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Jim C.

Private tutor in Sacramento, CA

Education

English/journalism BA from Marshall University; MA in English, with specialization in contemporary British and American literature, Marshall University

Experience

*National Endowment for the Arts fellowship for journalists 1978, Stanford University. Developed program in popular culture. *20+ years as writer/editor at Sacramento Bee newspaper. Was in charge of weekly entertainment section Ticket, writing articles, editing freelance and wire copy and laying out section. *Work has appeared in Pointe magazine, Inside Publications and on-line and been cited in "Reviewing the Arts" by Campbell B. Tichener (second edition)

Subject Expertise

English/Composition, Writing, Editing

Availability

Any day

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee

Hobbies

I'm newly retired (early, but not THAT much early) from a career in journalism. My first newspaper job was as a copyeditor and late-night news editor, putting the final edition "to bed." I have worked at the largest newspaper in a state (The Charleston Gazette in Charleston, WV), and the smallest one in a city (The Sacramento Union in Sacramento, CA) -- as well as at The Sacramento Bee, from which I retired. I taught briefly (high school English and journalism), have proctored exams and have coached and tutored children of friends (reading, comprehension, composition). I have always been interested in reading for pleasure, writing for fun and profit, and all areas of popular culture -- music, dance, theater, etc. I am patient (so I've been told), enthusiastic and like to see students succeed. I believe a good foundation in grammar is essential to effective communicatiion, whether spoken or written. I'm happy to help students with homework and assignments, but I won't do it for them. We'll work through it together.