Resume

Work Experience

2001 - present Graphics Dept., University of Waterloo
200 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON
(full time position)
Current Duties Include:
  • technical support for Macs and PCs, copiers and printers
  • training users on use of software and hardware
  • web page support
  • PHP, ASP, CGI, JavaScript programming
  • intra-net site maintenance
  • documentation of computer procedures
Previous Duties Included:
  • scanning, editing and queueing jobs for DocuTech copiers
  • running DocuTech 135 and 180 copiers
  • running GBC AP2 automatic punch
  • scanning for digital archiving
  • shrink wrapping
  • bindery work
1992 - 2001 Murray Printing & Computers
312 Victoria St. E., Alliston, ON
(full time position)
Duties Included:
  • repairing and upgrading computer systems
  • selling systems, hardware and software to customers
  • ordering systems, hardware and software from suppliers
  • answering phones, including technical support calls
  • making on site service calls
  • serving customers in store
  • quoting on computer systems and printing jobs
  • typesetting and graphic design for printing jobs
  • trimming, collating, stitching printing jobs
  • running photocopiers including colour copier
  • web page design
1986 - 1991 Miscellaneous Good Stuff
Main St., Beeton, ON
(part time position)
Duties Included:
  • serving customers in a retail store environment
  • answering phones

Education

1992 Banting Memorial High School
Alliston, ON
 
  • graduated with O.S.S.D. (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) with 6 O.A.C.’s (Ontario Academic Credits)
  • took computer courses throughout
  • took graphics communications courses throughout
  • 98% mark in typing course

Skills and Hobbies

Computer Repair
  • have installed all types of computer hardware in DOS,
    Windows 3.1 though XP, Mac OS 9 and OS X systems
  • have determined non-functioning components in systems and replaced
  • have made on site computer repair and training calls
  • built my own PC from scratch, continually upgrading
Computer Skills
  • type about 60 words per minute
  • knowledge of Corel Draw, Ventura Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, WordPerfect, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Fireworks, and many other computer programs
  • hand-coded and program-assisted web page design
Publishing
  • page layout and design
  • advertising design
  • folding, cutting, drilling, laminating, etc.
  • estimating
Other
  • avid reader