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Chemistry Technology
Specialist Résumé
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Background
My computer experience begins in 1981.
At this time, the Apple ][e and the Commodore 64 had not been introduced, the
IBM XT was new technology and the DEC PDP 11/70 workhorse took up an entire wall in any room
in which it resided. I was one of eight students allowed
access to high school computers that included Digital workstations and Apple ][+ computers.
My skill was recognized and soon led to a request by the town of Yarmouth, Maine
for me to consult on the best ways to integrate computers into the school
district and adult education curriculums. At Saint Olaf College, where I began
my collegiate experience, I was one of only fifteen freshman that had ever
been offered a position in the computer sciences department since the college
first started making computers available to students. My computer expertise has
continued to grow and expand to use computers as a powerful tool in completing
whatever assignments I am given.
Work History
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SAN
DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU), DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, San Diego,
California
Lead Research Associate
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5/1997 - 8/2002 |
Assisted continually changing goals of electroanalytical research group by assembling, maintaining, updating, and networking hardware and by installing, writing, upgrading and maintaining software to correspond with the specific needs of the group.
Hardware concerns included:
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Assembling entire computer systems and network structure from the
ground up with only available and scavenged pieces and no budget |
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Adapting newer computers to interact with older data-gathering
hardware |
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Creating analog-to-digital techniques to be able to apply
statistical fitting software to data collected on more sensitive analog
equipment |
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Maintaining current backups of data and software configurations
to minimize downtime |
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Software concerns included:
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Maintaining
networks to maximize data sharing and minimize intrusion for outside
the group |
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Writing
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simplify and eventually automate analog-to-digital
conversion |
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assist interpretation of computational results to
explain electrochemical data |
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convert data between various hardware/software set ups |
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DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (SDSU), DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, San Diego,
California
Director of Public Access Computers
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8/1995 - 5/2001 |
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Perceived a need and created a position within established departmental structure with minimal effect on budget. |
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Developed goals, structure and SOPs. |
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Implemented trouble-shooting plans. |
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Instituted and maintained web site to provide
basic instruction on all services and allow for communication
between users and director and between faculty and students. It
included the use of Perl for CGI scripts to increase interactivity
and efficiency of the web site. |
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Maintained public computer systems that were available to all students enrolled in chemistry classes.
Available systems included:
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PCs (Win2000, WinNT3.5/4.0, Win95/98), |
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Macs (through OS8.6), and |
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UNIX—SGIs (IRIX), and Suns (SunOS). |
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Maintained hardware and software under strict budget restrictions. |
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Solved technology issues presented by faculty for their individual teaching
and research concerns. |
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Learned new software quickly as necessitated by
position. |
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General use software familiarity includes:
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MS-Office Premium Suite
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Word, |
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Excel, |
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Outlook, |
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PowerPoint, |
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Access, |
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FrontPage, |
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PhotoDraw, |
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Publisher, |
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Binder, etc. |
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Maple, Matlab and others |
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Familiarity with a variety of chemistry specific software packages, including various modeling programs. |
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Returned to Graduate Teaching Assistant when funding for this position became unavailable. |
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E&MS
SPIRITED PRODUCTIONS
El Cajon, California
Owner
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10/1997 - 10/2001 |
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Provided computer service to
individuals, non-profit groups and small businesses in the form of:
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Web Mining |
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Restoration of Computers |
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Web development using
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Notepad, |
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| Perl, (for CGI Scripts) |
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Microsoft FrontPage, |
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Microsoft PhotoDraw, etc. |
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Newsletter publication using
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Microsoft Word |
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Microsoft Publisher |
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Individualized greeting card and business card production using
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Microsoft Word |
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Broderbund Print Shop Pro Publisher Deluxe |
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And training to ease demands on home business. |
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Some of the major successes include
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Web Development -
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Web site with a searchable job database for a
non-profit employment resource service that covered all of
San Diego County |
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Web site for a student organization at San Diego State
University with constantly changing agendas and |
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Web site for a psychology practice to expand coaching
services nationwide |
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Newsletter publications -
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Monthly newsletter for the female members of a
non-profit religious group of nearly 500 members |
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Monthly newsletter to expand the reach of volunteer
work that included managing, administrating and educating
upwards of 400 teens and adults plus a staff of
inexperienced teachers in a weekly education program |
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Business formally dissolved in anticipation of upcoming move.
Services still provided at the present time. |
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SDSU DEFENSE CONVERSION CENTER/SDSU FOUNDATION, (joint venture),
San Diego, California
Instructional Technology Specialist
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6/1995 - 12/1995 |
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Designed layout of a technology center for a retraining program initiated by government cuts in defense budget while providing access to the latest resources for continued scientific research publication and
presentation. |
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Assembled components of audio, picture and video production through digital or analog techniques. |
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Implemented training schedule for users within College of Sciences departments and Defense Conversion Program. |
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Maintained the technology center under input from multiple sources with differing goals. |
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