Miraz Jordan

Current

• Owner at Run Spot Run
• Owner and Writer at MacTips.info
• Writer at Self-employed

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Past

• Web Maestro at Communitynet Aotearoa

Education

• Christchurch College of Education
• University of Canterbury

Recommended

2 people have recommended Miraz

Connections

49 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website
• My Website
• My Portfolio

Miraz Jordan’s Summary

Thirty years as a teacher and trainer. 20 years explaining and working with the Internet. Twenty five years involvement with plain language. It is my goal to help others use information technology to engage more effectively with the world.

In 2006 I co-authored WordPress 2 Visual Quickstart Guide (with Maria Langer), and wrote Webguide: Connect Your Community. In 2007 I wrote Webguide 2: Activate Your Community.

I write articles, tutorials and books that are published online or in print. I write for websites.

I was a member of the Webstock 06 and 08 organising committee.

I was keynote speaker at the Engage your Community conference for community groups, Hamilton, New Zealand, April 2008, and again in August 2008 in Wellington, where I also presented a workshop on RSS: Keeping up with the Joneses. I presented the keynote session at the Rotorua Engage your Community conference in late November 2008, along with both an RSS workshop and a workshop on creating a website at WordPress.com.

In December 2008 I offered several courses about WordPress as part of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Pacific New Media Outreach program.

Miraz Jordan’s Specialties:

Passionate about allowing technology to enhance our lives. Plain language skills. Interest in valid, accessible websites. Writing regular newsletters for and on behalf of clients. Setting up mailing lists and RSS feeds.

I am willing to speak or present on certain Internet topics, and occasionally provide training at special events.

Miraz Jordan’s Experience

• Owner

  Run Spot Run

  (Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

  Run Spot Run is a website that collects hiqh quality, useful reviews of dog parks and off-leash areas so dog owners can have more fun with their dogs.

• Owner and Writer

  MacTips.info

  (Internet industry)

  April 1995 — Present (14 years 4 months)

  Author of free, weekly, practical Tips for users of Macs and other Apple products.

• Writer

  Self-employed

  (Internet industry)

  1994 — Present (15 years)

  I write instructional materials in plain language about the Internet, technology, Macintosh, and the WordPress blogging platform. Hire me to write for you.

• Web Maestro

  Communitynet Aotearoa

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2000 — 2008 (8 years)

  I looked after the Community Centre section of the Communitynet Aotearoa website, http://community.net.nz. That included writing 2 articles per month for the Panui. Although I left the Web Maestro position, I continue to contribute 2 Panui Tips each month.

Miraz Jordan’s Education

• Christchurch College of Education

  Dip Tchg , Secondary Teacher Training , 1974 — 1975

• University of Canterbury

  BA , English, German , 1972 — 1974

Additional Information

Miraz Jordan’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Website
• My Portfolio

Miraz Jordan’s Interests:

New technology, Internet, Macintosh, WordPress, gadgets, science, sci-fi, photography, astronomy and space.

Miraz Jordan’s Groups:

Wise Women mailing list, New Zealand Webgrrls, Webstock. Initiator of http://runspotrun.info and http://doglobby.org.

•    KIVA
•    Webguide
•    Wise-Women
•    Professional Bloggers

Miraz Jordan’s Honors:

2003 Recipient: UNESCO Exceptional Adult Educator Award

Miraz Jordan’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch