PROFILE
• Over ** years of successful experience working in Market Research, Information Technology, and Mathematical Research with recognized strengths in problem solving, research, oral and written communications, report writing, and customer service.
• Accomplished, detail-oriented team player skilled at simultaneously handling multiple tasks.
• Active community participant in several nonprofit organizations.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement in skills, efficiency, and quality.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Analytical/Financial
• Tracked weekly purchases, sales, expenses, maintained inventory, and analyzed trend data using Excel databases.
• Produced reports, traveled nationally to deliver presentations and provided customer consultation.
• Created/Administered survey instruments to track customer preferences and directed phone interview team.
• Performed initial research on methods to effectively reduce expenses.
• Executed SAS programs to determine means, standard deviations, and quartiles of datasets.
• Used Access to maintain 3500+ membership database.
• Performed marketing duties, including acquisition of new customers and maintenance of present customers.
Mathematical/Academic
• Researched and developed calculations of predictive models to create improved heat conduction configurations.
• Identified areas for improvement amongst students and provided guidance to improve grades.
• Taught Algebra, Applications of Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Business Calculus, and Calculus to multiple classes consisting of 25 students, consisting of both recent high school graduates and adults.
• Created lesson plans, course curriculum, quizzes, and examinations.
• Employed as an Instructor, Teacher’s Assistant, and Research Assistant concurrently in order to earn full tuition fellowship while enrolled in graduate school.
Management/Project Administration
• Earned positive satisfaction rates from customer feedback surveys, an average of 89.2% for solving problems vs. 79.3% for entire office.
• Analyzed and solved high-end reseller complaints/problems with dedicated servers, leading to a success rate of 4 out of 5 satisfied customers.
• Trained customers on administration of browser interface software that manages operation of websites located on dedicated Linux and Windows servers.
• Consistently earned highest performance bonuses among all representatives at Multisoft, Incorporated. Observed and provided ongoing training to Tier 1 and Tier 2 technicians, leading to improved problem resolution time.
• Saved organization approximately $4000(close to 95% of total price), in the purchase of hardware/software.
• Maintained LAN, installed hardware/software, performed daily server backup, administered email server, modified user permissions, and edited automated server programs.
• Maintained customer websites residing on Windows, UNIX and Linux servers. Troubleshot website scripting errors, and modified websites.
• Monitored server performance, reported daily results to lead System Administrator and performed reboots on an as-needed basis.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA 8/07-present P/T Instructor, Mathematics Department
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 8/07-2/09 Lecturer, Mathematics Department
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA 8/06-7/07 Lecturer, Mathematics Department
Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, GA 1/06-5/06 Professor, Mathematics Department
Interland, Inc., Atlanta, GA 5/00-11/05 NOC Systems Administrator
Multisoft, Inc., Atlanta, GA 10/99-5/00 Technical Support Representative
Brain Injury Association of Georgia, Atlanta, GA 7/99-5/00 Information Technology Manager
Gee/Casey Vending, Stone Mountain, GA 6/98-7/01 Owner/Operator
The Gallup Organization, Atlanta, GA 8/94-11/98 Research Associate/Project Director
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA 9/93-5/94 Instructor, Mathematics Department
National Institute of Health, Atlanta, GA 1/93/-5/94 Research Assistant
West Los Angeles College, Culver City, CA 10/91-8/92 Mathematics Instructor
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
United Way Community Investment Volunteer 2006-2007
Review funding applications and make recommendations
Banking on our Future Lecturer 2006-2007
Provide lectures on financial literacy to junior high/high school students
St. Vincent de Paul Spanish Tutor 2003-2004
Tutored Spanish speaking students on how to use Excel software
Latin-American Association Interviewer 2002-2004
Interviewed students to verify readiness for English classes
Hands on Atlanta Technical Volunteer 1999-2000
Designed webpages for TeamTech, a non-profit organization
FreeBytes Hardware Volunteer 1999-2000
Repaired computers for resale to non-profit organizations
EDUCATION/SKILLS
• Level I Candidate, CFA Program
• M.S. Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University, May 1994
• B.S. Mathematics, Hampton University, May 1991
• Certified UNIX Administrator, Kennesaw State University, September 2002
• Certified Mainframe Programmer, Chubb Computer Services, March 1999
• Ability to speak/write intermediate level Spanish and entry level Portuguese