My name is Jack Alexander. I was born in Britain in 1972 and grew up near Manchester. After focusing on sciences at school, I went to York University, where I studied math, taking a wide range of modules in pure and applied math and statistics, and obtained a first-class degree, scoring the second highest mark in my cohort.
I started a PhD in math (number theory) at Glasgow University, though soon realized that I enjoyed teaching much more than research, and left to do a postgraduate teacher training course at Bolton University, which included writing academic papers.
My first teaching job was through VSO, a development organization similar to JICA in Japan. I spent two years teaching in a high school in a remote village in Namibia. Returning to Britain, I got a job as a math teacher at Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College. Fate intervened in the form of a Japanese woman, now my wife.
I am an Intermediate Member of Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and have completed their levels 1-3 proofreading courses (levels 2 and 3 passed with merit) and their Proofreading Theses and Dissertations course. I abide by their code of practice.
Proofreading is my ideal job, allowing me to combine my ability to look at language rigorously from a scientific perspective, my desire to help people communicate, and my love of English.
I look forward to serving you.
