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I have a passionate love of writing  and research,  as well as the  ability to get into the heads of others and to the heart of a matter. I have received many accolades for my writing style from professors, student peers, and colleagues. I also have an excellent working knowledge and enthusiasm for film editing and directing.

A W A R D S

Selected Short List:

Dream Quest Grand Prize Winner: Recommend

Big Apple Film Festival First Place: Recommend

The-Greenlight.com, First Place: Recommend

Epiphany Scripts, First Place, Excellent Coverage: Recommend

Extreme Screenwriting, Top Finalist, Recommend

AND Two First Place awards for: BEYOND REASON.

www.tllewis.net/beyond-reason

http://www.moviebytes.com/ws/WinningScripts.cfm?ScriptID=513

Associate Producer of Indy Fans and the Quest for Fortune and Glory

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2986271/

Entrepreneur of the Year Award nomination for the state of Florida by SCORE, a division of the Small Business Association.

GENEALOGY

Share Great Grandfather's with Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, and Alfred Lord Tennyson. I knew there was some reason I love these writers. :) Also Presidents, Adams & Hayes. Maybe I do have writing in my genes, politics, not as much.:) Also found I share Great grandmothers with Jacqueline Bovier Kennedy, J.P. Morgan, Queen Elizabeth II and Howard Hughes. (that could explain my isolationist tendencies :). There were two notorious outlaws too, but I didn't include them.:)

Alfred Tennyson, writer Paternal through: Elizabeth Darcy (1584-1650) 12th Great Grandmother of Teresa L Powers Lewis/ 6th Great Grandmother of Alfred Tennyson

*Henry David Thoreau, writer Through: Thomas Barnes: 9th Great Grandfather of Teresa L Powers Lewis/ 4th Great Grandfather of Henry David Thoreau

*Louisa May Alcott, writer "Little Women" and "Little Men". Related to both Thoreau and Alcott through Thomas Barnes(1623-1691) 9th Great Grandfather of Teresa L Powers Lewis / 4th Great Grandfather of Louisa May Alcott

*Sir Walter Scott Scottish Novelist and Poet Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and The Lady of the Lake. (through Paternal: Jaelia Stallard line) 7th Great Grandmother of Teresa L Powers Lewis/ 8th Great Grandmother of Sir Walter Scott

*Robert Graves (1895-1985) Paternal Browning line: English Author, scholar, poet, and novelist; Robert Graves produced over 140 works. His famous works include The Long Week-End. Through: Arabella Williamson (1676-1737) 11th Great Grandmother of Teresa L Powers Lewis/ 9th Great Grandmother of Robert Graves

*Jacqueline Kennedy, First Lady, journalist, Mother of John F. Kennedy Jr. Through: Ann Hynson (1612-1668) 10th Great Grandmother of Teresa L Powers Lewis /7th Great Grandmother of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier

AWARDS (CONTINUED)

British Film Festival L.A. 2009

Swansea Film Festival, Wales

Beaufort International First Place (tie)

StoryPros Awards (Semifinalist (Top 20)

Red Inkworks (Finalist, Top 50)

Creative World Awards (Top 10)

Scriptapalooza (Quarterfinalist, Top 50)

Cinestory (Quarterfinalist, TOP 50)

Philadelphia Screenplay (Winner: Action category)

Blazing Quill (Second Place)

Brass Brad (Third Place(2nd Runner up)

La Femme (Top Ten)

R E V I E W S

“What an impressive epic love story! It has all the elements necessary to make a good film. “REBIRTH” has romance, betrayal, murder, war, noble men standing for a noble cause. These elements are what sell this script: the massive nature of this story and the complexity of the events. -- StoryPros

“Captivating story from the lead-in right through the rewarding climax . Solid entertainment value. REBIRTH has easily advanced to the next level.” - Larry Myles, Red Inkworks

“This sweeping epic is instructive for all time. A classic. I highly recommend REBIRTH to anyone looking for a certain, international hit.” - Steven P. Mark, Entertainment Attorney, NYC

“REBIRTH spans the bridge from European classics to Hollywood high concept, and then reaches out and touches the heart of the American Heartland.” - Mark Hastings, Screenwriter/Judge

Coverage and guidance with recent rewrite: by Linda Seger, author "Making a Good Script Great."

"Rebirth is an iconic classic in the making. The story is engaging from page one, and doesn’t miss a beat thereafter. Danger, romance, passion, and betrayal are used to weave the story into a historical tapestry of epic proportions. Rebirth catapults its audience on a captivating journey wrought with peril and intrigue.

A lucid and lively work that will engage lovers of romance, while appeasing those who are more engaged by sequences of action. It manages to make the period come alive, and whets the appetite for more... This larger-than-life tale is not to be ignored. A RECOMMEND." ScriptVamp coverage.

OTHER INTERESTS:

2001-Present:

Freelance video production, fluent with Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Movie Magic, Apple Pages, Adobe Photoshop, etc. I've done writing, directing and or producing commercials for local businesses, churches and videos for individuals. I write daily, read relentlessly, and am always learning. I am presently researching and writing four other screenplays.

2003-Present

Screenwriter and Curriculum Director for Discovery Academy

http://ia.media- www.discovery-academy.org

Education

B.A. Psychology
Minor in Anthropology/Marketing
University of Central Florida

Founder and Director of an Independent Alternative school, Discovery Days Institute, from preschool through 8th grade, along with my husband and two children. Formed a not for profit 501C3 scholarship fund for economically disadvantaged students. Teacher of Creative Writing, Ethics/ Values, supervise the school newspaper, coach the student stock team and direct and produce Drama/ Theater for children. Began the first 6th-8th Grade program for Video Production in the area.

School Website: http://www.discovery-academy.org

2000:

I'm self-motivated, a unapologetic workaholic, who loves to learn, reading in many genres as well as books on screen writing, history, philosophy, law, learning theory, neurobiology, environmental issues and natural healing methods. I have a great sense of humor and can even laugh at myself. I'm very flexible, creative and easy to work with. I focus on solutions.

Hobbies

Some of my hobbies include: painting,  video production, history, music, gardening  and genealogy. I have a deep concern for helping those most innocent and vulnerable. I often struggle with my inability to do enough and hope that even in some minor way, I can make a difference to alleviate some of the suffering and injustice in the world. 

History

1986-2003:

With a strong belief in cause and effect, or karma, as some would say, I strive for clarity of vision and try to keep an open mind. Above all, I believe in the power of positive thinking and in random acts of kindness.

Some say I'm a dreamer; I agree and add that I prefer to dream with my eyes wide open. I find the harder and smarter I work the luckier I get.