BD Tharp: Curriculum Vitae
Education
Bachelor of Arts Wichita State University December 2000
Major: Communications Magna Cum Laude
Dual Minor: Fine Arts & Minority Studies
Playwriting Wichita State University August 2006
Published or Performed
Fiction:
“Crossroads”
Short Story set in Arkansas in 1940’s
Sheridan Edwards Review, Newman University, April 2001
OurEcho.com, published June 2006.
“Calamity at Cowtown, The Suspect Wore Plaid”
Old Cowtown Museum, 2nd Annual Mystery Event, September 2003
Co-wrote stage play
“Empty Nest, Too”
Poetry Protocol, North Tulsa Literary Guild, April 2001
Poem
“Migration”
Poetry Protocol, North Tulsa Literary Guild, March 2001
Poem
Non-Fiction:
Active Aging Magazine
“Medical missions inspire local artist to create coloring book”
Article, September 2008
“It’s not just the youngsters going back to school”
Article, August 2008
“Local playwright draws on Kansas roots for stories”
Article, August 2008
“Yoga more than just fitness for long-time practioner”
Article, July 2008
“Volunteer curator pieces together ‘Common Threads’”
Article, June 2008
“Lifetime love of music leads to new venture for Wichitan”
Article, May 2008
“Mom, mentor were comfortable roles for longtime Derby resident”
Article, April 2008
“At 71, semi-retired psychologist is flying high - literally”
Article, March 2008
“At 86, Peg Morrison isn’t through learning”
Article, February 2008
KWA Monthly Newsletters
“Ramblings…”
Monthly Articles, January – December 2008
Editor: Kansas Writers Association Newsletter, January – December 2007
Design Layout, Writing, Editing
“To Be a Writer…”
Article, December 2007
“Bad Hair Day”
Article, September 2007
“Character Body Language” & “Marketing & Promotion”
Articles, KWA, August 2007
“Where do we go from here?”
Article, KWA, July 2007
“Lois Ruby Chat”
Article, KWA, May 2007
“How Do You Know You’re a Writer”
Article, KWA, April 2007
“Not Just the Luck of the Irish”
Article, KWA, March 2007
“Lost in a Dream”
Article, KWA, February 2007
“The Abracadabra Kid”
Book Review, KWA, January 2007
Women’s Focus Magazine
“Her Story, Jackie Stiles”, September 2008
“Reducing the Effects of Aging: Tummy Tuck”, September 2008
“Holiday Galleria” Junior League, September 2008
“Creative and Effective Teaching: Storytelling & Puppetry”, August 2008
“Reducing the Effects of Aging: Varicose Veins”, August 2008
“Reducing the Effects of Aging: Botox”, July 2008
“Take the Pressure Off” (BP), June 2008
“Summer Guerrero, Fighting Fires at Home and Abroad”, June 2008
“Habitat for Humanity, All Women Build”, May 2008
“Living with an Elderly Parent”, May 2008
“Marilyn Pauly, Breaking the Glass Ceiling”, April 2008
“Living with MS”, March 2008
“Joan Lunden, Hometown Heroes”, March 2008
“Not Just No Nonsense Nola”, March 2008
“Forget Me Not: Sara Paretsky”, February 2008
“Making a Difference in the Community: 3 Women of Color”, February 2008
“For the Love of Dance”, February 2008
“Forget Me Not: Shakila Saffulah”, January 2008
“Gone … but not forgotten”, December 2007
“Share a Love of Reading”, December 2007
“Weather Carrier”, December 2007
“Inspiring Local Authors”, November 2007
“Donna Tucker, Right as Rain”, November 2007
“Forget Me Not: Kaci Tucker”, October 2007
“Breast Cancer: Aware & Alive”, October 2007
“Forget Me Not: Misty Maynard”, September 2007
“Quilt Shop Hop”, September 2007
“Prairie Quilt Guild, Comfort & Care”, September 2007
“Coach Albright is All Right”, August 2007
“Local Teachers that Excel”, August 2007
“Forget Me Not: Courtney Ruthven, Ph.D.”, July 2007
“Rainbows United”, June 2007
“Jr. League: Women in a League of Their Own”, May 2007
“Autism 101”, April 2007
“Writers Resources”
International Women’s Writers Guild newsletter, July 2006
Article
“Writers Resources”
Kansas Writers Association and Kansas Authors Club newsletter, May 2006
Article
“Member Spotlight”
East Wichita Business Association newsletter, monthly, January – September 2006
Small Business Profile Article
Central Plains Advisors, Inc., www.centralplainsadvisors.com
