Barbara's Professional Life and Awards

Barabara's Professional Life and Writing Awards

Barbara Nelson Blinn (Deceased)

Age 63 at time of death

Lived at 200 Harrison Court

Syracuse, IN 46567

Education

Silver Lake High School, Silver Lake, IN

Graduated May 1960, Valedictorian

Indiana Business College, Marion, IN

Graduated May 1987, GPA 4.0

Work Experience

Marion General Hospital, Marion, IN

Office Assistant (1960 - 1962)

Provided office support to the admissions department. Left job after first child was born.

Essex Wire, Van Buren, IN

Assembly Line Worker (1976 - 1982)

Helped make appliance parts for various companies. Lost job when plant closed.

Hartford Packing and Box Company, Hartford City, IN

Assembly Line Worker (1983 - 1986)

Seasonal work sorting tomatoes for packing. Put boxes together for other companies outside of tomato season. Left job to go to business college.

IPT, INC., Warren, IN

Office Manager (1987 - 1995)

Provided office management to assembly plant for making boxes and small parts for independent companies. Left job when plant closed.

Bradner Village, Marion, IN

Second Shift Office Assistant (1995 - 1996)

Provided front desk coverage and assistance to visitors of local nursing home. Left for another office management position with day shift hours.

Marion Tool, Marion, IN
Office Manager (1996 - 1997)

Provided office management to company that made and sold tools. Left when plant closed.

Chronicle Tribune, Marion, IN

Advertising Assistant (1997 - 1999)

Served as advertising assistant to Marion, Indiana’s only newspaper. Left to go to work for son-in-law at his business.

A+ Hobbies, Warren, IN

Office Manager (1999 - 2000)

Worked as office manager for the world’s largest internet hobby company at that time. Assisted with accounts payable and receivable, office procedures, and mailing packages. Customer service was a large part of the job. Left when business was sold in 2000.

Chronicle Tribune, Marion, IN

Advertising Assistant (2000 - 2002)

Served as advertising assistant to Marion, Indiana’s only newspaper.

Retired in 2002.

Awards

1981 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place

1982 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - Second Place

1982 - Louisiana State Poetry Society - Third Place

1983 - National Federation of State Poetry Societies, INC - Seventh Honorable Mention

1987 - World of Poetry - Honorable Mention

1987 - World of Poetry - Golden Poet Award

1989 - World of Poetry Golden Poet Award - Honorable Mention

1990 - World of Poetry Golden Poet Award - Silver Poet Award

1996 - National Poetry Day in Arkansas - Second Place

1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention - Stewart Award

1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention

1996 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place

1997 - Poets’ Roundtable of Arkansas - Third Place

1997 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place

1997 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

1997 - Massachusetts Poetry Society - Third Place

1997 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

1997 - Poetry Society of Texas - Third Place

1998 - Florida State Poet’s Association - Second Honorable Mention

1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place in The Lynn Award

1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place in Moods in Rhythm Award

1998 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place

1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Honorable Mention

1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Honorable Mention

1998 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Honorable Mention

1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place

1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Honorable Mention

1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Second Honorable Mention

1999 - Florida State Poets Association - Third Place

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Honorable Mention

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention

1999 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place

1999 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - First Place

1999 - Kentucky Poetry Society - Third Place

1999 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Place

1999 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

1999 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention

1999 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Honorable Mention

1999 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Third Honorable Mention

1999 - West Virginia Poets Society - First Honorable Mention

2000 - Florida State Poets Association - Second Honorable Mention

2000 - Florida State Poets Association - Third place

2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention

2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

2000 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention

2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Honorable Mention

2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Second honorable Mention

2000 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Third Place

2000 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

2000 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2000 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention

2000 - South Dakota State Poetry Society, Inc - Fourth Honorable Mention

2000 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place

2001 - Florida State Poets Association - First Honorable Mention

2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - Third Honorable Mention

2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place

2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention

2001 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Honorable Mention

2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2001 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

2001 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Sixth Honorable Mention

2001 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention

2001 - Oregon Famous Poets Society - Famous Poet for 2001

2001 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place Harold C. Jacobs Memorial Award

2002 - 54th National Poetry Day in Arkansas - First Honorable Mention

2002 - 54th National Poetry Day in Arkansas - First Place

2002 - Florida State Poets Association - Sixth Place

2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry - First Place

2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place

2002 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry, Poet Laureate Award - First Place

2002 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Fifth Place

2002 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2002 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fourth Place

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Second Place

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Honorable Mention

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Special Recognition

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fifth Place

2002 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Seventh Place

2002 - Utah - National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Inc. - Seventh Place

2002 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fifth Place

2002 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place

2003 - Florida State Poets Association, INC - Third Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Honorable Mention

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - First Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fifth Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Third Place

2003 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fifth Place

2003 - Kentucky State Poetry Society - Fourth Place

2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place

2003 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

2003 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fifth Place

2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place

2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention

2003 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Fourth Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - First Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Second Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Third Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Second Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - First Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2003 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Fourth Place

2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place

2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poet’s Society - Second Place

2003 - Charleston Chapter West Virginia Poetry Society - Third Place

2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society Weirton Chapter - Sixth Place

2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place

2003 - West Virginia Weirton Chapter Contest - Third Place

2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fourth Place

2003 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Fifth Place

2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Fourth Place

2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Seventh Place

2004 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Second Place

2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place “Word Lover’s Award”

2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - First Place

2004 - Massachusetts State Poetry Society - Third Place

2004 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Fourth Place

2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Third Place

2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Sixth Place

2004 - Jesse Poet, Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2004 - Jesse Poet Lyndora, Pennsylvania - Seventh Place

2005 - Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs - Second Place

2005 - The League of Minnesota Poets - Merit Award

2005 - Missouri State Poetry Society - First Place

2005 - Ohio Poetry Day Association - Honorable Mention

2005 - Milton Chapter West Virginia - Fourth Place

2005 - Morgantown, West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place

2005 - West Virginia Poetry Society - First Place

2005 - West Virginia Poetry Society - Second Place

Memberships

Pioneer Faith Community Church

Multiple Poetry Societies across the country