Education:

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Computer Science Graduate Student
Anticipated Graduation Date:    May 2002

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
BS in Mathematics, Minor in Computer Science
Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.46 on a 4.0 base
Graduated With Distinction from Drexel University Honors Program

Honors:

Member, Phi Theta Kappa -- National Honor Society of two-year college students
Member, Pi Mu Epsilon -- National Mathematics Honor Society
Member, Drexel Univeristy Honors Program
A.J. Drexel Scholar

Cooperative Education Employment:

AVECIA, INC. (formerly ZENECA SPECIALIST COLOURS) -- March 1998 - March 2000
HEAD OF ONSITE IT

• Co-authored a C++ application to run on a Janus 2020 Barcode scanner for tracking shipping inventory
• Created a desktop database application to interface with the barcode scanner and present the data in a readable fashion
• Created an electronic IT Request submission and tracking application
• Responsible for drafting user requirements for local and international use of a LIMS package
• Responsible for the maintenance of several large databases
• Responsible for training employees on new software
• Responsible for evaluating new software and implementing it
• Responsible for upgrading and repairing all desktop computers
• Created several small applications for interfacing with existing software
• Created a database for tracking suppliers of chemicals as well as respective costs of the chemicals
• Chief liaison for the corporate IT group with the local site

Computer Experience:

Hardware: Assembled three IBM Compatible PC’s
Operating Systems: Win 95, Win 98, DOS, UNIX, LINUX, MacOS
    Installed and configured LINUX on own personal computer
Programming Languages: C, C++, Java, Visual Basic 4.0/5.0, PASCAL,
    MIPS Assembly, SPARC Assembly, some SQL

Interests and Hobbies:

Enjoy writing poetry, have been published twice (most recently in Nature's Echoes)
Enjoy listening to music, mostly classical and rock
Enjoy playing soccer, ultimate frisbee, and football
Enjoy both role-playing and strategy games