Objective: To obtain employment in an organization where I can best utilize my skills & experience.
Qualifications: I have extensive background in audio/visual equipment,
computers, software, hardware,
electronics, carpentry, mechanical engineering, electricity usage and applications.
Work History
Sept. 2004 – Present
Informational Technology Specialist / Substitute Teacher
Shonto Preparatory School
Repair, Maintenance, and Installation of Computers, Hardware, Software
and Instruction of
Teachers in Various Areas of Software or Hardware where needed.Instruction
of various classes
including English, Art, Math, & Social Studies in all areas
of the school including elementary,
middle school and high school.
Feb. 2002 – March 2003
Photo Lab Coordinator / System Administrator
Boys & Girls Club
Instruction in Photography including darkroom, digital, computer,
basic video editing also including repair, Maintenance, upgrading
of computer hardware and
software where needed.
Feb. 2002 – Feb. 2004
Services Bench Technician
Best Buy Corporation
Repair and Maintenance, Upgrading of computer hardware and software
for customers including
telephone support and in-store instruction.
Aug. 2000 – Aug. 2002
Television Technician / Satellite System Installer
Braveheart TV
Repair and Maintenance of various televisions form consoles, tabletops,
big screens.
Installation and Maintenance of C-Band satellite systems &
installation of Dish Network
and DirecTV Satellite systems.
Mar. 1998 – Present
Head Technician / Owner
Dial-A-Tech / JNS Video and Multimedia Productions
Repair, maintenance & upgrading of computer hardware &
software.Also networking of computers.
1 on 1 instruction, various software and uses of hardware
operations. Videotape recordings of
weddings, home inventory & specialty videos also various scanning
and video applications.
Mar. 1997 – Nov. 1997
Maintenance Technician
Broadwater Beach Properties
Repair & maintenance of a 3 building resort complex which included
plumbing, electrical, carpentry,
and general maintenance of properties.
Oct. 1993 – Apr. 1994
Camera Operator
KCOS PBS (13)
Operation of cameras during various auctions, sales, and special
events held by the station.
Dec. 1990 – Jun. 1991
Broadcast Engineer
KTSM NBC (9)
Maintenance and of various videotape machine, online & offline
editing of commercials, PSA’s,
and shows of the station. Also including microwave transmissions
and quality assurance of the output
of the station according to FCC regulations.
Education:
04 – 05:
Arizona Substitute Teacher Certification
1998: Currently pursuing A+ Certification of Microsoft systems
89 – 90: Associates in Video Electronics, Video Technical Institute, and Dallas, TX
86 – 87: Associates in Electronics, Francis Tuttle Vocational Technical, and OKC, OK
Computer Skills:
Machines: Most PC’s, Clones, Macs, Apple, and IBM 36& 38
Software: Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect 6.0, MSWorks, and Excel.
Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, MIRC,
Netscape, Microsoft Money, Quicken, QuickBooks,
AutoCAD, Lightwave3D, Microsoft Office and most
Internet and business software. EBay, Internet Commerce
Operating Systems: MS-DOS 3.3 – 6.22, IBM Dos, and Windows, Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Window 2000, Windows XP
Networks: Microsoft Network, LANtastic, Novell, Linksys,
and Wireless
Special Skills:
Basic to advanced electronics including parts ID, soldering, analog
& digital electronics. Operation of oscilloscopes / vectorscopes /
waveform monitors, Frequency and audio generators. I have installed scanners,
printers, modems, soundcards, memory, motherboards, and different software.
I have also performed multi channel audio equipment, lighting operations,
character generator, shooting
& editing of various projects.
Volunteer Experience:
Video Personnel for the Special Olympics of Texas
Councilor’s Aide for American Institute of Foreign Study,
Europe
Community film projects ICTN Irving, Texas
Instructor Computer Education, OKC, OK
Also between jobs at the locations above I was working on motion pictures as talent and crew.
References upon request
U.S. Passport