Quarterly Economic Commentary
Monthly Interim Economic Updates
Weekly Web Buzz
Editor April 2006 to date
“More Members Helping Members”
East Wichita Business Association newsletter, January 2006
Article
“Wichita Should Take Center State in Economic Development”
“Members Helping Members”
East Wichita Business Association newsletter, November 2005
Articles
“Watson Funeral Home Opens Reflection Pointe Cemetery”
Wichita Eagle, East Wichita News, East Wichita Business Association Newsletter, Derby Informer, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Derby Chamber of Commerce, October 2005
News Release
“Wichita Offers It All”
East Wichita News, October 2005
Article
“East Wichita Business Association Joins Business ExpoVenture”
Wichita Eagle, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, EWBA Newsletter, September 2005
News Release
“Dian Curtis Regan, Children’s Author”
Kansas Writers Association Newsletter, June 2005
Article
“Member Spotlight”
East Wichita Business Association newsletter, monthly, January – November 2005
Small Business Profile Article
“Home, Sweet Home”
Habitat for Humanity All-Women Build
The Wichita Register Magazine, September 2004
Article
“Member Spotlight”
East Wichita Business Association newsletter. January – December 2004
Small Business Profile Article
“Rytan & Associates Gains Women-Owned Business Certification”
Press Release, January 2003
“Memories”
A Waist Is A Terrible Thing To Mind, Breakthrough Press, May 2000
Essay on body image
“Hoarding is OK”
SNS Illumination Newsletter, Lucent Technologies, September 2000
Article on corporate team building
“Wichita Does It Again”
Semiconductor Industry News, Lucent Technologies, August, 2000
Article on corporate team building
“Terminators in Wichita”
Advanced Technology Newsletter, Lucent Technologies, April 2000
Article on corporate team building.
“SLE Recommended for ISO Certification”
Semiconductor Industry News, Lucent Technologies, October 1999
Article
Semiconductor Industry News, Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Writer, Designer, Editor 1999, 2000
Unpublished
“What Grows in the Cracks?”
Children’s Picture Book
Mike and his friends at school find out what happens when you don’t wash all summer.
“BB&J”
Stage Play
Three vastly different women reunite at their 20-year high school reunion and help each other deal with their lives and loves.
KWA Prose Award 2007/8, 2nd Place
Reading scheduled October 2008 @ Kechi Playhouse
“Miles to Grow Before I Sleep”
Children’s Picture Book
Grandma introduces Miles to Dreamland where he enjoys adventures and learns to sleep. Submitted to Scholastic Children’s Book Contest, Sept. 2006
KWA Prose Award Winner 2007
“Saving Grace”
Chick Lit Novel
A young woman who’s clumsy attempts to find Mr. Right causes tons of trouble, 2005.
“Feisty Family Values, the novel”
Women’s Fiction
Three bodacious mature women struggle to accept growing older, health problems, and other contemporary issues. Written 2001-2005. Has been acquired by Five Star Publishing, Expressions Line for publishing February 2010.
“Feisty Fossils, the play”
Adapting first half of the novel to a stage play, 2005, still in rewrite.
KWA Award Winner
“Patchwork Family”
Novel
What’s been happening one-year after the end of Feisty Fossils, 2006, still in progress.
KWA Award Winner
“Earl Divine”
Earl finds out what happens when a practical joker marries a serious southern Kansas farm wife.
Short Story, 2006
“Buried Treasure”
Maggie successfully buries her bones and makes our bed at the same time.
Short Story, 2006
“Tranquility”
Wildlife in Kansas can be a camper’s dream or nature’s revenge.
Short Story, 2006
“Who I Am”
Poem, 2006
“Playing Opossum”
Short-Short Story, 2006
“Chevy”
Poem, 2006
“Surviving Planet Hot Flash, Or My Mother Was An Alien”
Essay, 2005, Revised 2007
“Better Without the Dirt”
Six-year old Drew who wants to find out if worms taste good.
Children’s Picture book, 2005
PNWA Award Winner
“The Gift of Giving”
When Christmas brings a grisly pile of gifts.
