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Higher Education Work Experience

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Finance and Admin Division
April 1999 – Present
Information Technology Specialist
Create and update Divisional web pages. Internet and web support. Web page design consultant. Create and revise forms for web input and print utilization. Improve data analysis and processes by designing various databases. Database manager. Teach employees desktop publishing, database, spreadsheet and various time-saving computer skills. Research data and prepare recommendations for hardware and software purchases. Install and upgrade software programs. Contact person for computer hardware and connection problems. Recommend computer applications and system tools to help employees do work tasks more efficiently. Keep current on the latest software and hardware. Administrator of the Finance and Administration server. Document creation consultant.

Mankato State University, Fiscal Affairs Division
April 1996 – April 1999
Information Systems Specialist / MavCard Office
Improve data analysis and processes by designing various databases. Database manager. Teach employees desktop publishing, database, spreadsheet and various time-saving computer skills. Design and write manuals. Create and revise forms. Direct deposit software support. Research data and prepare recommendations for hardware and software purchases. Install and upgrade software programs. Contact person for computer hardware and connection problems. Recommend computer applications and system tools to help employees do work tasks more efficiently. Keep current on the latest software and hardware. Create and update Divisional web pages. Research campus card programs. Make badges for the MSU campus community. File maintenance of the Video Image Machine. Maintenance of five Cash to Card machines. Promotion of the MavCard. Administrator of the Fiscal Affairs server. Internet and web support. Document creation consultant.

Mankato State University, Fiscal Affairs Division
July 1994 – April 1996
MavCard Office
Created the MavCard Information Guide and MavCard Brochure. Designed the MavCard web site and Gopher web pages. Spoke about the MavCard at orientation sessions. Researched campus card programs. Promotion of the MavCard. Made badges for the MSU campus community. Daily database maintenance of the Video Image Machine. Installed software and updated handheld units for weekly student activities and athletic events. Programed four Cash to Card machines. Taught student workers desktop publishing, database and spreadsheet computer skills. Responsible for hardware maintenance of the Video Image Machine. Created original MavCard forms and signs.

Mankato State University, Fiscal Affairs Division
September 1993 – July 1994
Graduate Assistant
Created an Athletic Monthly Report database. Assisted the vice president by creating athletic reports. Designed the Mankato State University MavCard. Promoted the MavCard. Answered computer questions. Researched computer and software information. Setup various Macintosh computers. Downloaded data from the mainframe computer.

Mankato State University, Business & Technology Education
September 1993 – June 1994
Graduate Assistant
Redesigned the Business & Technology Education brochures and the Summer Session brochure. Updated forms. Answered professors and students computer questions. Translated some DOS files into Macintosh files. Setup various Macintosh computers. Assisted a keyboarding class. Taught professors, staff, and students computer skills.

Mankato State University, Office of Business Affairs
March 1990 – September 1993
Microcomputer Technical Analyst / Accountant
Established and maintained Macintosh systems and networks in the Office of Business Affairs. Prepared MSU's year-end financial reports. Researched computer and software information. Wrote instructions for financial report preparation and for several projects. Setup databases for user input and for downloading data. Created and updated Office of Business Affairs forms. Trained staff and student employees computer skills. Answered accounting and computer questions. Designed and wrote The Office of Business Affairs Newsletter. Designed cards, invitations, signs, and banners using desktop publishing software and various graphics programs. Setup various Macintosh computers.

MSU Volunteer Work Experience

Minnesota State University, Mankato
March 1999 – Present
Virtual Tour Designer
Voluntarily created a panoramic tour of the MSU campus. Took over 100 digital picture scenes capturing the four seasons. Indoor and outdoor photo settings. Created the MSU Panoramic Virtual Web Tour with various ways to view the MSU Campus with QuickTime technology. 5 Virtual Tour maps with hotspot links. Communicated tour implementation, ideas and pages to various MSU staff members.

Minnesota State University, Mankato – Campus Wellness Initiative
May 2006– Present
Web Design
Created the MSU Campus Wellness Initiative web site. Post membership group minutes and agendas. Links to facilities and other wellness related topics.

Minnesota State University, Mankato – Wellness Committee
September 2000– Present
Web Design
Created the MSU Wellness Committee web site. Post web pages of various Wellness events. Links to facilities and other wellness related topics. Links to Campus Recreation virtual tour pages.

Mankato State University, Business & Technology Education
September 1996 – June 1997
Web Designer / Desktop Publisher
Design and update the Business and Technology web site. Created the Business Education August 1996 - August 1998 brochure.