Background
Sodon, James R. was born on January 21, 1942 in St. Louis. Son of James E. and Opal L. (Doss) Sodon.
Sodon, James R. was born on January 21, 1942 in St. Louis. Son of James E. and Opal L. (Doss) Sodon.
AB, William Jewel College, Liberty, Missouri, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Arkansas, 1966; postgraduate, Southern Illinois U., 1971.
Teacher, North Platte High School, Dearborn, Missouri, 1964-1965;
teacher, Mehlville High School, St. Louis, 1966-1967;
instructor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1970-1971;
professor Florissant Valley, St. Louis Community College, since 1967;
director program, St. Louis Community College, 1980-1982. Consultant JG Associations, Washington, 1973-1975. President J. Sodon & Associations, St. Louis, since 1971.
Adjunct Professor Columbia College, St. Louis, since 1975. Member Fulbright Exch. Professor, Bath, England, 1975-1976.
Consultant Therapeutic InterventionProgram School, St. Louis, 1988-1991.
Board of directors puppetry Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, 1981-1984, Teacher Career Change Workshop, St. Louis, 1978. Coordinator Oral Tradition Workshop, St.Louis, 1983. Tax election coordinator University City Schools, St. Louis, 1986-1987.
Fundraiser Therapeutic Intervention Program School, St. Louis, 1987-1988. Member National Education Association, College Conference Composition & Communication, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Wanda Beryl Tripp, August 31, 1963. Children: Meekee Rene, Lara Nicole.