JC (Jessica) Torpey took 10+ years of IT experience and turned it into a writing career. Specializing in tech, JC has a background in customer service and management, though she slings dating and relationship advice with the best of them. JC is a Goth at heart living Geek Chic living in Philadelphia, PA, with her husband and two cats; JC combines her knowledge of tech with her passion for writing hoping to captivate, educate, and guide those willing to learn. She trained hands on with an IT company, while self teaching, and she eventually earned some IT and writing certifications along the way. Some include: Email Etiquette & Telephone EtiquetteU.S. English Skills, Word Usage, Written English, English Vocabulary & English SpellingU.S. English Sentence Structure and Punctuation and Mechanics (For Writing Professionals) Online Article Writing & Blogging & Spanish to English Translation Skills Advertising Skills & Business Writing Skills Fundamentals of Windows XP & Windows 7, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe IllustratorJC’s experience includes everything from identifying and removing malware, general PC and Internet security and maintenance, data back up and restoration, all things Microsoft. She also writes about a range of non-tech topics such as dating and relationships, politics to SEO, SEM, SMM, green living, pets, and the insurance industry, and much more. A Featured Technology Contributor until the program ended in December 2012, JC earned the Best of AC Award in June 2010 for her technology articles and the Top 1000 Contributor Award in 2010, 2011, and 2012. When JC isn't writing, you can find her studying to earn more certificates in art, design, writing and IT. JC will return to college in the fall of 2013, and she hopes to graduate with a degree in Journalism and Mass communications with a minor in Political Science and Government, and a specialization Web Design and Development in 2015.