"I thought it best to tell you a little about myself:

I am 52 years old with lots of different types of computer experience.

By the age of 21 I had completed a 5 year apprenticeship as a compositor/typesetter in the print trade. In the late 70's typesetting was one of the main industries to go computerised and I operated some of the first computers in the trade.

In the 80's I joined a firm in Sevenoaks that employed mainly female typists and I had to teach them all about computerised typesetting, that was my first introduction to teaching.

The following years were much the same working in the print industry with text but also with graphics and music and still training "newcomers" to computers.

For the last twelve years I have been involved in web design and web marketing and I produce commercial websites for myself and for others.

I have also recently worked for Brockenhurst college as a part time teacher of graphic manipulation (Photoshop) and I have qualifications in computer repair and business management, both of which have helped in computer training.

I have enjoyed passing on my knowledge most of my working life, I love to see students progress. I always try to keep lessons plain and simple."