RONNI ROWLAND Phone: 949.370.

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E-Mail: ronni@ronnirowland.com
freelance writer & editor Portfolio: www.ronnirowland.com

Education Swarthmore College, B.A., Asian Studies, 1992

Tunghai University, Taicheng, Taiwan, 1990-91
Children’s Literature Institute, Long Ridge Writers Group

Publications Articles
Boys’ Quest
o Rowland, V. (Forthcoming). Cache me if you can!
Daughters Magazine
o Rowland, R. (July 2007). Self-defense for girls: Empowered body and mind.
Los Angeles Times
o Rowland, R., et.al. (June 9, 1999). Launch point: Where learning and the Internet
meet. Achievements by kids.
o Rowland, R., et.al. (March 24, 1999). Launch point: Study skills.
o Rowland, R., et.al. (November 10, 1997). Launch point: The economy.
o Rowland, R., et.al. (October 20, 1997). Launch point: Weather.
o Rowland, R., et.al. (September 15, 1997). Launch point: U.S. westward
expansion.
o Rowland, R., et.al. (September 1, 1997). Launch point: Wild animals.
Montessori Life Magazine
o Rowland, V. (Winter 2006). Montessori marathoners.
Nick Jr. Family Magazine
o Rowland, V. (February/March 2007). From kids meal to kubideh kabob. Grand
Prize Winner in “Cooking with kids contest.”
Orange County Register
o Benavides, D. (July 23, 2007). [Featured interview with Ronni Rowland] Martial art
as family activity.
San Diego Family Magazine
o Rowland, R. (forthcoming May 2009). Breathing easy: Asthma assistance
programs in San Diego.
o Rowland, R. (forthcoming May 2009). CASA program: Giving voices to San
Diego’s foster children.
o Rowland, R. (forthcoming May 2009). Restaurant review: Richard Walker’s
Pancake House, San Diego, CA.
o Rowland, R. (March 2009). International women’s day.
o Rowland, R. (February 2009). Romance at any age or stage.
o Rowland, R. (January 2009). Greener earth, bluer seas.
o Rowland, R. (Winter 2009). “North County Coastal Region.” 2009 Out & About:
A Family Adventure Guide to San Diego County.
o Rowland, R. (October 2008). [Cover story] Searching for seasons in Southern
California.
o Rowland, R. (September 2008). Jog-a-thon school fundraisers: Montessori
students jog for others in need.
o Rowland, R. (June 2008). Warm nights, cool entertainment.
o Rowland, R. (February 2008). Cultural connections column: Year of the Rat.
Article selected to appear on KGTV San Diego Channel 10 News website
(http://www.10news.com/justformoms/14821725/detail.html)
o Rowland, R. (January 2008). [Cover story] Healthy planet, healthy seas.
o Rowland, R. (Winter 2008). “North County Coastal Region.” 2008 Out &
About: A Family Adventure Guide to San Diego County.
o Rowland, R. (September 2007). [Cover story] The benefits of bonding: How
pets can keep you heart-healthy.
o Rowland, R. (July 2007). And on that farm, there was a … CAMEL?

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 o Rowland, R. (May 2007). Family camping in Vallecito, Anza-Borrego Regional
Park.
Westways AAA Magazine
o Rowland, Veronica. (September/October 2006). “You said it” travel review.

Textbook Author
o Bissell, J.S., Manring, A. and Rowland, V. (1999). CyberEducator: The Internet
and World Wide Web for K-12 Education, Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Bissell, J.S., Manring, A. and Rowland, V. (2001). CyberEducator: The Internet
nd
and World Wide Web for K-12 and Teacher Education, 2 Edition. Boston:
McGraw-Hill.
o Harari, B., Rowland, V., et.al. (2002). College Students Working in After-School
and School-Age Care Programs: A Guide for Administrators. Sacramento:
California Department of Education.
o Harari, B., Rowland, V., et.al. (2002). College Students Working in After-School
and School-Age Care Programs: A Guide for College Faculty. Sacramento:
California Department of Education.
o Harari, B., Rowland, V., et.al. (2002). College Students Working in After-School
and School-Age Care Programs: A Guide for College Students. Sacramento:
California Department of Education.

