| Biography: |
When did you start using Office? Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP in PowerPoint and OneNote has been using Office since its earliest days. She started out using Word for newsletters, letters, books, and other documents in the late 1980's. She added PowerPoint and Excel to her areas of expertise in the early 1990's. She has been an active beta tester for Office since the 2002 release, and has been working with Office 2007 for many months.
Kathy specializes in helping people from all backgrounds and all walks of life learn to use Office to make their lives easier. As a PowerPoint and OneNote consultant, trainer, and writer, she has written about Office topics for her own site (www.OnPPT.com), Office On-Line, IndeZine, and the PowerPoint FAQ. She blogs regularly at Vitamin CH, a LockerGnome blog.
As a computer coach, Kathy helps her clients understand how to use their computers to save time and effort. She explains, demonstrates, and helps you through the actions you need to know to best use your computer.
She presents regularly on a variety of subjects at the Phoenix PC User Group, where she is currently Vice President. She has been actively involved in PPT Live (the PowerPoint conference for users) since its inception. She presented to the user groups of the Arizona Association of Computer Clubs (AZACC) in December of 2006 on TechSmith's SnagIt and again in February of 2007 on Microsoft Office 2007.
Kathy enjoys working "Ask the Expert" booths and has answered questions at Microsoft booths on many occasions, including the Office 2007 and Vista launch in Phoenix and the 2007 Computer Using Educators (CUE) conference in Palm Springs.
Kathy is the author of three Office books:
- Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
- Unleash the Power of OneNote (co-author)
- Excel 2007 - The L Line (due out in May 2007)
In addition, she is the creator of Keystone learning's OneNote 2003 training DVD.
She specializes in helping people solve their Office emergencies through her service, Call Kathy Solutions. She looks forward to helping you improve your computer skills! |
