Hello! Welcome to my website. As Computer Network Manager of Berlin High School it is basically my responsibility to try to assist the staff, students with the use of technology in their everyday lives. This site is a documentation of my ongoing work experiences and a way for me to help others outside the BHS community as well. This site is always in the state of "Heavy Construction" and will continue to be this way until I find more time in my busy schedule to do something about it...
To work in a position that involves design, administration, installation, troubleshooting/repair and planning of the components related to the Information Technology field.
EmploymentBerlin Public Schools, Berlin, Connecticut
WebMaster, September 2001 - present
This is a part-time position. Its responsibilities include the initial and ongoing design/development of the Berlin Public Schools website. The core technologies running the website involves the use of IIS 5.0, and Active Server Pages (ASP) with dynamic database connectivity to continually maintain an up-to-date interface as well as provide a secure web-based administration interface to allow editing ot news and calendar items.
Berlin High School, Berlin, Connecticut
Computer Network Manager, April 1998 - present
Responsibilities include administration of the school's Windows 2000 Active Directory based network with a 10/100 Base-T and 1-gig Fiber backbone attached (Nortel hardware) to a town-wide - Cisco based(AeroNet) - Wireless WAN. Administration of NT 4.0 & 5.0 (servers and workstations), Win9x, Mac OS, and Linux Operating Systems(OS). End user support (MAC & PC) and training, Administration of NT PDC, BDC, Member servers, Exchange 5.5, Domain PC security policies, FTP server, DNS server, IIS 4 & 5 Web Server, Web Site Administration, Consulting and Development, ASP, Perl, CGI, Proxy servers, Key management Server, create logon scripts (Kixtart), Automatic software upgrades/patches and hardware repairs on both Mac and PC (DOS, Win 3.1/05/98/NT) machines. (My Site)
Berlin Public Schools, Adult Education, Berlin, Connecticut
Computer Instructor, January 2000 - 2003
This is a part-time position. Its responsibilities include the instruction of Continuing Education Students in various subjects. Such as: Computer basics, Microsoft Word and Internet use.
United Parcel Service, Hartford, Connecticut
Package Handler/Deliverer, March 1992- June 1999
Ensured orderly and on-time service through plant-wide arrangement of packages. Handled Saturday air delivery packages with a noon commitment time. Oriented new workers to their responsibilities. Represented fellow workers on the UPS Management Safety Committee to resolved common work area problems in a cost effective manner.
Anna E. Norris Elementary, East Hartford, Connecticut
Paraprofessional Instructional Aide, September 1996 — April 1998
Responsibilities included the instruction of students in grades 1-6 in an inclusion classroom setting and in the Resource Room with individuals and small groups. Set up the use of computers to assist instruction in both settings. Troubleshoot problems and support students and staff with the use of the School-wide Macintosh based Network.
EducationManchester Community Technical College, Manchester, Connecticut
A.S. General Studies, May 1994, GPA 3.37
Honors:
Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, Connecticut
B. A. American Studies, May 2001, GPA 3.7
Keller Graduate School of Management, Devry Univeristy, Online
MIS (Management of Information Systems), Graduate Certification