Michael Ward, BA, HC, MA, A+, N+

Academic Résumé

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LANGUAGES

English (written and spoken)
German (written)
Greek (written)
Italian (written)
Latin (written)

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Teaching (University / College)
Computer software & hardware
Writing
Visual Arts
Research
Editing

EDUCATION

2004 -- N+ Certification (computer networking; click here for details)
2003 -- A+ Certification (computer hardware & operating systems; click here for details)
1994 -- Ph.D. Candidacy exams completed, University of Alberta
1991 -- M.A. in Classics (Ancient History), University of Alberta
1989 -- Honours Certificate in Greek and Latin, University of Saskatchewan
1988 -- Harmes Scholarship for Greek
1987 -- Harmes Scholarship for Latin
1984 -- B.A. (advanced) in History and Archaeology, University of Saskatchewan

TEACHing AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Grant MacEwan College, September 2004 - present: Instructor

Responsibilities: Preparing and delivering lectures for classes in History, Mythology, tutoring students with special needs in history and Latin.

Concordia University College, Jan - Apr 2004, Jan - Apr 2006, Jan - Apr 2007: Instructor

Responsibilities: Preparing and delivering lectures for classes in Greek and Mythology.

From 1996 to 2004 I was mostly a computer geek - click here for details.

University of Alberta, September 1990 - May 1997: Sessional Lecturer/Teaching Assistant

Responsibilities: Preparing and delivering lectures for classes in Greek, Latin, Etymology, Mythology and History, setting and marking exams and exercises, editing, research, translating.

Grant MacEwan College, Fall 1994 - Fall 1996: Instructor

Responsibilities: Preparing and delivering lectures for classes in Etymology and History (various topics).

University of Saskatchewan (part-time), February 1988 - July 1989

Responsibilities: Marking papers, editing, research.

September 1988 - January 1989 Tutoring (self-employed)

Responsibilities: Tutoring a student in Latin, assigning and correcting exercises.

January 1983 - September 1984 Music Teacher (self-employed)

Responsibilities: Designing and teaching a course in guitar playing for students at the Beginner's level. I have played guitar since 1975, and presently own four, as well as various electronic devices for them, some of which I built myself.

Courses I have taught or assisted with*

Course names and numbers are the University of Alberta designation, although I may not have taught them there.

Classics 102*	Mythology
Classics 110*	World Civilizations
Classics 141*	History of Technology
Classics 160*	Etymology
Classics 250	Greek Civilization
Classics 251	Roman Civilization
Classics 367	Classical Art and Architecture
Greek 100*	Beginner's Greek
Latin 100*	Beginner's Latin
Latin 300	Intermediate Latin
SYU*	(Summer Youth University - various topics)

* an asterisk indicates that I was the instructor

Non - Academic Courses (IT/Computers)

A+ Hardware
A+ Operating Systems
DreamWeaver
html
CorelDraw
PhotoShop
PowerPoint
Publisher
Word

Publications:

http://www.mward.ca - if my web site were printed it would be over 200 pages
Augustus' Res Gestae as Autobiography, University of Alberta, 1991 (MA thesis)
Elsholtz, Johann Sigismund, Clysmatica Nova, preface by A. Matsuki and a commentary by J.W.R. McIntyre, photoreproduction of the first Latin edition of 1665, with an English translation by Michael Ward, Tokyo: Iwanami Book Service Center, 1995
Acknowledged in

Bird, C.D., Hilchie, G.J., Kondla, N.G., Pike, E.M., and Sperling, F.A.H., Alberta Butterflies, Edmonton, AB, 1995

for assistance translating Greek and Latin names, page v

Other Experience/Interests

I am very computer literate and have taught many computer courses, as well as built and repaired many machines; see IT Résumé
I am a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and editor of Stardust, the RASC Edmonton Centre's monthly newsletter
I have taken university courses in art and art history and am familiar with the principles of drawing, painting, printing, typesetting, and calligraphy; I have published drawings and calligraphy.
I have been playing guitar for many years

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