Karen Hargrove ***** Fort Hampton Road Lot A
Elkmont, AL 35620
*****@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To combine my previous experience as a computer technician with my
educational training in order to provide value to my employer as an Skills
exemplary member of the Information Technology staff.
Adobe
Adobe Flash
EDUCATION Eclipse IDE
MS Office
Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Science August 2000 - Suite
December 2003 HTML/XHTML
Virginia College, Birmingham, AL Java
GPA 4.0/4.0 JavaScript
Visual Basic
Studies focused in application development, IT project management, Oracle
multimedia design, technical planning, and business case analyses.
Created working prototypes for numerous web site projects and desktop AIX/Linux/UNI
applications. Worked with TestOut LabSim application to gain hands on X
experience with various computer hardware configurations, Cisco Windows 98
networking devices, the Linux operating system and Windows /ME/Vista/XP/
troubleshooting. 2000
Honors and Awards Cisco
Maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. Networking
Multiple appointments to the President's list. LAN/WAN
Member of Information Sciences Degree Advisory board along with Program Routers
Director and several faculty members. Switches
Participated in a case study of TestOut lab simulation software. Hubs
The Case Study can be found at
http://testout.com/casestudy/csVirginiaCollege.pdf. Citrix
VMware
EXPERIENCE Catalyst
School Bus Driver
1995 - Present
Limestone County Board of Education, Athens, AL
Transport students to and from school
Ensure safety
Engineering Assistant June 2008 - August 2008
Snap-On Tools, Elkmont, AL
Assisted engineers with prints, worked on Excel spreadsheets entering
data and recording efficiency numbers for the plant.
Documented Purchase orders
Implemented routers for the section I was creating
General duties pertaining to engineering and work instructions.
Gained experience with Catalyst, Excel, and Citrix.
Data Entry
June 2007 - August 2007
Alabama Aerospace, Huntsville, AL
Worked doing data entry in excel and other computer related tasks
assigned to me.
Setting up computers to access information from a section of the
company located in another state. Facilitated inter-office electronic
communications.
Implemented routers and developed the data entry procedures for
multiple sections
General Office Administration Various dates 2005 - 2007
V&R Concrete, Athens, AL
Part-time work completing invoices, payroll, and record keeping for the
company.
Gathered and compiled all data for quarterly statements.
Input data for all time Sheets, Billing, Receipts, and job bids.
Responsible for software updates and troubleshooting any hardware
issues
Developed a network between two computers for the business
Owner/Operator/Office Administrator 1992-2003
Andy Guthrie Home Builders, Lester, AL
Part Owner in a small construction business.
Did payroll, billing, and invoices.
Instrumental in maintaining employee records and any other paperwork
needed for the business.
Kept up the inventory on the computer.
Maintained the computer including the software and hardware aspects.
Interviewed and hired candidates for the company.
Solicited work for the company by helping bid on numerous job
opportunities.