Experience

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  Record Searchlight

  • Redding, California Area

  • Columnist

    • Mar 2011 - Present
    • Redding, California Area

    In addition to running my company, Nerds on Call, I write a weekly technology column, Nerd Chick Adventures for the Record Searchlight, with my sister, Heather Neal.

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  Nerds On Call

  • Redding, California Area

  • President/CEO

    • Mar 2004 - Present
    • Redding, California Area

    Nerds On Call is an on-site computer repair company. I help to manage a staff of schedulers and technicians to provide in-home and in-business computer repair & networking services. In addition to home-based service, my company supports small and large businesses to establish and/or maintain their office technology to suit the needs of their work environment. I help oversee ongoing support to existing clients; manage the corporate bookkeeping team; supervise inventory acquisition and distribution; and develop marketing for existing and expansion markets.

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  Scripps Howard News Service

  • Columnist

    • Mar 2011 - Dec 2013

    In addition to running my company, Nerds on Call, I wrote a weekly technology column, Computer Nerds on Call, for the Scripps Howard News Service until Scripps Howard syndicated discontinued column distribution and was bought out by McClatchy-Tribune in 2013.

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  Merrill Lynch

  • Sr. Real Estate Administrator

    • Apr 1999 - Feb 2002

    Created position for the Trust Company’s Western division. Assisted Real Estate Manager to oversee over 200 properties held in trust. Coordinated sales and acquisitions, real property tax and insurance processing and payments.