John’s Résumé

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Interesting Facts & Tidbits

Jung, Young, or Yoong?
John’s last name is Germanic in origin, and is pronounced “Yoong” (although he will answer to “Young”). He is not aware of any relation to the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. On his mother’s side of the family, he’s a “Macdonald” of the sort hailing from Prince Edward Island, Canada.

No Place Like Home
John currently resides in Brampton, Ontario,
a suburb of Toronto, Canada. He has at times called Peterborough, Ont., London, Ont., Toronto proper, and Vancouver, British Columbia home as well.

Schooling
John began his education at St. Francis Xavier Elementary school in Brampton (class of ’79), completed highschool at J. A. Turner Secondary (class of ’84), and went on to earn a B. A. in History/Anthropology at Trent University (class of ’89). He began his Library Degree at the University of Western Ontario, finishing it at the University of Toronto (class of ’97) after a break in-between.

Career Path - The Early Years
Very early on, John held a variety of summer-type jobs: Tim Horton’s Counter Server ($2.65 an hour!), Lawn Weed Sprayer, Helicopter Security Guard, Security Mirror Maker, Frozen Juice Concentrate Mixer, Department Store Stockperson, and Picnic Table Assembler.

Career Path - The Later Years
Eventually John found his way into the Information Profession — first as an Archivist, then a Web Designer, and most recently as a Librarian. Librarianship appears to suit him best (plus he’s earning almost a tenfold increase over his Tim Horton days!).

Fave Thing So Far...
Back in ’95 John bought a gently used Volkswagen camper, headed West, and undertook an amazing six month 33,000 kms cross-continental trip — across Canada, up to Alaska and the Yukon, and back down to San Diego, with many a stop in-between. He’d *love* to do it again — this time heading East...