman With Balls," Fiction, Second Place
     "Planning Perfection," Script, Second Place
     "Slideshow," Novel, Third Place
     "The Voyeur," Adult Content, Third Place
     "Sunshine Dreams," Excellence in Florida Writing, Honorable Mention

     2007
     "Clem's Valet Service," Excellence in Florida Writing, Second Place
     "Playground," Poetry, Third Place
     "What Was Your Price," Script, Honorable Mention
     "The Legend of the Lupins," Fiction, Honorable Mention

     2006
     "Red Feather Communion," Science Fiction/Fantasy, Second Place
     "Brave," Poetry, Selected for publication
     "Crossword Puzzle," Poetry, Selected for publication
     "Practically Native," Excellence in Florida Writing, Selected for publication

     2005
     "Three Vignettes of a Corporate Wife," Nonfiction, Second Place
     "Old Woman," Poetry, Third Place
     "Dreamcatcher," Script, Third Place
     "No Greater Love," Fiction, Selected for publication
     "Baking Bread," Poetry, Selected for publication

     2004
     “Awakening,” Fiction, First Place
     “Mindy’s Choice,” Excellence in Florida Writing, Honorable Mention
     “Love Song/Grand Canyon,” Poetry, Selected for publication

     2003
     “Slide Show, Chapter 4,” Fiction, Second Place
     “Dark Current,” Script, Second Place
     “Unanswered," Poetry, Selected for publication

MAJOR EDITING PROJECTS
How to Start a Home-Based Writing Business:
Fifth Edition
2007 Lucy Parker
A Ticket to the Moon 2007 Uthaya Kumar
Space Travelers Land at Buckingham Palace 2007 Peter Lancaster Walker
Diplomat's Daughter 2007 Victoria Montes
The Misty Forest 2007 Stephanie LeMondé
A Raging Bull: Chasing the Big Time 2007 Tony Grier
An Historical Overview and New Directions Regarding the Assessment of School-Aged, Learning Disabled/Gifted Students 2007 Doctoral Dissertation: Charles R. Davenport
Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Membranes 1992 Doctoral Dissertation: Khousrou Yazdani
Modeling Controls for Computer-Integrated Assembly Cells Using Petri Nets 1991 Doctoral Dissertation: Kelwyn A. D'Souza
WEB PUBLICATION
Living Beyond Limits
     Weekly motivational e-newsletter, February 19, 2004 to Present. Current recipients over 5,000.

National Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Palm Harbor, FL -- Prepared Web Content covering:
     hyperbaric oxygen therapy
     diabetic neuropathy
     radiation-induced necrosis
     carbon monoxide poisoning, 2007

www.TampaBayIn.com - Tampa Bay's Information Network for Diverse Professionals
     "Broken Wings," January 2008
     "Giving Permission," December 2007
     "What You Get Back," November 2007
     "Where You Are," October 2007
     “Passing Judgment," September 2007
     “Agent of Change," August 2007
     “Making Time," July 2007
     "What are you doing today that will be worth remembering tomorrow?," June 2007
     "At the Moment," May 2007
     "Beginning," April 2007
     "Showing Up," March 2007
     "To Make it Happen," February 2007
     "Goal and Process, January 2007
     "Telling the Truth," December 2006
     "Connecting the Dots," November 2006
     "On the Down Bounce," October 2006
     "Making Excuses," September 2006
     "Enough," August 2006
     "When There is No Choice," July 2006

Tampa Writers Alliance - President's Notes for Write Connections (A Writer's Life)
     "Notches on the Belt," February 2008
     "Broken Wings," January 2008
     "On Writing," December 2007
     "What You Get Back," November 2007
     "Where You Are," October 2007
     "Romancing the Fear," September 2007
     "Writing Something New," August 2007
     "Making Time," July 2007
     "Running on Empty," June 2007
     "Changing Direction," May 2007
     "Before You Finish," You Have to Start, April 2007
     "Practicing Marketing," March 2007
     "If I Believe," February 2007
     "New Year’s Resolutions, January 2007
     "Using Word," December 2006
     "Polite Truth," November 2006
     "Discipline," October 2006
     "More Important than Your Excuses," September 2006
     "No Wimps," August 2006
     "Butt-In-Seat," July 2006
     "The Need for Editing," June 2006
     "Full Plates," May 2006
     "Writer’s Block," April 2006
     "The Writer’s Life," March 2006

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PERIODICALS
Florida Lift (forklift company newsletters), Tampa, FL
     "The Hitch," February 2008
     "The Hitch," December 2007
     "The Hitch," August 2007

The Island Reporter, Tierra Verde, FL
     "Notches on the Belt," February 2008
     "Broken Wings," January 2008
     "Giving Permission," December 2007
     "What You Get Back," November 2007
     "Where You Are," October 2007
     "Passing Judgment," September 2007
     "Agent of Change," August 2007
     "Making Time," July 2007
     "What are you doing today that will be worth remembering tomorrow?," June 2007

Tampa Bay Sounding
     “Holding Hands,” November 2004, Vol. 29, No. 10.

