Sita Carboni sita_pandoras@yahoo.ca                                                       Artistic & Community Involvement Co-founder - Pandora's Collective Outreach Society, 2002 – present - Under the Elephant, open mic, Granville St., Vancouver BC, 2003 - The Kitsilano Writers' Group, Vancouver BC, 2002 - Zap Kids, open mic and forum, Vancouver BC,  2003 Co-founder and Host - Voices Vancouver 2007 - Word Whips Writing Series, Vancouver BC, 2004 - present  Host- Twisted Poets Open Mic, Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC, 2003 – 2007 Readings- Telling Tales, Bowen Island, Nov 1, 2007 - Word on the Street, Sept 28, 2003 & Sept 30, 2007 - The Summer Dream Reading Festival, 2004 - 2007 - Blue Moon Reading Series, Clearbrooke Library, Abbotsford BC,  Jully 11, 2006 & May 8, 2007 - Poetry Around the World, Indigo Books, West Vancouver BC, Sept 13, 2006 & April 11, 2007 - Britannia Library, Vancouver BC, Feb 27, 2007 - The World Poetry,  July 14, 2003 & Feb 23, 2007 - First Friday Coffee House, Java Express, Vancouver BC, Feb 2, 2007 - Total Education, Grade 11/12 alternative program, Oct 25, 2006 - Artstarts, Vancouver, Oct 25, 2006 - International Library Day, Leo Marshall Curriculum Centre, North Vancouver, Oct 23, 2006 - Vancouver Peace Forum, Vancouver BC, June 27, 2006 - First Tuesday Assembly of Poets, Chapters, Robson Street, Vancouver BC, August 5, 2003, April 5, 2005 & March 7, 2006 - VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver BC, August 26, 2005 - Battered Souls, The William Davis Centre, Vancouver BC, April 16, 2005 - Under the Elephant, Vancouver BC, 2004 - World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver BC, December 13, 2004 - The Poet's Corner at the Roundhouse Community Centre, August 9, 2003 & Aug 7, 2004 - City Fest/The World Poetry Reading Series, Vancouver, BC, June 13, 2004 - Parker Presents, April 30 - May 2, 2004 - North Shore Writers Festival, West Vancouver Library, April 24, 2004 - Poets Nuit, Vancouver BC, February 18 & April 21, 2004 - Final Fridays, Vancouver BC, March 26, 2004 - Thundering Word Heard, Vancouver BC, March 21, 2004 - Literatura, Vancouver BC, Jan 18, 2004 - Spoken Revelation, Vancouver BC, 2003 Radio Features- Arts Express, UBC Campus Radio, 101.9fm, Dec 4, 2007 - The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm, Nov 6, 2007 - Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, July 20, Dec 7 & Dec 28, 2005 - The Storytelling Show, 102.7fm, Dec 12, 2004 - The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm, August 17, 2004 - The Bee Hive radio show, July 29 & Nov 4, 2003 & March 30, 2004 - Waxed Poetics, spoken word radio show, 102.7fm, May 14 & Dec 3, 2003 - The World Poetry Radio Show, 102.7fm, March 11 & April 8, 2003 Poetry Judge - Pandora's Collective Poetry Contests, 2003 - present - The Bressani Prize, 2004 & 2006 Guest Editor - Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, 2005 Student - Gary Geddes, Noon Hour Workshops, 2006 - Writers' Workshop, instructed by Ruth Kozak, 2006 - Courage to Craft, creative writing class instructed by Dale Adams Segal, 2002 - Introduction to Sculpture, 2002 - Foam Sculpture, 2001     Publications - "REM Sleep II", Blue Print Review, 2008 - "Pursuit", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Volume IV, 2007 - "Haven", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Issue III, 2006 - "Kiss", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Issue III, 2006 - "Crouching", Blue Print Review, Mo(nu)ment Issue, 2006 - "Orange Flowers", Blue Print Review, Mo(nu)ment Issue, 2006 - "In the Glow", Blue Print Review, Mo(nu)ment Issue, 2006 - "Life", Lululemon’s on line magazine, luluzine, 2005 - "Pier Dreams", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Issue IV, 2005 - "River", Good Gosh Almighty (e-zine), 2005 - "Poet", on Jack McCarthy’s O.P.P. page, 2005 - "Angel", Lululemon’s on line magazine, luluzine, 2005 - "Stirring the Sky", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Issue II, 2005 - "Our Room", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Lust Issue, 2004 - "Ode to Unfound Lover", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Lust Issue, 2004 - "Regular Check Ups", Lululemon’s on line magazine, luluzine, 2004 - "Virgin", Quills Canadian Poetry Magazine, Issue I, 2003 - "No More Band-Aids", Lululemon’s on line magazine, luluzine, 2003 - "Gun , Symphonies, an Anthology of World Poetry, 2003 - "Rafting up for Summer", Lululemon’s on line magazine, luluzine, 2003 - "Jazz is the Heart of a Young Man", Vancouver Jazz Forum, gallery page, 2003     Employment History Executive Director - Pandora’s Collective, 2002 - present Administration - Tendu Stretch Ceiling Group, 2005 - present - Sun Gold Enterprises, 1989 Poetry Workshop Instructor - Various locations, see Pandora's Collective "History Page", 2003 - present Dental Assistant - Mercato Dental Clinic, 2005 -2007 - Dr. Rodney Shainbom, 2002 - 2005 - Dr. Ara Elmajian , 2004 - 2005 - Dr. Catherine L Mari, 1999 - 2003 - Dr. Norman C Ferguson, 1994 - 1999 Childcare Instructor - Our House After School Care, 1992 - 1994 - Creative Cooks, Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1993 - Substitute teacher, Mount Pleasant Pre-School, 1992 - 1993     Volunteer Work - Aurora Centre, Vancouver BC, 2004 - present - Pacifica Treatment Centre, Vancouver BC, 2004 - present - Covenant House, Vancouver BC, 2004 - present - Woodworks Custom Developments Ltd., 2002 - present - Pleasant View Group, 1992 - 1993 - Mount Pleasant Community Centre Pre-School, 1992 -1993     Certificates & Awards - "Group Recognition Award", for community service, from the World Poetry Reading Series and Radio Show, Vancouver BC, 2005 - "Certificate of Appreciation", The World Poetry Reading Series and Radio Show, Vancouver BC, 2003 - "Community Service Award, Outstanding Service to Association Programs",  Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1993 - School Age Child Care Certificate Program, Langara College, 1993       Back to the Executives Page Home