Writer and Editor
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I’m a retired teacher of language arts, and visual arts. I’ve been a longtime researcher, editor, and writer. I have several publish books and I’ve done plenty of ghost riding and freelance.
Youth Arts Coordinator at United Cambodian Community Center (2022-01 – 2024-03)
Private Tutor at Private (2015-01 – Present)
Language Arts for second-language students
SAT and ACT Prep Tutor at Elite Educational Institute (2017-03 – 2017-08)
In-person tutoring
In-person Tutor at BookAnyone.com and Independent (2017-03 – Present)
Faculty at Ashford University (2012-11 – Present)
Youth in Custody Teacher; Art Teacher at Carbon School District (2002-01 – 2013-05)
Full-time teacher, half day at Castle Country Youth Center, which is youth corrections, and half day at Helper Junior High School. I teach writing, arts and biology at the detention center and visual art at the junior high. I retired at the end of the school year.
Fine Arts Teacher at Utah Virtual Academy (2008-01 – 2013-05)
I taught an online art course for a virtual high school, and the job ended when I moved out of state.
Composition Faculty; Special Program: JumpStart at College of Eastern Utah (2000-10 – 2002-05)
I taught two regular sections of English 1010 and also taught a program called JumpStart intended to help displaced miners get a solid beginning in college in a flexible format. This was designed to be open entry/open exit, in a mastery-learning format, so that students would be required to have A-level mastery of one benchmark skill before moving on to the next one. Courses included English 1010, English 2010, Math 970, Computer Literacy, and Study Skills.
The program targeted miners who had lost their jobs in mine closures, but it expanded quickly to serve adults from various walks of life. I ran the program in Price and out in Emery County at the CEU satellite campus. It was a great success but unfortunately budget cuts required closure of the program.
Adjunct English Faculty at College of Eastern Utah (1998-08 – 2000-05)
Teaching English 1010, English 2010
Freelance Writer and Editor at Self-employed (1990-01 – Present)
Helping authors prepare manuscripts for publication. Also produced nonfiction and poetry of my own.
Adjunct Faculty at Brigham Young University
Teaching Eng 101 and 102
BA in English – Brigham Young University (1971-01 – 1973-12)
M.A. in American Literature with Creative Writing Emphasis – Brigham Young University (1975-01 – 1976-12)
Secondary Visual Art Endorsement in Visual Art – Utah State Office of Education (2002-01 – 2002-12)
