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A. Keith Carreiro
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| Title: |
Owner; Author; Speaker; Consultant; Educator; Academic Researcher; Musician |
| Industry: |
Education; Academic Research; Literature; Writing; Speaking; Teaching; Creativity and Critical Thinking Consultant; Coaching; Music |
| Type of Organization: |
Publishing |
| Major Product/Service: |
Writing; Speaking; Teaching; Poetry; Academic research; Consulting; Coaching; Performing music |
| Expertise: |
Dr. Carreiro has 33 years of experience in academic research and 56 years of teaching at all levels of schooling from pre-K to postgraduate school. He has been writing poetry and fiction since he was a young boy. He has written nonfiction and fiction, including poetry and short stories. He has taught the classical guitar since 1969 and was a solo, concert classical performing artist during the 70s. During that time, he toured throughout North and South America. He serves as a speaker, coach and consultant in the fields of creativity, critical thinking, and literature, and is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of English at Bridgewater State University. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
International |
| Affiliations: |
The Alliance of Independent Authors; Association of Rhode Island Authors; Realm Makers; Cape Cod Writers Center |
| University/Degree: |
Ed.D. & Ed.M., Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments, Harvard University Graduate School of Education; B.A., English, University of Maine |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Reading, concerts, movies, time outdoors, hiking, church, family activities |
| Children: |
Myriah Carreiro; Eli Carreiro; Chelsea Snyder; Sage Clemons; Shane Randall |
| Work History: |
Writing; Teaching and researching at universities and colleges; All levels of public schools; Independent poet and author of fiction, nonfiction, and academic writing |
| Honors & Awards: |
Global Book Awards Silver Medal for Religious and Spiritual Fantasy, 2024; Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Sci-fi/Fantasy, 2024 |
| Published Works: |
The Immortality Wars series; Send Down the Master in Person: Reflections on Adolf Eichmann; short stories and poetry included in anthologies curated by the Association of Rhode Island Authors; Nonfiction essay in Stephen King's Hearts in Suspension |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Keynote speaker at The International Dublin Writers' Festival, 16 Sept. 2023, "Mind Mapping: Prewriting Your Next Blockbuster Novel." Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin, Ireland; International presentation accepted and given, “A Synesthetic Epiphany and Evocation of Poetic Sensibility” (2012, February 19), at the IV International Congress of Synesthesia, Science & Art 2009 (February 16–19, 2009) in Almeria, Spain at The Auditorium, University of Almeria; Officially given Citation of Recognition by the House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (March 26, 2018). Congratulated for service as an elected member of the Swansea School Committee from 2009-2018 and for dedication and contributions to the community. State Representative Steven S. Howitt (Fourth Bristol District) presented this document at Dr. Carreiro’s last school committee meeting in April of 2018. Swansea, Massachusetts; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers (10th Edition). (July 2006). Multiple year honoree awarded to less than two percent of America’s teachers. Lake Forest, Illinois: Educational Communications, Inc; |
