David Dewitt Email & Phone Number

Lewes, Delaware, United States

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I edit personal columns by writers who have rare diseases or chronic conditions, as well as columns by their caregivers or family members. Besides dealing with each day's workload, I spend much time coaching and developing these writers to excel.I won the first of BioNews’ Impact Awards, for “going above and beyond” in coaching and mentoring our column writers with sensitivity and specific advice.BioNews, which has some 50 websites on these conditions, has been successful in creating a community among these writers and their readers, and I've enjoyed being a part of that and learning from their wisdom.Our publishing platform is WordPress.

New York, New York, United States

I taught at DeWitt Clinton High School and Bronx Compass High School, both in the Bronx.* At DeWitt Clinton High School:Taught two years of Creative Nonfiction for college credit through Syracuse University.Taught two years of Creative Writing (including course design).Taught sophomores, juniors, and seniors in sections devoted to honors, general, special education, and English language learners.Spent one year as liaison with 92nd Street Y writers series.Fellow, New York City Writing Project.* At Bronx Compass High School:Designed and taught workshop-driven, semester-long course called Inspiration to Write, covering narrative and argumentative essays and poetry.Led daily small-group advisory for social-emotional learning and career planning (and was elected grade-team leader in this effort).Created and maintained Dragon Tales, an online literary magazine through Weebly, to give students publishing opportunities.Taught freshmen and sophomores.

New York, New York, United States

Editing, writing, design and management. * Arts listings editor, part of Weekend section leadership. Before my tenure, listings editing was handled by the copy desk; with my promotion, I handled all of that, some 30,000 words each week. Highlights: I systemized the editing process, setting internal deadlines for better production management; managed print redesign for listings; coordinated with tech staff on new database interface and mobile app; assigned articles; wrote critical and news capsules across most all disciplines; participated in employee evaluations and the hiring of freelance writers; and otherwise worked with the Weekend management team and Culture department leadership. * Copy editor for Culture and, briefly, Op-Ed, National, and Sports desks. In Culture I handled breaking news and reviews for the daily Arts section and long-form articles for the Sunday Arts & Leisure section (including those of guest writers, such as John Lithgow and David Mamet). I also worked occasional shifts as a fill-in or backup desk chief.* News design editor for varied desks, including Culture, National, International, Metro and Business. Spent six months as Arts section art director.* In addition to these duties, I wrote theater, television and movie reviews.* Contributed to two Pulitzer Prizes: the award for Public Service, as part of the five-person design team for A Nation Challenged, the Times’ post-9/11 daily section; and the award for Criticism, presented to fine art critic Holland Cotter, as an editor for his honored series of articles out of China.* Publisher's Award winner.

Paris, France

I was on assignment from The New York Times, which owns and operates this paper (now called The International New York Times).

St. Petersburg, Florida

Editor and designer, working many shifts as fill-in desk chief on Suncoast desk. I also wrote occasional theater reviews. Training at the nearby Poynter Institute for Media Studies. (The paper was then known as The St. Petersburg Times.)

Knoxville, Tenn.

* As assistant editor of special publications, I edited copy, designed pages, budgeted sections, wrote articles, hired freelance writers and scheduled issues with marketing and production departments.* Copy editor and page designer (with many fill-in shifts as desk chief/slot).* Theater reviewer and columnist for a year while working full time as a copy editor. Frequent book reviewer.* Writer and reporter, senior news, religion news, and books, all freelance atop regular editing duties. * Editorial writer (fill-in).* During this time I also spent six months working on the State Desk of The Tampa Tribune.

Florence, S.C.

Full-time faculty in English department. Courses taught: * developmental composition* introductory composition* introduction to literature* sophomore literature and society* sophomore literature and the individual* junior-senior modern drama (British and American)I also tutored in the college Writing Center and in the department's grammar and usage lab. I taught semester, summer, and Maymester term classes.Over the years I have taught writing as a part-time adjunct at five other colleges or universities: Syracuse University, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Pellissippi State Community College, and St. Petersburg College.Publications/presentations while at FMU:* "The Experience of Religion: Liberation Theology and Romulus Linney's 'Holy Ghosts,'" presentation to the Conference on Christianity and Literature.* "Our Turn: An Afterword for Graduate Students and Others," with Stephanie S. Morris; book chapter in "Writers on Writing, Vol. 2" (Tom Waldrep, editor). * "The Brackenridge Project: A Longitudinal Teacher-Training Study," with James T. Sears and Dan Marshall; presentation to the International Conference on the First-Year Experience.* "Acting on the Issues: 'Personal Effects,'" with Carol Schafer; Southern Exposure.

San Antonio, Texas

Copy editor for features and Viva SA! magazine. Paper has since closed.

Master'S Degree, English, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Assistant editor to composition scholar Carolyn Matalene on Carolina Writer, university-wide newsletter.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.S), Journalism (News-Editorial) And Theatre, With Honors From South Carolina Honors College.

Activities and Societies: Named Outstanding Senior, one of only 30 such awards across the university. Desk chief, The Gamecock, then.

Master'S Degree, Theatre, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Assistant teacher to Richard Jennings, advanced acting; handled clerical tasks and led class.

Ph.D. Candidate, English

Specialties in drama and literary theory; studied under R. Baxter Miller, African-American literature and aesthetics. Later graduate work.

Summer Acting Conservatory (Full-Time)

Full-time New York City professional acting program. Scene study (with Larry Singer), movement (with Fay Simpson), camera (with Margaret.

Poetry

Daily classes in poetry writing with Paul Allen, College of Charleston professor known for "American Crawl" and others. Returned in 1979.

Working Toward Certification, Life And Career Coaching

Training toward certification from the International Coaching Federation.