The MOST: Member - Carl Smith Resume

Carl T. Smith
988 Timberneck Drive
Surry, VA 23883
(757) 294-3543
carl.smithsr@mailexcite.com

Summary

Possess strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, and a wide-range of computer skills. Not afraid to take the initiative and stay the course.

Computer Experience and Accomplishments

Authorized Apple Product Representative at NEX, Oceana Air Naval Base, VA Beach, VA 1996 to present.

Consulted, sold and assisted sales personnel with sale of Apple products.
Installed, maintain and trouble-shot Macintosh hardware and software, and prescribe service where necessary.
Provided software and hardware training for sales personnel
Inventoried Apple merchandise and electronically forward to company.
Experienced with TCP/IP, Apple Share, WWW, Gopher and FTP servers.

Reporter/Photographer at Sussex-Surry Dispatch, Wakefield, VA 1990 - 95 Salaried + expenses

Sought out news in the tri-county area.
Wrote news stories, features and a column. Took photos and developed pictures.
Presented copy for layout through use of computer and various software packages.
Developed some Ad layouts for customers.

Computer Support Specialist at COMSAT (Communication Satellite Corp.), Washington, D.C. 1991 - 92 $25-$35 per hr.

Aided in conversion from WANG to Novell 3.1, assisting in subsequent installation and troubleshooting for end-user's accounts..
Developed, directed, and maintained classroom training for various software packages identified with new operating system, and Log-on procedures.
Upgraded PC and Macintosh workstations software and hardware.
Trained users on Windows 3.1, CCMail, and developed an introduction to the LAN. Module included the Login procedure and introduction to SABRE menu.

Computer Support Specialist/Teacher for Surry County Public Schools, Surry, VA. 1990 - 91. $33,800

Developed a Macintosh classroom laboratory Network with 6 Mac Classics 4 IIg's and a Mac LC server. Software installation, management and up-grade support for LAN.
Developed, coordinated and conducted Macintosh training program for students on the use of the computer as a writing tool and the computer as a management tool for the staff.
Taught remedial reading at high school level.

Computer Support Specialist for Philadelphia Public Schools 1973 - 90. $35,000

Managed computer laboratory consisting of 30 Apple IIes, installing software, troubleshooting and interacting with students and staff.
Developed program for introduicing computers to children using LOGO technique.
Attended seminars, workshops, and training sessions in order to present the latest information to staff.
Taught remedial reading at middle and high school levels.

Computer Laboratory Coordinator at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1989 - 1990 $10 per hr.

Maintained graduate school of education computer laboratory for both faculty and graduate students. Recommmended purchases of software and hardware with grant moneys.
Assisted instructor in teaching Pascal computer language to graduate students.
Up-graded software and hardware, and reviewed and recommended software. Assisted students in their preparation of dissertation papers using computer.
Developed guides for computer laboratory comntaining information on equipment, description of software, instruction on using, and suggestions for educational use.

Leadership Experience

Instructor on-site for client, COMSAT, Washington, D.C.

Taught training classes in Windows OS, word-processing, electronic mail and various other Internet services.

Computer OS/Software Skills

MS-DOS, Windows, 3.0, 3.1, 95, NT; Novell 3.1 & 4.1; and Macintosh 7.6

Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3, ClarisWorks, FileMaker Pro, Pagemaker, Hypercard, CCMail, Eudora, Internet, netscape, WWW, Gopher and FTP servers, HTML, Web Page Design, Pascal.

Education: B.A. Cheyney College, Cheyney, PA 1973.
Majors: Computers in Education and Secondary Education.
References: Written references provided at your request.

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