Engineering News-Record
     “Waste makes haste,” July 1/8, 1991, p. 22.

Environmental Science & Technology
     “Assessing efficiency with the ‘solar simulator’,” Oct 1992, Vol. 26, No. 10, 1992.

Florida Engineering Society Journal
     “Students Practice State-of-the-Art Road Design,” and “University of South Florida,” February 1991, p.18.
     “The Enigma of Engineering Ethics,” Sandra Kischuk and Mel Anderson, P.E., January 1991, pp. 19 – 22.

Florida Environments
     “Researchers experiment with design for reusable landfills,” October 1992.
     “Reverse osmosis study explains puzzling characteristics of membrane water purification,” June 1991, pp. 12 – 13.
     “Certificate in solid and haz-waste management offered by USF,” November 1990, p. 15.

Industrial Management
     “Industrial Property Rights: Who Owns the Knowledge?,” Anita L. Callahan, John J. Callahan, and Sandra J. Kischuk, , May/June 1993, pp. 6—9.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
   News Focus: University of South Florida
     “(Flexible Membrane Liners),” November 1990, Volume 40, No. 11
     “(Landfill Mining),” December 1990, Volume 40, No. 12

TR News
     “State-of-the-Art Road Design at University of South Florida,” Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, May-June 1991, Number 154, p.24.

Oracle, University of South Florida Student Newspaper
     “Civil engineering students switch to high-tech software,” January 30, 1991.

University of South Florida Magazine
     “State-of-the-Art Road Design Classes Pave The Way for Civil Engineers,” Winter 1992
     “USF Basks in Solar Limelight,” Fall 1992
     “Glen Besterfield named Engineering Teacher of the Year,” Summer 1991
     “Solar-Powered Cars,” “More on the Sun,” “Data-Shrinking Chip,” “Wood Wonder,” Spring 1991

SPEECHWRITING
     “Press Release for the Lieutenant Governor’s Indiana Award for Global Competitiveness,” Custom Video Communications, 1989.
     “Indiana Award for Global Competitiveness,” Speech by Indiana Lt. Governor Frank O’Bannon, 1989.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
     "A Reading of The Whose-its and What-its," written and illustrated by Sandra Kischuk, presented at Town & Country Elementary School Great American Teach-in, Tampa, FL, 2007
     "Find Your Passion, Energize Your Story" Signature Presentation (Double Session), Florida Writers Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 2007
     "Using WordTM instead of Letting it Use You," Florida Writers Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 2007
     "Time Management and Motivation for the Writer in You," Florida Writers Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 2007
     "Agent and Publisher--How to Make it Happen," PASAWOR (Pasco Authors and Writers Organization), Holiday, FL, 2007
     "A Reading of The Whose-its and What-its," written and illustrated by Sandra Kischuk, presented at Marjorie K. Rawlings Elementary School, Pinellas Park, FL, 2007
     "On Being a Writer," Carrollwood Day School, Tampa, FL, 2007
     "Literary Hooks," Tampa Writers Alliance, Florida Writers Association, Lifelong Writers, Tampa, FL, 2006
     "All the Reasons You Can't (Writers Block)," Tampa Writers Alliance, Tampa, FL, 2005
     “The Power of Your Resume” (3 courses), Tampa and Orlando, FL, 2004
          Transitioning Professionals of Tampa Bay
          Transitioning Professionals of Orlando
MOTIVATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
     “Throw Your Heart Over the Bar,”
          Mensa Regional Gathering, Tampa, FL, 2006
          St. Petersburg chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, St. Petersburg, FL, 2006
          North St. Petersburg chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, St. Petersburg, FL, 2006
          Clearwater chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Clearwater, FL, 2005
          Largo chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Largo, FL, 2005
          Mother’s Day presentation at Aston Gardens, Tampa, FL, 2004
          Tampa Writers Alliance, Tampa, FL, 2004
          Tampa chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Tampa, FL, 2004

     “Find Your Passion, Live Your Dream,” Tampa, FL, 2003 and 2004
           6 hour presentations at Baywinds Adult Learning Facility (5 courses)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING PUBLICATIONS
     Brochures
     Undergraduate Brochure, 1998, reprint 2000
     Engineering Expo Brochure, 1998
     Why your company should participate in Engineering Expo 98, 1998
     Why pupils from your school should visit Expo 98, 1998
     What does an Engineer do?, 1998
     American Society of Civil Engineers Southeast Regional Conference, 1992
     Mechanical Engineering, 1992
     Visiting Distinguished Scholars (1990):
          Dr. John Staudhammer
          Professor Anil Jain
          Dr. Walter J. Weber, Jr.
          Dr. Donald J. O’Conner
      Newsletters
      "USF Engineering News," Fall 1992, Spring 1992, Fall 1991, Spring 1991, Fall 1990
      Annual Reports
     “University of South Florida College of Engineering Report, 1990-1992”
     “University of South Florida College of Engineering 1989/1990 Annual Report”
     “University of South Florida College of Engineering 1988/1989 Annual Report”

Please contact Sandra Kischuk at: Sandra@LivingBeyondLimits.com  for more information.