Brenda Loew

Brenda Loew was born and brought up in Massachusetts, earned degrees in English Language and Literature from Boston University, Linguistic Science from Brown University and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Northeastern University. A former tenured public school speech therapist, she has two children and four grandchildren.

Loew writes in several genres: children's picture books: Sophia's Ghost Alarm!, Spaulding Sparrow's Extraordinary Adventure, Katie's Surprise Beach Ball, Nana, Bananas, and Max, Punk Finds a Forever Home: adult non-fiction/biography: Spencer Tracy, Fox Film Actor, Spencer Tracy, A Life in Pictures, Playbills To Photoplays: Stage Performers Who Pioneered The Talkies: non-fiction: You're Not Crazy, Bridget Lewis; Bridget Lewis Survives Child Abuse: A Teenage Girl Moves On; screenplay: #MeToo: Bridget Lewis Survives Child Abuse: A Teenage Girl Moves On; adult poetry: EDEN Poems, Life Evolves From Living, Lost, Forgotten, Found Poems: 1982-1983; masters thesis: Bilingualism and Bilingual Education in America: Some Facts and Theories, 1973, reprinted 2019.

She is a member of the National Writers Union, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Pet Sitters International, National Society of Professional Pet Sitters, and President of New England Vintage Film Society, Inc. Brenda Loew’s books are available on Amazon. See more at: amazon.com/author/brenda-loew

EDUCATION: BA, English Language and Literature, Boston University, 1971; MA, Linguistic Science, Brown University,1973; Postgrad, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Boston University, 1980-1983; Ph.D., International Communications (honorary), World University, 1992; Grad., Newton (MA) Civilian Police Academy, 2000; Cert., Paralegal Studies, Northeastern University, 2000; Grad., Bojack Academy, 2001

CERTIFICATIONS: English, Speech Teacher, MA; Manicurist, MA; Animal Disaster Response, FEMA; Clergy, Church Spiritual Humanism, PA, 2003; Minister, Universal Life Church, CA, 2003; Universal Ministries, IL, 2003; Reiki Master Teacher, 2003

CAREER

Career: Publisher, Editor, Author, 1968-current

Administrative Assistant, SeaBright Insurance Co., Needham, MA, 2008-11

Customer Care, Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 2000-08

Producer, Newton Talk, Civic Action, NEW-TV, MA, 2000-15

Customer Care, Toysmart.com, Waltham, MA, 1999

Team Leader, SmarterKids.com, Needham, MA, 1999

Circulation Sales, Community Newspapers, Needham, MA, 1998-99

Recruiter, Newbury College, Brookline, MA, 1998

President, Treasurer, Board Director, Brush Hill Press, Inc., Boston, 1984-88

Publisher, Editor, EIDOS Magazine, Boston, MA, 1984-99

Speech Therapist, Dartmouth, MA Public Schools, Dartmouth, MA, 1974-78

Library Assistant, John D. Rockefeller Library, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1973

CAREER-RELATED

President, Director, New England Vintage Film Society, Inc., 2006-current

Instructor, Open Doors, Braintree, MA

Instructor, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA

Instructor, Boston Learning Society, Needham, MA

Consultant, Reflexology Demonstrator Bojack Academy, West Roxbury, MA, 2000

Chair, Bill Baird Pro-Choice Defense League, Boston, 1989-99

Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Reproductive Freedom, Boston University, 1987

Fundraising and Public Relations, Bill Baird AIDS Awareness Fund, 1987

CREATIVE WORKS

Bilingualism and Bilingual Education in America: Some Facts and Theories, Master's Thesis,

Brown University Library, 1973

Contributor, Community Advertiser, Marlborough, Massachusetts, 1982

Author: Eden Poems, 1982; Life Evolves From Living, 1983; The Surprise Beach Ball, 1983 Editor: Boston Collection of Women's Poetry, 1983

Editor, Publisher, EIDOS Magazine (http://www.eidos.org), 1984-1999

Author, Contemporary Juvenile Literature Depicting the Communicatively Impaired Individual,

A Bibliography and Implications for Therapy, 1984

Author/Editor, Spencer Tracy Fox Film Actor: The Pre-Code Legacy of a Hollywood Legend,

2009

Author/Editor, Playbills to Photoplays: Stage Performers Who Pioneered the Talkies, 2010

Author/Editor, Spencer Tracy, A Life in Pictures: Rare, Candid and Original Photos of the

Hollywood Legend, His Family, and Career, 2012

Author, Sophia's Ghost Alarm, 2013

Author, Spaulding Sparrow's Extraordinary Adventure, 2013

Author, Nana, Bananas, and Max, 2013

Author, Katie's Surprise Beach Ball, 2013

Author, You Are Not Crazy, Bridget Lewis: Diary Entries of an Underachieving, Overweight 14-

Year-Old, 2018;

Author, Bridget Lewis Survives Child Abuse: A Teenage Girl Moves On, 2018

Screenplay: #MeToo: Bridget Lewis Survives Child Abuse, A Teenage Girl Moves on, 2019

HONORS/AWARDS/MEMBERSHIPS

Awards: Recipient, Lifestyle Award, 1993

Golden Phallus Award, 1996

Named Saint, Universal Life Church, Inc., 1997

Named to Playboy Online Hall of Fame Pick of the Day, 2002

Patriotic Citizen Award, VFW, 2003

Recipient, The Mount Vernon Ladies Association Patriot Award, 2003

Appointed, Massachusetts Goodwill Ambassador, Pet Sitters International, 2003

Volunteer of the Year, New TV Red Carpet Awards, 2005

Best of Newton Award, 4 Paws Dog Walking and Pet Sitting, 2013-15

Achievements:

Civic: Media Coordinator, Emerson College Political Awareness Organization Safer Sex March,

Boston, 1987

Board Director, National AIDS Telethon, Boston, 1987

Candidate, Newton, MA School Committee, 1999, 2003

Co-Producer, Newton Talk, Civic Action community cable TV programming, 1999-2015 Candidate: Alderman-at-Large, 2001, Alderman 2005, Newton, MA

Volunteer, Medical Massage Team, Boston Marathon, 2002

Volunteer Instructor, Citizenship Program, American Red Cross, Waltham, MA, 2002

Memberships: Massachusetts Fully Informed Jury Association (1997-2004)

Fellow, World Literary Academy

Newton Massachusetts Animal Response Team

National Association Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)

National Kidney Foundation (Life)

National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

Pet Sitters International

Hadassah (Life)

National Writers Union

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

AVOCATIONS/INTERESTS

Hobbies: Politics, Law, Writing

Political Affiliation: Libertarian

Religion: Eclectic