Reading, Writing, Literary and Presentational Arts

With a B.A. and M.A. in journalism, mass communication and psychology, and continuing education in screenwriting and marketing, I'm an avid student and teacher of language, drama, human communication, relationship skills, and other such knowledge and insight where it will broaden accomplishment, insight and success.

I have 35 years' professional experience and awards in teaching, training, mentoring, writing, editing, acting, directing, and more. I've worked in (and taught) magazine writing, advertising copy writing, screenwriting, travel writing, public speaking, theology, psychology, and more. I prefer tutoring clients in high school or above (I set high standards), but it's never a dull or depressing moment with me!

Key's Subjects

Music:	sight singing
Art:	film, theatre
English:	ACT English, ACT Reading, Bible studies, English, grammar, literature, proofreading, public speaking, reading, SAT reading, SAT writing, vocabulary, writing
Test Preparation:	ACT English, ACT Reading, SAT reading, SAT writing
Computer:	desktop publishing, Macintosh, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word
Special Needs:	phonics
Elementary Education:	grammar, phonics, reading, spelling, vocabulary
Business:	marketing, Microsoft Word, public speaking
Corporate Training:	grammar, Microsoft Word, proofreading, public speaking
Homeschool:	English, reading, SAT reading, writing

Writing

I've been a professional writer (and editor) since 1984, and have written (and edited) for more than a dozen local, national and international newspapers, magazines and websites, with at least 200,000 readers.

I've professionally written news stories, news analyses, short stories, screenplays, marketing materials, consulting notes, technical manuals, teaching curricula, and more.

I've won awards as a news and feature writer, as a magazine editor, and as a nationally ranked... Read More

Bible Studies

Attained a B.A. in Theology for Youth from Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX.

Subsequently volunteered or worked full-time as a youth minister and Bible teacher in several locations across the country.

Have taught numerous Bible courses to groups from several hundred down to one-on-one, using some lecture teaching but preferring interactive and Socratic approaches.

Also, from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TX, attained an M.A. in Journalism and... Read More

Public Speaking

I've been practicing public speaking for more than 40 years, through churches, classes, teaching opportunities, seminars, etc.

I've taught public speaking in classes at the high-school and college levels, as well as in one-on-one mentoring and speech-preparation sessions.

My B.A coursework included classes in public speaking and teaching, my M.A. involved a great deal of public speaking in leadership positions, and I've continued to frequently practice and teach public speaking... Read More

Desktop Publishing

Began learning "desktop publishing" on the very earliest version of the Macintosh computer, while also studying publication layout and design as part of my M.A. in mass communications.

Gained a great deal of desktop-publishing expertise "on the job" with various local, national and international newsletters, newspapers and magazines, using PageMaker, Quark XPress, Microsoft Publisher, or InDesign.

I've further learned desktop-publishing for the Internet, using WordPress or... Read More

Macintosh

First began working on the Apple Lisa platform in 1982, switched over to the original Macintosh platform later that year.

Since then I've owned at least five different Macintoshes, plus working on several others at different jobs. So I'm familiar with almost every possible iteration of the Macintosh computer and its operating systems, plus a huge variety of the software applications available for the Mac platform.

I'm a "Mac explorer," always learning more and with a long,... Read More

Microsoft Publisher

I already had 10-plus years' of desktop-publishing experience before 2011, when I first began working on Microsoft Publisher.

I have spent the last two years using Publisher to produce an intricate, ever-changing, information-packed weekly news bulletin for a 600-member church in Burbank.

I have further used Publisher to meet numerous other church-publication needs, including new-member welcome booklets, missionary information books, weekly inserts and flyers, promotional... Read More

Film

I've been a student of film stories and film production since childhood, and have been a professional screenplay consultant in Hollywood since 1996.

I have more than two dozen consultant credits on produced films (at least five of them major award-winners), and a dozen of my clients' scripts have attained win, place or show status in international screenwriting contests.

I've also been a judge for five international screenwriting contests, including the AAA Script Competition,... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, Lubbock Christian University Graduate, Masters, Abilene Christian University

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