About Dawn

You’d like to know more about me, Dawn Brewer? Are you Sure?

I write words for the web and then I put them live too, but what makes me the person to do that for you?

I write (as you know by now I’m sure). Samples of my work can be found on Suite101 as well as my blog. I also write websites and I write newsletters and I write blog posts and I write user guides and I’ll write whatever you need.

I help people by taking what they meant to say and turning it into words that others will understand – writing words and then also putting them live on websites, newsletters, article sites, blog pages, etc.

I’ve always been able to translate complex ideas into simple English, working in the messy gap between an IT department and the business, between technology and consumers, between what people mean to say and what they’ve actually said.

My background is in computing & IT, then I became a project manager, working on international projects which went across the business (not just IT). I have an MBA, which consolidated my business knowledge and in particular my marketing skills. I supported marketing departments in big companies when I worked in IT – always fascinated me how the systems we built frequently couldn’t deliver what marketing needed – and then had to learn the practicalities of marketing when I started working for myself in 1996.

I can’t leave the technology alone though – I love it!!

I left the corporate world behind and I now have a portfolio career – something that suits me well – it’s great fun (mostly). I write, I consult, I pass on my knowledge.

• I deal with many different clients and types of business.
• I pass on my skills and knowledge by working with The Open University and Learning Tree International.  I’ve been an associate lecturer for the Open University since 2003 and currently tutor around 60 students a year on 3 different courses: Understanding Management, Business Organisations and their Environments, and Data, Computing and Information. There you can see where my interests lie – in business and in technology.
• I work with clients from large organisations and small.

My qualifications & memberships. You really want them? ok – here they are…

Dawn Brewer, BSc(hons), MBA, MBCS, CITP, MAPM (CPM), Cert Ed (PC)

Phew! What do they mean? Honours degree in Computing and Operational Research, MBA specialising in technology management, full Member of the BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, Chartered IT Professional, full Member of the Association for Project Management (and Certificated Project Manager), Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory).

So what? Well, these show that I know about computing, technology and business and I’m qualified to teach adults about it too. I forgot one – Medal Test in Dance, Popular Tap Test : 2  so I can tap dance too!

That’s what I say, but what do others say?

I asked a selection of people who know me in business to write down how they would describe me – the words they would use to tell someone else about me. Here they are…

Approachable, enthusiastic. Dawn always seems very keen to help – genuine. Suzie Sawyer www.vitalhealthsolutions.co.uk

Pink chair, great living room, mad dog.

A very cheery personality. Emma Dobrozyski www.visualid.co.uk

Great with words.

Approachable. No Fuss Dawn.

Multi-disciplined background. Janette Whitney www.whitneyassocs.co.uk

Warm, friendly, open, genuine.

Dawn is bright, bubbly and energetic. Carrie Phillips www.wishfinancial.co.uk

Optimistic, positive, sympathetic, good listener, gentle.

Confident, versatile, enthusiastic, flexible.

Inspirational. Good at working outside the box. Quiet yet forceful (in a good way). Helpful. Fun. Alice Chambers. www.theessenceof.co.uk

Inspires confidence. Totally professional. Dawn delivers. Clarity of thought.

Many thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts. Please do feel free to add a comment with your words too or read my blog.