Resume David Smith 2344-45 Maple Street Toronto Ontario M5R 3T3 416 555 5599 OBJECTIVE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE REFFERENCES OBJECTIVE To utilise my education, training and experience to enhance the technological operations of a large company or organisation. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE MCSE Currently studying MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT SECURITY CERTIFICATE July 2001 Rockhurst College Continuing Education Centre ADMINISTERING & SUPPORTING MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT July 2001 Rockhurst College Continuing Education Centre INTERNET SERVICE & SUPPORT ENGINEER DIPLOMA Class of 1998 with Honours PrimeTech Institute, Toronto, Ontario ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA Class of 1994 Earl Haig Secondary School, North York, Ontario EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Career Edge, Toronto Oct. 2000-present Web & Systems Administrator Maintain both an interactive employment website, and an office NT 4.0/Win9x network. Duties include: * Copy (HTML), graphical and application (PERL) updates/revisions of the website (www.careeredge.org) as needed. * User assistance (MS-Office 97-2000, Win 98, Quark Xpress 4.0, Photoshop 5.5, etc.) * Regular hardware and system maintenance (NT 4.0 Server administration, User Admin, Daily backups, HDD defragmentation, Anti-Virus updates, Monitoring, Hardware and Software Upgrades, etc.) * Participated in third-party-vendor reviews, for the co-location of our web and email servers, as well as contract negotiations. * WebTrends reports, website and network flow charts. Ministry of Community and Social Services, Ontario Dec. 2000-Apr. 2001 Youth Co-ordinator - Office of Child and Family Service Advocacy Transitional contract, assisting with the development of policy alternatives for young people in the care of the Child Welfare system and Young Offender facilities. Duties Included: * Youth liaison to "Youth Piece" group. *Policy analysis. * Community presentations. * Managing the hiring process for a full-time Youth Co-ordinator. Foxtrot Developments, Toronto Dec. 97-Dec 2000 Inter/Intranet & PC Consultant Proprietor of a small consulting business working with a myriad of clients to assist them in establishing small networks, or information systems for in house communications and internet presentation. Duties included: * Client relations and account management with cost benefit analysis of various providers of services. * System design, installation, configuration and trouble-shooting. * Graphic and content development (FLASH, HTML, JavaScripts, etc.) for online documentation. Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, Toronto Jun. 99-May 2000 Computer Resource Worker & Employment Counsellor Part-time position assisting young people, seniors, recent immigrants and the unemployed with the use of computers and employment skills. Duties included: * Assisting clientele with computers and the Internet. * Design of flyers, posters, brochures, and "how-to" documents. * Review and editing of résumés and cover letters. * Teaching beginner and intermediate computer courses. VMI, Toronto Mar. 1997-May 1997 Client Relations/Support Temporary position, assisting clients with using an educational software programme. Duties included: * Oracle database updates via Solaris workstations. * Tech support for remote-access NT Workstation clients. * Alleviation of Techno-Frustration. * Report generation and dissemination via facsimile. Komputer People, Etobicoke Nov. 1996-Feb. 1997 Computer Trainer/Sales On contract to assist a small business expand and implement its day-to-day functions. Duties included: * Sales of training packages, and design of advertising material. * Training people of all ages (4 years +) in MS-Win95, MS-Office, HTML. Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto (CASMT) Oct. 1995-Oct. 1996 Youth-In-Care-Youth-Activity-Conference (YIC-YAC) Co-ordinator Planned a conference for young people in the care of the Child Welfare system. Duties included: * Designing advertising material. * Organising day plans, speakers, facilitators, and volunteers. * Administrating application and registration. Policy Research Consultant Worked to identify the needs and requirements of young people involved with the Child Welfare system, in order to facilitate an easier transition from living in care, to independence. Duties included: * Surveying and interviewing young people aged 13-24 years. * Formulation of an easily accessible booklet on independent living Corporation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto June-September 1995 Assistant Metropolis Conference Co-ordinator Aided the Co-ordinator in the day-to-day activities of planning an international conference. Duties included: * Design of Urban Diversity Tours. * Filming and interviewing street involved youth. COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto June 1993-present Involved at the committee level addressing policy issues that will incur positive change for clients of the agency. Ontario Social Development Council Dec. 1994-Sept. 2000 Acted as a member of the board of directors, a participant in the World Summit for Social Development, in Copenhagen Denmark, and designed and maintain their website (www.osdc.org), (www.thesecondchanceprogram.org). Low Income Families Together (LIFT) Dec. 1997-Sept. 1999 Acted as Co-Chair for the board of directors, Chair of the Fundraising committee. Ontario Coalition for Children and Youth April 1994-1997 Conference planning, peer advocacy, policy development. Pape Adolescent Resource Centre Dec. 1993-1997 Participated in their "Network" group. Presented at the United Nations Conference: Stronger Children, Stronger Families in British Columbia, and the International Foster Care Organisation's (IFCO) 9th conference on Foster Care, Building Bridges, in Bergen, Norway. Anti-Racism Youth Forum II Planning Committee Oct. 1994-June 1995 Participated on the planning committee, and as MC for the event. Metro Youth Council June 1994-Sept. 1995 Involved in the planning of activities for youth: Art shows, public forums. References Available upon request