Editor Biography - Jane Dineen


Name:	Jane Dineen
Undergraduate Degree:	Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
Undergraduate University:	Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Undergraduate Degree:	Bachelor of Arts, Ancient Greek Studies
Undergraduate University:	Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Graduate Degree:	Master of Arts, Near Eastern Archaeology
Graduate University:	Boston University, Boston, MA
Editing Experience: 15 Years

Jane did undergraduate work at Hamilton College and in Athens, Greece, majoring in philosophy and ancient Greek studies. She honed her research and writing skills while studying archaeology at Boston University, and developed a variety of other skills while getting plenty of fresh air and exercise at archaeological sites in England, France, and the United States.

Jane worked for a high-technology research company in Massachusetts as a technical writer/editor, and independently as an editor and creator of interactive multimedia programs. She has designed and built Web sites and edited scholarly and technical books and publications about subjects ranging from stone tools to advanced computer technology.

As an educator, Jane has worked in elementary and high-school special education and taught high-school French. Having lived in England for several years, she is nearly fluent in standard British English (and less fluent in South Yorkshire English). Jane enjoys swimming and skiing in western Maine, where she lives in a former one-room schoolhouse.

Favorite Authors:

Jane Austen
George Eliot
Thomas Hardy
Barbara Kingsolver
Walter Scott
Mark Twain
E. B. White
P. G. Wodehouse

Areas of Interest:

Anthropology
Archaeology
Classics
History of Art, Science, Religion, and Philosophy
Literature
French language

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