Biography: New Chapter Members

When people join the Southwestern Ontario Chapter STC, and attend their first general meeting, they are anxious to find out more about the other people they meet. As technical writers, we too are also curious to hear more about new members. In an attempt to appease this need for more detail, here are biographies about three new members.

Gina Jackson

Joined: October 2003

Gina Jackson is currently a math major at University of Waterloo (U of W). In her spare time she loves to run and is on the U of W Cross-Country and Indoor Track teams. During her co-op, she was thrilled to be a technical writer at Northern Digital Inc. There she spent her summer writing, as well as editing some older documents. Gina loved the experience and is contemplating technical writing as a possible career path. She has always enjoyed writing and has joined the STC to learn more about the profession.

Al MacLeod

Joined: October 2003

In Kitchener, Al MacLeod is the Lead Technical Writer for Research In Motion's Knowledge Management Team. As a writer, Al and his team creates and maintains documents for their Technical Knowledge Center. He joined the STC because his manager suggested it would help him progress his career in technical writing. Outside of work, Al loves to hang out with his friends, and sharpen his coordination on his X-Box.

Steve Neville

Joined: June 2003

From the Royal City, Guelph, Steve Neville has joined the STC to break into the field of technical writing. Previously, he was an Operations Manager at The Score Television Network, and currently is attending Humber College, doing some freelance writing, and looking for better opportunities. Steve has always loved writing, and is looking forward to taking on new challenges. In his spare time, he read books, watches movies, and cooks.

For those who are thinking about joining the STC, December is a good month to join. Your dues will be credited to the coming year and the December membership will be free.