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Professional Profile

I have  two university degrees as  Educational Psychologist  and  Family Counselor, by University of Navarra, Spain and also by  AUSTRAL University and USAL University, Argentina 

I am  honorary member of HD&HS organization, an NGO for Human Dignity & Humiliation studies under the umbrella of Columbia University, New York,

I´ve been Contributor to UNESCO EOLSS Encyclopedia with 5 essays about Peace Literature and Peace Education

Also I work as a freelance educational psychotherapist in my own office, at Baires downtown.

 Literary Profile

I consider myself as a bilingual poetess and  editor dedicated to bilingual poets and writers for peace and argentine young authors who write peace poetry, and I use to promote freely their work at my literary websites.

and founded the popular literary club of multilingual writers and poets online called Bilingual Writers and Poets for Peace www.bilingualmca.bravehost.com

 

Voluntary Director in Argentina for IFLAC, translator  and editor of  its Spanish website and daily  digest.

www.iflacenarg.bravehost.com

 

Editorial Advisor to the Taj Mahal Review (a literary journal published three times the year by Cyberwit net, India)

 

I usually give  lectures and conferences through Argentina territory to teach peace literature to other writers.

 

I have written four  Spanish books (two of poems, a novel and an essay on Psychological Education ) and illustrated by myself.

 

I am always  specially invited to all poetry conventions  in Argentina and  the world, women writers congresses and also international book fairs.

 

 

Personal Information:

 

Date of Birth: April 5th 1952, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Married to Prof. Ernesto Castellano

 

Son: Fernando Castellano 23, University student in Computing Systems. Has worked two years at the Embassy of Spain as Computing Systems  expert.

 

Daughter: Silvina Castellano, 26, Graduated as a Lawyer in 2004, UBA University and studying a Master in Administration of Justice at UBA University, Buenos Aires. She works  officially for the City of Buenos Aires government.

 

Postal Address:

 

Capital Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Email addresses:

 

azconacristina(a )hotmail.com

azconacastellano (a) ciudad.com.ar

bilingua (a)ciudad.com.ar

 

 

 

Professional Diplomas:

 

1968 National Normal Teacher-  by Mallinckrodt College, Buenos Aires Argentina

1970 Senior certificate of Proficiency in English, ACIO English Academy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 University degrees

 

1975 Educational Psychologist. by USAL University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1998 Family Advisor –by Navarra University, Navarra, Spain.

 

Job

 

I have  worked for many years and continue working  as a freelance  psychotherapist and educational therapist to the following official institutions in Argentina:

YPF , Social Work for Bank employees and  Official Courts medical services

 

I have  worked as

 

 an invited  professor at AUSTRAL University, Buenos Aires at the career of Family Counseling, controlled by Navarra University.

 

 

Editorial Advisor to EL ATENEO , Grupo ILHSA SA publishers, Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

as a freelance researcher-writer for the  UNESCO EOLSS Committee

 

 

Accomplishments

 

Designations:

 

Member of the Global Core Team of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies

 

Voluntary Director of IFLAC PAVE PEACE in Argentina

 

Publication of many  bilingual poems at the EAP Bulletin (published by the Employee Assistance program, City of Milwaukee department of Health-8.000 copies) 

 

Bilingual poetess and novelist, peace researcher and Educational Psychologist , my articles, reviews, poems and short stories  are being published in many newspapers, magazines and anthologies around Argentina, UK, India and US. My poem Family Abuse has been runner-up in  Biff´s Board´s contest of poetry 2002 .(USA)

 

In Argentina,  I won First Prize in Poetry at Caddan´s  Poetry Competition and also several Honorary mentions in many other literary contests. I have written and published four books (a novel “La Voz del Angel”, an essay, “Estar de Novios Hoy” and two poetry collections, “Dos Talles Menos de Cerebro” and “Mundo Postmoderno”) in Spanish.

 

Links

 

 Editorial Advisor for “The Taj Mahal Review”, India;

www.cyberwit.net

 

 Director in Argentina for IFLAC Pave Peace (International Forum for a Literature and a Culture of Peace)

 

www.iflac.com

 

 and Director-founder of Bilingual MCA International Poets & Writers for Peace.

 

www.bilingualmca.bravehost.com

 

Honorary member of HD&HS, Global Core Team

 U. Columbia, New York.

http://www.humiliationstudies.org/whoweare/coreteamshort.php

 

Since 2004, my articles and poems can be read at the Eolss Encyclopedia, edited jointly  by UNESCO-EOLSS Joint Committee.

www.eolss.net

 

Awards in Poetry

 

  • First Prize in one of the most important contests of poetry 1998 Argentinean Centre for Development of Writers-Argentina
  • Finalist in more than 50 contests of poetry in Argentina by different literary institutions.
  • Finalist in 10 contests of poetry by the International Library of Poetry, USA
  • First Runner up in Spring contest 2002 by Cold Glass Magazine, New York, USA

 

 

Published Articles and books

 

Spanish:

 

Society Poetry,  published in the Cadan Magazine, Buenos Aires Argentina 2000

 Itunet.com.ar/Altuna

“The Family therapy in blindness “published in the bulletin of a congress of Disabilities  in Argentina “Vocational Advice of the Blind”  and participation in the following

anthologies of poetry PRINTED IN Argentina and Spain

 

VERANO ENCANTADO (Spain)

FIN DE MILENIO

POETAS DE FIN DE SIGLO

REVISTA ARLEQUÍN

EN EL MISMO IDIOMA

IDEAS REDONDAS

 

Radio Carcoma and Revista Almiar, Madrid, SPAIN

 

