Education
Master of Science, Ball State University, Information and Communication Sciences, July 2000.
Bachelor of Arts, Ball State University, Major: Music Engineering Technology Minor: Physics of Electronics, May 1999.
Professional Employment
Qivliq – Sr. Project Manager (10/2005 – Present) – Responsibilities included overseeing beginning to end life cycle of projects by finding available projects, cost/benefit assessment, respond to RFP, documentation/paperwork, management, and invoicing/billing clients. The Qivliq environment was a fast pace, entrepreneurial atmosphere where people who perform well were recognized from all levels of leadership.
Verizon – Project Manager (08/2000 – 10/2005) – Financial Planning and Analysis Responsible for project managing multiple tasks that had financial implications/direction within Verizon Avenue. Projects included; financial property profitability analysis, created and managed the decommission process of non-performing properties, reselling equipment/facilities, interacting with vendors/brokers/resellers. Utilized server/database knowledge to assist in the automation of all Verizon Avenue systems. Provided analysis of current processes and recommended/created new systems to help aid in successful property implementation.
Presentations
Macworld 2010 – Deploying Podcast Producer in an Active Directory Environment: Podcast Producer first released was with Leopard, now it is unleashed with Snow Leopard. Learn the new steps necessary to deploy Podcast Producer in your environment whether you are in a homogeneous Mac environment or a heterogeneous Active Directory 2003/2008 structure and must contend with Microsoft’s tools for authentication. Learn about each service (from DNS to XGrid) that is required for Snow Leopard’s Podcast Producer and the differences from the previous version. Finally, an introduction of the new Podcast Designer and the capabilities of the graphical interface tool to create custom Workflows.
Macworld 2009 – Deploying Podcast Producer 1: Podcast Producer is the behind-the-scenes engine that allows students and teachers to create and distribute podcasts in a variety of methods. But what IS Podcast Producer and what does it rely upon to work properly? Starting with DNS and running through the mail service, web service, Xgrid, and other essential services, attendees will learn exactly what makes Podcast Producer tick. Once you have it all up and running, you’ll manage Podcast Producer jobs with workflows customized for your environment
Macworld 2009 – Deploying Podcast Producer 2: Podcast Producer is the behind-the-scenes engine that allows students and teachers to create and distribute podcasts in a variety of methods. But what IS Podcast Producer and what does it rely upon to work properly? Starting with DNS and running through the mail service, web service, Xgrid, and other essential services, attendees will learn exactly what makes Podcast Producer tick. Once you have it all up and running, you’ll manage Podcast Producer jobs with workflows customized for your environment.
Certifications
PMP, Program Management Institute, November 2007
ACTC, Apple Certified Technical Coordinator 10.6, February 2010
ACSA, Apple Certified System Administrator 10.6, June 201
Xsan 2 Administrator Certification, May 2009
Promise Level2 Certification, July 2009
Awards
NANA Development Corporation Excellence Award for 2009: I was awarded this honor for the significant contribution to NANA shareholder development, specifically for the efforts related to the Qivliq Village Partnership with Kiana since the partnership’s inception. Activities included utilization of an Alaska state education grant to teaching “web technology” course to 11 juniors and seniors, with each student earning one college credit to the University of Alaska.