About our author Jim Halderman brings a world of experience knowledge and talent to his work. His automotive service experience includes working as a flat-rate technician a business owner and a professor of automotive technology at a leading U. S. community college. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master's degree from Miami University in Oxford Ohio. Jim also holds a U. S. patent for an electronic transmission control device. He is an ASE-certified Master Automotive Technician (A1A8) plus A9 F1 G1 L1 and L3. Jim is the author of many automotive textbooks all published by Pearson. Jim has presented numerous technical seminars to national audiences including the California Automotive Teachers (CAT) and the Illinois College Automotive Instructor Association (ICAIA). Jim was also named Regional Teacher of the Year by General Motors Corporation and is a member of the advisory committee for the department of technology at Ohio Northern University. Jim was also named MVP at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) conference in 2013. Jim and his wife Michelle live in Dayton Ohio. You can reach Jim by email. . Language: English