Mark Edward Soper

Mark Edward Soper is an adjunct faculty instructor for the University of Southern Indiana's Outreach and Engagement division, specializing in Microsoft Office. He has developed and updated courses on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Windows.

Before joining USI, Mark served for thirteen years as an adjunct faculty instructor and course developer for IvyTech Community College's Continuing Education (Lifelong Learning) and Workforce Training departments. In this role, Mark developed and taught courses on Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, digital photography, digital imaging and editing, and CompTIA A+ Certification. Mark also provided instruction to doctors at Deaconess Hospital on EPIC medical management software and developed instructional material.

Mark previously served for seven years as an instructor for Essential Seminars of New Jersey, teaching troubleshooting and repairing PCs, Microsoft Windows, networking, and website development courses. He also served for four years as a software instructor for Alcoa Aluminum's Warrick County (IN) operations, developing and teaching courses on a variety of industry-standard and proprietary programs.

Mark has written and co-authored over 40 books, including CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ FC0-U61 Cert Guide, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs Lab Manual, Sixth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002), The PC and Gadget Help Desk: A Do-It-Yourself Guide To Troubleshooting and Repairing, and Expanding Your Raspberry Pi: Storage, printing, peripherals, and network connections for your Raspberry Pi, contributed to over 20 additional books, and has also worked as a technical editor on several Windows and CompTIA A+ Certification titles.

Mark has also developed historical photo archives for several libraries and is a popular speaker at IT-oriented technical groups. Mark has a BA in English and History from Olivet Nazarene University, is a CompTIA A+ Certified technician, and a Microsoft Excel MOS.