Short Story, 2005
“How Fragile We Are”
Essay, 2005
“Confessions of a Telecommuter”
Essay, 2004
“Dasher the Christmas Dog”
Short Story, 2004
Eagle Award Winner
“Corporate Slug”
Essay, 2003
“Empty Nest”
Poem, 2003
“The Fire Chronicles”
Journal, 2002
“Migration”
Poem, 2001
“Where I Am”
Poem, 2001
“Season’s Daughter”
Novel, 2000-2001
KWA Award Winner
Awards & Honors
Kansas Professional Communicators 2008 Communications Contest
“Aware & Alive (Breast Cancer)” and “Autism 101”, 1st Place Health & Fitness Articles
“Weather Carrier”, 2nd Place, Personality Profile
(the above 2 were submitted to National Federation of Press Women contest)
“Local Teachers that Excel”, Honorable Mention, Education Articles
Kansas Writers Association 2007/2008 Prose Competition
“BB&J”, the stage Play, 2nd Place Playwriting
“The Wedding” from Season’s Daughter, 2nd Honorable Mention, First Pages of a novel
Wichita Eagle Holiday Story Writing Contest, Honorable Mention, 2006
“Missing Myrtle”
Kansas Writers Association 2006/2007 Prose Competition
“Patchwork Family”, 1st Prize, First Pages of a novel
“Miles to Grow Before I Sleep”, 3rd Prize, Children’s Story
Kansas Authors Club, Honorable Mention, 2005 Feature Article Contest
Home, Sweet Home, an article about Habitat for Humanity All Women Build and the recipient.
Kansas Authors Club, Honorable Mention, 2005 Story for Children Contest
“Better Without the Dirt,” a story about a six-year-old who wants to know if worms taste good.
Wichita Eagle Holiday Story Writing Contest, Honorable Mention, 2005
“Dasher the Christmas Dog”
Kansas Writers Association, First Place, 2000 Short Story Contest
“Crossroads,” a short fiction story set in Arkansas in 1940’s.
Kansas Authors Club, Third Place, 2001 Prose Contest, First Chapter of Book
“Season’s Daughter,” a coming of age story set in Kansas in the 1970’s.
Affiliations
Kansas Writers Association, 1999 to present
2007 Newsletter Editor & board member
2008 President
Conference volunteer 2006, 2008
Workshop Speaker
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Novel Writing, 2007
Freelance Writing, 2008
Kansas Authors Club, 2000 to present
International Women Writers Guild, 1999 to present
National Association of Women Writers, 2001 to 2005
East Wichita Business Association, 2002 to 2006
Monthly Newsletter contributor of Member Profiles
Wichita Professional Communicators, 2005 to present
Kansas Professional Communicators, 2008 to present
National Federation of Press Women, 2008 to present
Oklahoma Writers Federation, 2004 to present
Conference volunteer 2002, 2008
Professional Experience
Collegiate High School Mentoring Program (T.Regan) April 2008 to present
WSU Outreach, Speakers Bureau (Wilma Moore Black) Signed May 2008
Alcatel-Lucent/AT&T, Wichita, Kansas 1993 to present
Manager, Savings Program, Global Procurement & Sourcing
Manage savings program for North America Project Sourcing to meet and exceed management expectations with regard to monthly and yearly targets.
• Analyze & report spend and savings to executives and senior leadership team for 201 M Euro spend and 14% savings target.
• Create monthly department communications to inform and influence organization processes and policy.
• Create training materials and documentation for procurement systems and processes as well as provide training to all team members globally.
• Subject Matter Expert in Quality Systems and Processes resulting in recertification for six locations audited.
Manager, Operations, Supply Chain Networks
Manage, design, and implement internal supply chain processes and training for organization compliance.
• Compliance Assessment Lead, responsible for Supply Chain Networks processes and communications. Create documentation and web content used to inform executives and departments of corporate compliance policy and requirements.
• Internal Audit Trainer and Audit Coordinator for TL9000/ISO 9000, resulting in renewal of certification in more than a dozen North America region locations.
• Subject Matter Expert for supplier management tools and systems and trainer resulting in global use and management of corporate supplier data and risk management information.
• Designed and edited Semiconductor Industry Newsletter and web page to inform and influence engineering community to implement processes and policy changes.
Executive Assistant, Supply Line Engineering
Supervised and managed administrative team for Supply Line Engineering business. Business Operations Manager, executed special projects, events, and complex global travel arrangements for strategic leaders of the business.
Scribble Freelance Writing 2002 to present
Founder and proprietor, providing freelance writing and editing services to local and regional businesses and publications.
Publication information furnished upon request.
Advertising 1984-1992
Advertising Account Service and Media Buyer/Promotions Manager
• Armstrong Creative Services
• Associated Druggists, Inc.
Skills Summary
• Communications
o Award winning written communications on a state, local, and national level. Published locally and regionally.
• Software Tools
o Proficient with Microsoft Office programs, database management, and web content management systems, including team training and materials.
• Quality Management
o Efficient with interpreting and applying TL-9000, ISO-9000, Sarbanes Oxley, and CMMI standards to workplace processes.
• Business Operations
o Strong background in advertising, marketing, telecommunications, and project management.