Vast knowledge and excellent teaching skillsĭo read Shirley's bio - it is impressive. Interests: Art (especially computer-generated), photography, hiking, health and nutrition. As such I keep up to date on their software and completed their 'Train the Trainer' course in 2018.īelieving in an immersive, hands-on experience for the learner, I find instructing through Wyzant to be a unique opportunity, and have an open-door policy when it comes to answering student's questions.Īpplications: Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate), iBooksAuthor.Ĭoding languages: AppleScript, JavaScript, ActionScript 3, XML, HTML5, CSS3, AppsScript. I appreciate being honored as an Adobe Community Professional (ACP). My greatest challenge is in staying at the forefront of a technology that is changing almost daily. I have written articles for magazines, published books on the subject of using scripts to automate applications, and often contribute to user groups on the web.Īs I look back at over 30 years of experience I know my greatest sense of accomplishment is in helping students hone their skills and go on to fulfill their dreams. I have been invited to speak at seminars, participate as a leader in user work groups, and conduct side-sessions for user conferences. As the information age shifted from print to web and mobile devices, I added cross-publishing and User Experience (UX) with emphasis on ePub.

From there I have worked on specific projects such as catalog and book production. From 1997 to 2007 I worked for a software development company, traveling extensively teaching automation techniques and programming for the newspaper industry. As fate would have it, I became an early-adopter for using computers in the graphic arts and printing industry, and ended up teaching in the industry rather than in the classroom.

My goal as a young student was to become a teacher.

Illustrator to indesign