KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- Interacted with overseas programmers and local educators to expand educational software for international use.
- Created variety of graphics in color and black and white, adding "flash and splash" to web pages, bringing strong sense of creative, artistic design to U.S. State Department website.
- Developed and implemented real time web-based forum for State Department webmaster interaction.
- Designed, implemented, and managed the first Rutgers University Computer Experts Program, a collection of on-line frequently asked questions. Streamlined allocation of information technology human assets 100%.
- Major skill areas: Staff and organizational development. Instructing and facilitating staff and customers on the application of information technology. Direct knowledge and application of information technology. Experience in the IT and Internet technology field for over a decade.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Lead a team of eight programmers and coordinated with thirty contractors to create in-house software, including writing specs and technical documentation, as well as creating budget and project timelines.
- Webmaster for State Department Bureau responsible for all U.S. diplomatic properties overseas.
- Advised various offices on content of internet and intranet sites, including security issues, display of still photo data, computer-aided design engineering drawings, pictorial images of construction sites and plans.
- Taught various internet and software classes, U.S. Department of State.
- Reorganized computer lab and developed new services to include computer consultant support, automated data services, and a volunteer computer assistants program, which tripled services without increasing the budget.
- Assisted and trained federal employees, university users and students with computer usage.
- Conducted system troubleshooting on a real-time basis to support student activities.
- Provided computer technical support and repair and maintenance.
- Created documentation, staff websites, and Campus Computing Facilities websites, and a computer class website through special project. Made these materials available in an electronic format using human interface and presentation concepts.
- Taught Internet 101 seminar, Rutgers University.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Expert knowledge of most Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and Sun compatible software (audio, database, desktop publishing, graphics, internet, multimedia, spreadsheet, word processing and video), including but not limited to:
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Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe LiveMotion
Adobe Premiere
Camtasia Studio
ClarisDraw/Works
Cold Fusion
Corel Draw
Corel Paint/Photo
Dreamweaver
EO Video
Excel
Filemaker Pro
FrontPage
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FTP
GIF Construction
GoLive
HTML
Image Composer
Internet Explorer
Javascript
Macromedia Flash
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Explorer
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Photo Editor
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Word
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Nero
Norton Utilities
Outlook
Pagemaker
Paint Shop Pro
Photoshop
Picture Publisher
Powerpoint
Quark
QuickTime
RealAudio/Player
Shockwave
Windows NT/2000/XP
WordPerfect
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PTA/PTO (2002-present)
- Publications Committee Chair/Webmaster/Spirit Sales Chair, Moye Elementary 2004-2007
- Sales Committee Chair, Estelle Kampmeyer Elementary 2003-2004
- Second Vice President/Sales Chair/Webmaster, Waikele Elementary 2002-2003
Officer’s Spouse Club (1996-2006)
- Organized base-wide food drive to assist local flood victims (1998)
- Organized food drive (2001)
- Headed committee to send packages to troops (2003-2005)
Created and maintained websites (1994-present)
- The Young Group - http://www.theyounggroup.net/FabProducts/index.html
- Hyman, Ltd. - http://www.hymanltd.com/
- Alice In Chains - http://adbdesign.com/aic/
- Comes With The Fall - http://www.comeswiththefall.com
- Program the Dead - http://www.programthedead.com
- Swarm - http://www.swarminfo.com
Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed National Service Fraternity (1993-1996)
- Served as Vice President and Service Project Chair
- Created Grand-friend Project
- Participated in Habitat for Humanity, AIDS walk, Big Brother/Big Sister Program, Long Distance Love, RUMAD (Rutgers University Making A Difference Day), Association For Retarded Citizens (ARC) and many other service projects.
Douglass College Ambassador (1993-1994)
- Gave campus tours
- Recruited perspective students
LANGUAGE
Working knowledge of French and Spanish
CERTIFICATES
- Northern Virginia Community College Web and Internet Programmer
- Brainbench HTML Programmer
- Brainbench Javascript Programmer
- Brainbench Web Programmer
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Secret level clearance held 1999-2000
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Project Manager, Pronett Solutions 2006 to 2007
Program Manager, Ohana Foundation 2000 to 2001
Web Developer, Pinkerton Computer Consultants, Inc. 1999 to 2000
Web site Designer/Webmaster 1997 to 2007
Manager, Rutgers University Computer Services 1996 to 1997
Consultant, Rutgers University Computer Services 1994 to 1997
EDUCATION
60 Credits toward B.S. Douglass College, Rutgers University (1993-1996)
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Psychology