Mason Family Yard Center
For Writing and Tutoring
 Director: Scott MasonScott Mason is WRAL-TV's Tarheel Traveler. He is the owner of the home in which the Mason Family Yard Center is located and he has worked in the field of journalism for over 35 years. Scott has worked at many television stations and has also taught at UNC- Chapel Hill. He has two published books and is currently working on getting his Masters degree. |  Assistant Director: Lane MasonLane is a graduate of Appalachian State University where she majored in Journalism. She now continues to pursue her career as an online sports writer. |  Sara Levin (tutor)Sara is currently a Junior at North Carolina State University. She majors in History and plans to be a high school history teacher when she graduates. |
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 Jason Brown (tutor)Jason graduated from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill with a degree in Biology. He is knowledgeable in all of the sciences and primarily helps students write lab reports. |  Lulu Yang (tutor)Lulu is currently a Senior majoring in Business at North Carolina State University. She has been on Dean's List all four years and plans to open up her own business when she graduates. |
The Mason Family Yard Center is run mainly by high school and college students in the Raleigh (or triangle) area. We have paid employees who make $8/hour, as well as employees on "internship" who receive course credit rather than salary based on the amount of hours they work. Our college student employees work in the center to help students who are working in the same field as their major whereas our high school students typically work on helping students with multiple subjects. We try to have at least one or two employees for every major, and we have six tutors in the center at all times.
Requirements for High School Employees:
-must have at least a 3.0 GPA
-must be a junior or senior at a school in the Raleigh/triangle area
Requirements for College Student Employees:
-must have at least a 2.5 GPA overall
-must have at least a 3.0 GPA in the major they are studying
Our Staff
Sponsors:
Jim Goodmon- President and CEO of Capital Broadcasting Company
"We do not believe a company can meet its business responsibilities without meeting its community responsibilities as well."
Primary sponsor to Mason Family Yard Center, donating $35,000 a year.
Anne Lamott- American novelist and Non-fiction writer
"Perfectionism is the voice of the opressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won't have to die. The truth is that you will die anyway and that a lot of people who aren't even looking at their feet are going to do a whole lot better than you, and have a lot more fun while they're doing it."