Textbook Editor
o Bruno, H.E. (2009). Leading on purpose: Emotionally intelligent early childhood
administration. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Textbook Supplements Author

o Airasian, P. (2004). Classroom Assessment: Concepts and Applications, 5e.
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Airasian, P. and M. Russell. (2008). Classroom Assessment: Concepts and
Applications, 6e. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
o Arends, R. (2007). Learning to Teach. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Cruickshank, D., et.al. (2006). The Act of Teaching, 4e. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Fraenkel, J. and N. Wallen. (2005). How to Design and Evaluate Research in
Education, 6e. New York: McGraw-Hill.
o Instructor’s Guide to FolioLive. (2003). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Ovando, C., et.al. (2006). Bilingual and ESL Classrooms, 4e. Boston: McGraw-
Hill.
o Passer, M. and R. Smith. (2008). Psychology: The Science of Mind and
Behavior. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Santrock, J.W. (2003). Educational Psychology. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Santrock, J.W. (2005). Educational Psychology, 2e. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Santrock, J.W. (2007). Educational Psychology, 3e. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Santrock, J.W. (2009). Educational Psychology, 4e. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Santrock, J.W. (2009). A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development, 4e.
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
o Taylor, R. et.al. (2009). Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st
Century, 1e. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Online Articles
eLearners.com
o Rowland, R. (January 2009). Real men go back to college.
o Rowland, R. (June 2008). Top “made in USA” jobs.
o Rowland, R. (June 2008). Multi-purpose online programs.
o Rowland, R. (May 2008). Online programs to recession-proof your résumé.
o Rowland, R. (December 2007). Seven bad habits to give up now.
o Rowland, R. (October 2007). Growing without guilt.

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 o Rowland, R. (September 2007). 10 fun chores for kids to do while you study.
o Rowland, R. (August 2007). Why being an online student makes you a better
parent.

Novels & Picture Books

o Rowland, R. Sugar cane river. Work in progress.
o Rowland, R. The dream gardener. Work in progress.
o Rowland, R. Weedpatch road. Work in progress.

Professional Freelance Writer/Editor 2002-present

Experience Mission Viejo, CA
o Authored print and online McGraw-Hill Higher Education textbook supplements,
including: classroom scenarios, test banks, PRAXIS practice tests, PowerPoint
presentations, Web-based activities, study guides, annotated Web links, and
portfolio activities.
o Hired as Contributing Writer for San Diego Family Magazine (2009).
o Authored nonfiction articles for adults and children for national and regional
magazines.

Freelance Web Designer and Developer 2003-present

Share the Web, Mission Viejo, CA
o Launched Share the Web, a Web design and development studio. Services
include graphic design, Web site development, Flash and banner ads.
o Projects include: Tekkeon, Firecomms, Montessori on the Lake, Payroll Service
Plus, Landpainter, and Cameron Outdoor Designs.

Technical Writer and Web Developer 2002-present

Regency Web Services, Newport Beach, CA
o Authored proposals for e-commerce and database-driven Web sites.
o Tested and entered content into e-commerce and database Web sites.
o Developed HTML mock-up pages for Web sites and edited CSS style sheets.

Associate Specialist 1997–2002

University of California, Department of Education, Irvine, CA
o Authored curriculum guides for the California Department of Education.
o Developed Web sites for the UC, Irvine, Department of Education.
o Co-instructor and Web programmer for UC, Irvine online courses.

Memberships o Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), 2005-present

Conferences o Orange County SCBWI Editor’s Day, Santa Ana, CA, October 4, 2008
o Orange County SCBWI Editor’s Day, Santa Ana, CA, October 9, 2006
o SCBWI Summer Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 1-4, 2008
o SCBWI Summer Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 3-6, 2007
o SCBWI Summer Conference, Los Angeles, CA, August 4-7, 2006