Background
Crooker, Barbara Ann was born on November 21, 1945 in Cold Spring, New York, United States. Daughter of Emil Vincent and Isabelle Charlotte Poti.
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Obbligato
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Line Dance
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Barbara Ann Crooker
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Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1967. MSEd, Elmira College, 1975.
Career
Adjunct instructor English Elmira (New York ) College, 1975, Corning (New York ) Community College, 1974—1976, Tompkins Cortland Community College, Dryden, 1975—1976, County College Morris, Randolph, New Jersey, 1978—1979. Instructor community services Leigh County Community College, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, 1980, 1993. Adjunct assistant professor Northampton (Pennsylvania) Area Community College, 1980—1982.
Instructor women's center Cedar Crest College, Allentown, 1982—1985, adjunct professor, since 1999.
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Line Dance
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Line Dance
Membership
Member of American Academy Poets.
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Married Michael James Gilmartin, 1967 (divorced 1973). 1 child Stacey Erin Gilmartin Krastek. Married Richard McMaster Crooker, 1975.
Children: Rebecca Cameron Crooker Ceartas, David MacKenzie.
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American
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1967
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1975
Career
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1974 - 1976
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1975
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1975 - 1976
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1978 - 1979
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1980 - 1982
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1980
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1982 - 1985
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1993
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Finalist, The Paterson Poetry prize, 2006. Nominee Pushcart prize, 1978, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Named winner, Passages North and National Education Association Emerging Writers Competition, 1987, Karamu poetry contest, 1997, Byline Chapbook Competition, 2001, winner Public Poetry Project, 2004, winner Chapbook Competition, Grayson Books, 2004, winner, Labyrinth Society, 2005, Rosebud Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, 2006, winner April is the Cruelest Month award. Recipient Phillips award, Stone Country, 1988, year 2000 writing prize, New Millenium Writings, 2000, Grand prize, Dancing Poetry Contest, 2000, First Book award, Word Press, 2005, Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred award, 2003, Paint & Brush Poetry prize, 2007. Fellow literature, Pennsylvania Council Arts, 1985, 1989, 1993, Virginia Center Creative Arts, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009.Finalist, The Paterson Poetry prize, 2006. Nominee Pushcart prize, 1978, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Named winner, Passages North and National Education Association Emerging Writers Competition, 1987, Karamu poetry contest, 1997, Byline Chapbook Competition, 2001, winner Public Poetry Project, 2004, winner Chapbook Competition, Grayson Books, 2004, winner, Labyrinth Society, 2005, Rosebud Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, 2006, winner April is the Cruelest Month award.
Recipient Phillips award, Stone Country, 1988, year 2000 writing prize, New Millenium Writings, 2000, Grand prize, Dancing Poetry Contest, 2000, First Book award, Word Press, 2005, Thomas Merton Poetry of the Sacred award, 2003, Paint & Brush Poetry prize, 2007. Fellow literature, Pennsylvania Council Arts, 1985, 1989, 1993, Virginia Center Creative Arts, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009.