| BACKGROUND | 
        Hands-on, proven performer with over 8 years computer experience, 5 years Linux experience, 6 years Macintosh network administration experience, and 6 years experience in Internet development. Also possesses knowledge of PERL and PHP scripting/programming language as well as the mySQL database.
       
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    | AREAS OF EXPERTISE | 
        CGI scripting using PERL
        Web and Database Integration
        Dynamic website development using PHP
        Linux system setup and administration
       
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        Apache web server setup and maintenance
        Macintosh Network administration
        Macintosh Technical support
       
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    | MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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        Designed and implemented a web-based application for monitoring, analyzing and tracking market issues and trends. Won the 2002 Silver Inkwell Award for Excellence in the Electronic, Online, and Interactive Communication Internet Site for profit category.
        Helped design and implement a web-based live event transcription and delivery system.
        Established and maintained website at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
        Provided extensive technical support and assistance to production lab at Eleanor Roosevelt High School which consisted of over 10 Macintosh systems.
       
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    | SPECIAL AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES
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        Silver Inkwell Award for Excellence, September 2002
        Certificate of Merit, June 1997
        ERHS Technology Award, June 1997
        Honorable Mention - ERHS Research Practicum/Science Fair, June 1997
        ERHS Internet Club, Fall 1996 - Summer 1997
        Student Representative, Eleanor Roosevelt High School Technology Committee, Fall 1995 - Summer 1997
        Honor Roll, Fall 1993 - Summer 1997 
       
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    | WORK EXPERIENCE | 
        Freelance Web Programmer/Consultant, Summer 1997 - Present
        
inforM - Univ. of Maryland,  June 1996 - July 1996
        Creation of web pages for University of Maryland's campus information website.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Fall 1994 - Summer 1997
        Volunteer assistant systems administrator for Production Systems instructor. Responsibilities included setting up network, maintenance, hardware/software troubleshooting.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Summer 1996
        Volunteered to provide HTML authoring skills to setup and maintain information to be available on Internet.
 
 
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    | COMPUTER SKILLS | 
        Operating systems: MacOS, MacOS X, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD
        Knowledge of Apache, PERL, PHP, and mySQL
        HTML Authoring
        Systems Administration
       
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    | EDUCATION | 
        Attending University of Maryland - Undergraduate Computer Science Major
        Graduated Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland - June 1997
        Graduated ERHS Science and Tech program, with a 3.7 cumulative GPA.
       
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