Professional Experience
Network Support Specialist
Rochelle Municipal Utilities, Rochelle, IL (May 2007 - Present)
- Design, development, & support of multiple city web sites and web applications
- Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs computer hardware, software, Cisco Call Manager VoIP telephony and networking equipment for both internal and external customers
- Continuing administration and maintenance of nine Microsoft Windows 2000 and 2003 Servers performing various web, application, database and telephony services
Webmaster & Marketing Specialist
Rochelle Municipal Utilities, Rochelle, IL (January 2004 - May 2007)
- Completed design and development of multiple web sites including:
- Northern Illinois Construction Management
- Illinois Municipal Broadband Association
- Rochelle Area Promotional Site
- Rochelle Municipal Utilities
- Illinois River Energy
- O'Rorke Construction
- Walker's Decorating
- Ogle County Fair
- City of Rochelle
- I'm In Stitches
- Q & Z Nursery
- Bee Designs
- Designed & developed an internal database driven intranet application that allowed for Help Desk Tracking, Project Management, and easy retrieval of customer data for support purposes
- Built a custom web application for Voice Over IP Billing that interfaces with the Cisco Call Manager System
- Initiated and administered a Microsoft Windows 2003 based web server and Microsoft SQL Server for hosting client web sites and various data driven applications
- Scripted, filmed, edited and produced a nine minute marketing video which included live video alpha keyed over a custom built 3D animation, edited narration track layered over a background musical score, and a series of ‘snapshot’ type pictures used to tell of the historically significant events in the RMU background
Independent Consulting
(September 2001 - Present)
- Converted a 365 page printed Family Historical Record to a fully interactive CD based project. Project included data and graphics conversion, case and label designs, and final media production
- Authored multiple DVDs containing captured, edited, and enhanced video footage using Adobe Premiere
- Completed design and development of multiple web sites including:
- H.O.P.E. of Rochelle (Domestic Violence Shelter)
- Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency
- Northern Illinois Technology Triangle
- Rochelle Business & Technology Park
- Rochelle Area Community Foundation
- Lockwood Pioneer SCUBA Museum
- New Beginnings Baptist Church
- Rochelle Municipal Airport
- DeKalb County Farm Bureau
- Hintzsche Fertilizer
- Creative Poly, Inc
- Loves Park SCUBA
- Wegener Auctions
- Dixon Meyers
Internet Consultant
Remington Microshare, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois(February 2000 - September 2001)
- Completed design and development of multiple web sites including:
- Backyard Enclosures, Inc.
- Cranium Group Consulting
- Comprehensive Therapeutics
- Pillar Financial
- Courtesy Manufacturing Company
- Tax Assistance Program
- Developed high profile electronic presentations for clients and marketing purposes
- Edited, proofed, and recreated all internal marketing materials (Internet site, brochures, presentations, etc.)
Periodic Instructor
Kishwaukee Community College, Malta, Illinois (1994 - 1998, part-time)
- Developed and delivered lesson plans on a variety of microcomputer applications for local community college
Multimedia Design Consultant
DEKALB Genetics Corporation, DeKalb, Illinois (May 1997 - December 1999)
- Designed and maintained corporate internet presence
Presentation Graphics Manager
DEKALB Genetics Corporation, DeKalb, Illinois (June 1995 - May 1997)
- Developed and supported all presentation materials for corporate CEO and senior executives
Microcomputer Specialist
DEKALB Genetics Corporation, DeKalb, Illinois (July 1990 - June 1995)
- Provided end user support for all microcomputer hardware and software
Nuclear Security Management
Burns/Wackenhut Security Services, Byron, Illinois (November 84 - July 90)
- Trained and Supervised a shift of 50 security personnel under strict government regulatory guidelines