Spanish Books:

 

DOS TALLES MENOS DE CEREBRO, Illustrated Poetry , Caddan, 1999, Argentina

MUNDO POSTMODERNO, Illustrated Poetry, Caddan, 2000,Argentina

LA VOZ DEL ÁNGEL, Novel, Caddan, 2002, Argentina

ESTAR DE NOVIOS HOY, essay, Caddan 2003, Argentina  written with her husband Profesor  Ernesto Castellano

 

 

 

 

English

 

“Human Rights in the  New Millenium” published by SPIRIT MAGAZINE, Chicago, IL,USA,2003

“Education for a New Millenium” published in Jordan

“How to manage your  Stress” published by SPIRIT MAGAZINE, Chicago IL, USA,2003

“Importance of Literature and Culture for Peace” published at EOLSS 2005

“Peace Education through Literature” by EOLSS

“Argentinean  Poetry” Leaves Magazine, published by The Mango Tree, India, 2004

“A critics on Ram Mehta´s poetry” published in Canada into the book Roamings.

“A foreword” to the book “Flakes” by Nikesh Murali, India

“A foreword” to the book “Helicon”, by Santosh Kumar, India

“A foreword” to the book of peace poems  by Tholana Ashok Chakravarthy , India

 

And participation in the following printed publications

 

INDIA

 

VOYAGES (2003)

THE GOLDEN WINGS (2003)

TAJ MAHAL REVIEW I, II, III, IV , V ( 2000-2005)

THE STILL HORIZON (2002)

KABITA PAKSHIK (2004)

SYMPHONIES (2004)

PEGASUS (2005)

LEAVES (2005)

 

 

USA

 

POESIA NEWS (2005)

LATINO TODAY (2004- 2005)

SPIRIT MAGAZINE  (2002-2003)

LATINO TODAY (2004-2005)

EAP BULLETIN (2002 - 2003)

MEETING OF THE MINDS (2002)

COLD GLASS MAGAZINE (2002)

BIFFS BOARDS (2001)

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF POETRY (2000)

POETRY MAGAZINE (2000/010/2/03/04/05)

 

UK

EOLSS ENCYCLOPEDIA (2004/2005)

 

THE ONCE ORANGE BADGE POETRY SUPPLEMENT (2005)

 

JORDAN

 

AMAN MAGAZINE (2004)

AL RAI NEWSPAPER (2003)

 

ARGENTINA

 

DIARIO EL PIONERO

VOCES DEL CADDAN

 

SPAIN

 

REVISTA ALMIAR

CENTRO POÉTICO ANTOLOGÍAS

 

Read  published articles here

USA

 

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                      TAJ MAHAL REVIEW

                                           UK

 


Books
A Postmodern Angel, A Taj Mahal Review -December 2003, Dark Street and other poems by Nikesh Murali.-Edited, Dos Talles Menos de Cerebro, Education for a New Millennium, En el mismo idioma 2, Estar de novios, hoy, Explorers a Collection of Contemporary Literature, Huellas del Silencio, La Voz del Ángel (Angel´s Voice), Mundo Postmoderno, New Pegasus, Niebla, Poetas de Fin de Siglo, Postmodern Angel, Symphonies, Taj Mahal Review, Taj Mahal Review - Dec 2003, Taj Mahal Review December 2004, Taj Mahal Review II, Taj Mahal Review III, Taj Mahal Review June 2004, Taj Mahal Review June 2004, Taj Mahal Review-December 2003, Taj Mahal Review-June 2005, The Color Gallery, The Golden Wings, The Still Horizon, Torrente y Magia de Letras, Voyages,

Short Stories
Bilingual tale, Lucky, the Lion, Maria Cristina Azcona,

Articles
A Foreword to the book FLAKES by Nikesh Murali, A review on Adam Donaldson Powell´s poetry , Boyfriend, Girl friend Today, Educar para la Paz-Azcona M C, Education for a new Millennium, Human Rights in the New Millennium, Psychological Dignity in Childhood, Review to the book MIST by Nikesh Murali, Self- biography, Stress and distress, Terapéutica de la Reconciliación Conyugal, World has changed,

Poetry
A a Shady City, A Blue Love, A Family Abuse, A Golden Love, A place to live, A Rose into the darkness, A world of words, Abortion, An Angel, An Orange Love, Angel´s Voice, At night, Autumn rose, Baby King, Basque Argentine/Vasco Argentino, Bilingual poetry bilingue-A Love in bordeaux, Bilingual Tango, Bilingue-Wounded Beast, Bloody December, Bomb in the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires, Bombing in the Amia building, Broken Heart, Broken Marriage, Butterflies, Childish hunger? Must be a lie, Children First, Chimpanzee, Chimpanzee, Christmas Song, Crack, Daisies, Día del Holocausto (Bilingual), Different Child, Enough, Eternal Love, Eternal Love, Everlasting Peace, Express Kidnapping, Fable of the Little Ant, Falling In Love, Farewell/Adiós, Gifted at School, Haiku 1, Haiku 2-Bilingue, Haiku 4, Haiku 5, Haiku 6, Hailku 3, Holocaust Day, Hope, Katrina Blues, Love is Life, Loving God, Lucky the Little Lion, Mad Wolves under Moonlight, Merry Christmas, Money is a monkey, My feet want peace, Noise, Peace and Hope, Peace and war, Peace Around/Paz del Mundo, Peace Universe/Paz Universal, Peace will come, Peaceful Agony, Peaceful Agony, Peaceful Agony II, Peaceful Paradise, Postmodern World, Radia