Barbara Boyd is a highly educated and experienced professional with a diverse background in writing, publishing, marketing, and education. She studied Italian at San Francisco State University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Additionally, she has taken numerous professional development courses throughout her career. Barbara has held various roles throughout her professional career, including Executive Editor at Scribe Media, Book Coach at Self-Employed, and Senior Scribe at Scribe Media. She has also worked as an Outliner/Book Developer at Scribe Media and Marketing & Sales Consultant at Self Employed. As an accomplished author, Barbara has written numerous tech how-to books and authored publications for the popular For Dummies series. Prior to her work as a marketing and publishing professional, Barbara taught Italian at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and worked in various positions at Apple, including Technical Support, Coordinator of Public Relations, and Area Associate of the Office of the CEO. Barbara has also worked as a Marketing Director at Oh Boy, A Design Company, Associate Publisher at International Data Group, Conference and Special Projects Manager at International Data Group, and Office Manager at Behavioral Health Services.