Barbara Stanislawski
Computer Consultant
Leland,NC
Summary
As a Computer Consultant with a B.S. in Business Management my experience and background encompass varied responsibilities in the computer field. I have an excellent work ethic, good oral & written skills, am highly motivated and work independently with minimal to no supervision.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
2
2
BS Business Management & Web Certification
Work History
Website Administrator
SoHo Websites - Owner
Leland, NC
01.2003 - Current
- Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability, usability and impact.
- Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Chose and prepared photos for use with feature pieces with Photoshop Elements.
- Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries for articles.
- Increased sales to two web site owners each by 10%
Computer ABC’s for Seniors Instructor
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
09.2011 - 12.2014
- Taught Computer ABCs for Seniors to 50 absolute beginners in 5 classes, how to navigate Windows O/S, use email, edit documents and use Facebook
- Created all course materials, handouts, class exercises, quizzes and reviews to engage students and promote active participation to facilitate their learning process. .
- Offered friendly and efficient service to students, handled challenging situations with ease
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
BestBuy Geek Squad
BestBuy Geek Squad
Morehead City, NC
09.2009 - 08.2011
- Digital Technology Sales > sold computer h/w, s/w, cameras & accessories for both
- Counter Operations Agent > Troubleshot software & hardware problems for personal computers, investigated issues on home theater and cameras, tracked equipment, educated customers, created service orders, maintained a repair database
Teach, Maintain & Configure Windows O/S
SoHo Computer Services - Owner
Baltimroe, MD
01.2000 - 08.2009
- Configured/troubleshot and established workstations, servers, software, peer-to-peer networks & hardware for Windows (all versions) to over 35 customers with home based businesses.
- Taught end users, computer clients and absolute beginners how to best utilize their skills safely and securely using personal computers
- Tech support for small businesses with up to 100 end users
- Maintained database of equipment for businesses
- Installed and configured software for network servers & database servers
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of MD College Park & UMUC
College Park, MD06.1985
Skills
- Content Planning and Style Updating
- Improve websites usability & readability
- Editorial Policy Making
- Copy Proofreading
- Reference Research
- Story and Content Idea Development
- Date and Statistics Verification
- Technical support of LAN/WAN networks
- Database Administrator
- Web design and editing
- Create, manage & maintain HTML & CSS websites
- Teach Windows navigation to all user levels
- Maintain computers and related devices
- Government Contracts and procurement
- Compassionate customer service
Certification
Web Technologies Certificate thru International Webmasters Association (IWA)
Bicycling & Photography
- Started riding my bike last summer and in 3 1/2 months rode 740 miles. I recently bought a hybrid bike that's lighter and have a target this year to ride 1000 miles. Great exercise and I love the fresh air on an early morning ride.
- Love pictures of flowers, cats, sunsets and anything that looks interesting. I use my photographs to make blank greeting cards where 10% of the proceeds go to local animal shelters. I have also started to make calendars with my pictures.
Timeline
Computer ABC’s for Seniors Instructor
Carteret Community College
09.2011 - 12.2014
BestBuy Geek Squad
BestBuy Geek Squad
09.2009 - 08.2011
Website Administrator
SoHo Websites - Owner
01.2003 - Current
Teach, Maintain & Configure Windows O/S
SoHo Computer Services - Owner
01.2000 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of MD College Park & UMUC
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