Goal	To obtain an IT position in the Fox Valley that utilizes my experience with databases and programming.	
Professional Summary	Computer Programmer with strong schooling (Bachelor and Masters degrees) in database and object-oriented programming.  Enjoy teaching/mentoring others about computer technology as well as learning. Taught graduate and undergraduates C and C++, aided CESA 6 webmaster in learning ASP, and have tutored, graded, and lectured in several programming courses (Java, C/C++, Visual Basic).	
Technical Skills	Languages: C/C++, Java, Visual Basic, C#, SQL, VBScript, JSP, ASP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Databases: SQL Server 2000, Access 97/2k/2002, MySQL Op Systems: Win 9X/2k/XP, Linux, Mac
Applications: Visual Studio .NET, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Also on my own time: Python, Perl, PHP, XML, Servlets, Flash, Apache, Tomcat  Typing: 80+ WPM	
Experience	C++ Contract Programming, Iowa City, IA, Fall 2004 (3 months)
•Rewrote PhD Ohlmann's (UI Business Dept) Dissertation, was asked after taking a prior class with him
•Focused on Object-Orienting the thesis, and also looked for optimizations in speed and memory
•Involved writing a heavily object-oriented C++ application in a Linux environment (G++, C++, STL)
Teacher at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, January 2004 to December 2004
•Programming with C++, 3 credit course offered at the University of Iowa  (C++, .NET, G++)
•24 students (18 graduates, 6 undergraduates over a wide range of departments)
•Programming in C, 3 credit course offered at University of Iowa  (C, GCC)
•9 students (mixture of graduates and undergraduates)
•Designed the entire course (Exams, Lectures, Homeworks, and TextBook)
Tutor & Grader at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, August 2003 to December 2003
•Taught 2 weekly discussion sessions and graded student homeworks for Data Structures (C++, Java)
Sales Associate at Staples, Fond du Lac, WI, Jan. 2003 to January 2004
•Sold IT hardware, software, and service plans, handled complaints, answered IT questions
IT Intern, Center for Community Partnerships, Oshkosh, WI, Feb. 2002 to Dec 2002
•Mentored CESA 6 Website Administrator on how to create dynamic webpages (ASP, Access)
•Designed UW-Oshkosh Registration Department Site (DreamWeaver, HTML, CSS)
•Installed & Setup Computers for Hmong families through an interpreter (Windows 2k)
•Lead the Employee Activities Team & Golf Outing (planning events, invitations, reservations)
Tutor & Grader, UW-Oshkosh Computer Science Dept., Oshkosh, WI, Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2001
•Aided entire classes and graded projects (C++, Java, and Visual Basic)
Tutor, Student Support Services of UW Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, Sept.2000  to Dec. 2000
•One-on-One tutoring with Low-Income or First generation students (C++, Math)
Lab Consultant, UW-Oshkosh Academic Computing, Oshkosh, WI, Jan. to May 2000
•Answered student questions in a lab of 70 computers, ½ IBM, ½ iMac (Windows 2000, Mac OS)	
Education	MS Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Graduated December 2004   (1 ½ years)
•Lead Programmer in Database Project, our own eBay (JSP, Python, SQL Server 2000, HTML, CSS)
•Team Leader of Project in Software Engineering, Change Management System (JSP, MySQL)
•Leader Programmer in Heuristic Search Methods Project, Schedule NFL Football Season (C++,G++)
•3.90 GPA (out of 4.0) for all 10 courses (30 credit hours) 
BS Degree in Computer Science with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Graduated Dec. 2002 (3 ½ years)
•Senior Honors Thesis - Developing Pedagogical Visualizations of Dense Matrix Operations on Interconnection-Network SIMD Computer, animation of parallel algorithms for the classroom
•Presented Thesis Research  at MICS 2003 Conference in Duluth, MN (Java)
•Designed exercises for Intro to Java students to using Lego Mindstorms Robots, Senior Project (Java)
•Sample CourseWork: Advanced Java (Threads, GUIs, & Event Handling), Database (Oracle, SQL)
•3.96 GPA in Computer Science, 3.79 GPA overall (both out of 4.0)
•Who’s Who Among American Colleges, 3 semesters on Dean’s List, 3 semesters on Honor Roll
Campbellsport High School, Graduated June 1999
•4.26 out of 4.30 GPA (4 of 180), Teacher's Assistant, Baseball & Basketball Statistician & Webmaster