EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES:

• To gain more computer knowledge and share it with others. To advance in skill, pay, and responsibility.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

• Have used:
  HTML and HTML editors in designing and writing webpages, Netscape, IE, Mosaic, Windows 95/98, Word, Ami-pro, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, Paint, Serif PagePlus Desktop Publishing Program.

• Industrial experience includes job and safety training, writing job training and safety materials, updating production reports, conducting shift meetings, and accident investigations.

• More than 25 Years Professional and volunteer media experience includes creating webpages, writing and editing print newsletters, hosting radio and TV programs, control room and camera operation.

PRESENT EMPLOYMENT:

• Since Sept '99 -- Relay Operator for VISTA Information Technologies, Holyoke, MA. -- Relay phone conversations between deaf TTY telephone users and conventional telephone users by typing the words of the conventional users to the deaf users and speaking the words typed by TTY users to conventional users.

• Since Oct '99 -- Part time (10 - 12 hours per week) Package Handler for UPS at Bradley Int'l Airport.

• Since Mar '99 -- Part time (8 -10 hours per week) Self employed cleaning offices.

WORK HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Volunteer for The Friends of the West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield, MA: 1994 to present -- Created and still publish website,  www.westsidefriends.freeservers.com   . Serve as online and print newsletter editor and writer. Served as organization president June '96 to April '98, and executive board member from April '94 to April '96.

• International Paper Company, Strathmore Division, Westfield, MA.; July 1982 to Febuary 1999. Last postion held was Padding Department group leader with duties including writing reports and newsletter articles (using AmiPro software), updating production data (using Lotus1-2-3), job and safety training, conducting staff meetings and accident investigations.
  Starting position - General Labor.

• Continental Cablevision, Westfield, MA.; 1991 - 1992 -- Volunteer "Town by Town" program host,writer, and camera operator.

• W A R E Radio, Ware, MA.; 1979 - 1990 -- Radio announcer and reporter.
  

EDUCATION:

• New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Windsor, CT; March '99 to present -- Training has included HTML, Novell Web Design, Front Page '98 & 2000, Outlook, Netscape, IE, Microsoft NT Workstation, Windows 95/98, DOS, MS Office97 suite of applications, and more.
  (A full list of my computer training is available on request or at
    www.TheOtherBBC. scriptmania.com/details.html)
• Informal Study (Books used for reference):
  • Windows 95 for Dummies, 2nd Edition; Macs for Dummies, 4th Edition;
  • Prima Visual Learning Guides - Windows 3.1;
  • Web Publishing Unleashed (HTML, JAVA, CGI, VRML, SGML).

• Westfield State College, Westfield, MA; 1981 -- Completed 3rd year courses in Media Management including Writing for TV and Radio, Television Productions, and Media Law.

• Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY 1973 - 1976 -- Earned AAS Degree with a Major in Accounting, and electives in Broadcasting, Journalism, and Drama.

• SUNY Ag and Tech at Alfred, NY, 1967 -1969 -- Earned AAS Degree with major in Electronic Communications, and served as an announcer and executive board member for campus radio station, WVAT.