User:Ferrierd

Work


 * 2002 to date - post-secondary English tutoring
 * proofreading and upgrading essays, papers, theses by e-mail on 48 hr notice
 * helping post-secondary and adult clients with written and conversational English grammar, diction, syntax, and style
 * helping clients fluent in English whose first language is not English with conversational and written English


 * 1966-2002 - designed, developed, supported, maintained, and documented business computer systems
 * business applications systems support, systems analysis, systems design, programming, maintenance (12 years)
 * technical support of IBM mainframe business applications (11 years)
 * writing, editing, and publishing computer software manuals and business procedure manuals (5 years)
 * teaching technical writing and IBM mainframe computer programming (2 years)

Education
 * 1966 - B.A. in English literature, philosophy, and physiology
 * 2001 - Diploma in PC programming and web site development

Hobbies, Interests
 * Internet browsing
 * PC performance tuning
 * law, consumer advocacy
 * journalism
 * sailing
 * reading
 * cooking