Resume

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Adjunct Faculty, East Campus

Taught:
- CIS 100 - Introduction to Computers
- CIS 104 - Computer Fundamentals
- CIS 129 - Programming and Problem Solving I
- CIS 131 - Programming and Problem Solving II

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - IT Principal Analyst, District Office

Project Manager
Business Analyst
Worked with college administrators, directors, faculty and staff to implement new software and redesign business processes across the college
Lead presenter of a session on Workflow at a national conference
Lead facilitator at a session on software module leadership at a national conference

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Student Services Specialist - Advisor, Downtown Campus

Met with more than 4000 students one-on-one and in orientation / group advising sessions
Worked with students on educational programs, classes, and methods for achieving success
Worked with students working towards Associates Degrees, Certificates, and general education requirements for transfer
Completed degree checks, created Educational Plans
Advised undecided students and helped students create educational plans
Advised first generation students, international students, ESL students, and students from multi-cultural backgrounds
Advised socio-economically and culturally diverse populations
Advised students on academic probation
Advised students on financial probation and help with their financial aid appeals
Experienced with using Banner software
Have completed many of the Federal Student Aid online training modules

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA - Teaching Assistant

Taught Microsoft Excel to 2100 students
Presented orientation sessions in a large auditorium for 250 students at a time
Advised and tutored students during office and tutoring hours
Created and graded homework and exams, posted grades, enforced academic integrity cases
More than 95% of my students passed the MS-Excel Specialist Certification Exam

INDUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Director of Architecture, Portals, and Release Delivery for the PassPort product at Indus International, an international software company with products for nuclear and electric utilities and large manufacturers
Managed the software development and maintenance work of more than 30 programmers, systems analysts, quality assurance analysts, technical writers, and technical support personnel
Effectively created and tracked detailed project plans using Microsoft Project
Coordinated the work of multiple departments to deliver software and documentation
Responsible for a departmental budget of $3.5 million dollars
Successfully delivered more than forty software product releases to customers
Trained customers and new employees on company software and Microsoft applications
Lead speaker at the company’s User Conference sessions
Organized the consolidation of several floors of the office building

MAGNUS SOFTWARE

JCPENNEY SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMING