Experience

Rockville Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • May 2017 - Present

  Program Coordinator and operations support for a non-profit science center that inspires a passion for lifelong exploration of science. Through our programs and our interactive science center we work to cultivate a sense of inquiry, discovery, wonder, and understanding of the scientific foundations of everyday life. • Director of science and technology lecture series, including Science Tuesday, Rockville Science Café, Young Adult Science Café, and Special Lectures. These lectures are now online and attract speakers from all over the world to present to our science minded audience. • Plan and put on Rockville Science Day at Montgomery College. This STEM festival has over 100 science exhibitors and attracts over 4000 visitors. It is one of Rockville’s largest STEM events. • Director of the Explorations! Field Trip series offering outing to places of scientific and technological interest in the greater Washington, DC Metro area. • Run STEM exhibits and programs offsite at local community events and festivals. • Maintain corporate website, edit the monthly newsletter, and update social media.• Provide front and back-office support, including reception, facility, and IT support.



Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Seneca District Committee

  • Sep 1998 - Present

  Longtime Volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, helping to “Prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.” Actively participating in the Unit, District and Council side of the Boy Scouts of America as:• Member of the Seneca District Committee, helping to direct resources to grow membership, fund development, plan and support programs, and support individual scouting units.• Member of the Seneca District Camporee Committee, working with an award-winning team to plan exciting camporee programs, manage event logistics, and put together a staff. • Member of the Seneca Membership Committee, helping to collaborating with committees, sections, special interest groups, and membership, board and staff liaisons on key strategies, challenges, and needs in order to provide insight on membership recruitment, engagement and retention.• Unit Commissioner, helping chartered organizations and unit leaders to achieve the aims of Scouting• Member of the Jewish Committee on Scouting, helping to programs for Jewish youth. • Chairman on District Eagle Board of Reviews reviewing qualifications for Eagle Candidates and sign off on their advancement to Eagle Scout.• Climbmaster for a district mobile climbing wall, supporting local Scouting and community outreach programs.• Recipient of the Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and the Shofar Award.



Conceptual Micro-Systems

• IT Consultant

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2017

  Provide IT Support, Technical writing, and Business Consultation for local small businesses.• Developed web content for a pest control consortium.• Provided Desktop and Mobile Phone support to a major financial, engineering, and academic clients.• Section hike Appalachian Trail and other popular Maryland Back Country Trails with an associate developing a photo album and hiker’s guide. Provide IT Support, Technical writing, and Business Consultation for local small businesses.• Developed web content for a pest control consortium.• Provided Desktop and Mobile Phone support to a major financial, engineering, and academic clients.• Section hike Appalachian Trail and other popular Maryland Back Country Trails with an associate developing a photo album and hiker’s guide.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• System Engineer & Field Services

  • May 1999 - Apr 2013

  On-site IT Site Lead for a facility housing several high visibility business units and proposal efforts. My work areas included Desktop Support, Application Support, Data Canter/System administration, Proposal Center support, Security, and Project Management. The position required a Secret Clearance.• I oversaw and provided mission critical IT support for Executives, Lead Business Administrators, and Line Staff. • I was responsible for providing timely, on-site technical support requiring the identification, prioritization and resolution of reported problems, and oversight of special projects. • I was also responsible for a number of conference and proposal centers. • I resolved hardware and software issues with Dell and HP laptops and desktops. Maintained site IT infrastructure as a front-line technician for the LAN / WAN and data center. • As acting supervisor, my additional duties included managing a service lab and all incoming and outgoing service tickets at many on and off-site locations.



SENTEL Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• System Engineer

  • Jun 1998 - May 1999

  System Engineer working with a team that developed prototype applications and provided technical support for body wearable computer applications. Our team developed a high profile projects including a vehicle inspection system for the US Costumes Service at US/Mexico border. We also prototyped a body wearable inspection system for a nuclear power company for use in containment buildings. Provided technical and customer support for sales visits and at trade shows. System Engineer working with a team that developed prototype applications and provided technical support for body wearable computer applications. Our team developed a high profile projects including a vehicle inspection system for the US Costumes Service at US/Mexico border. We also prototyped a body wearable inspection system for a nuclear power company for use in containment buildings. Provided technical and customer support for sales visits and at trade shows.



SCI Consulting

• System Engineer

  • Aug 1995 - May 1998

  SCI Consulting, Inc., Alexandria, VA; System Engineer.(June 1995 to May 1998)• Developed Graphical User Interfaces and front end processing (using MS Access) for several tax processing prototypes for a highly visible National Performance Review contract for the IRS. These development efforts have led to electronic tax filing initiatives between private industry, federal and state taxing authorities.• Developed using Rapid Prototype Development technique and 4th generation applications, prototypical applications to demonstrate corporate capability to new and existing customers.• Designed, developed, and implemented a Lotus Notes based document control and reporting system and the procedures necessary to archive valuable contract documents.• Developed automated economic models using Lotus 123 spreadsheets from specifications provided by analyst.• Monitored technology sources such as the World Wide Web and technical journals to keep abreast of new industry developments in order to identify potential products and innovations that might be valuable to ongoing projects.• Planned and submitted a proposal for the first phase of reengineering SCI's corporate network and testing/development lab from Novell to Windows NT. Analyzed department requirements, and developed a proposal to update development lab to Windows NT. Worked with others to implement proposal.• With others I put together a Trade Show for the Tax Processing community to demonstrate Tax modernization methods. I planned site, provided technological support, and logistics.



Conceptual Micro-Systems

• Consultant

  • Aug 1991 - May 1995

  Self employed as a consultant providing IT support to various technical clients. • Redesigned and optimized a computer reseller's assembly and repair facility reducing system failures by more than 50%.• Designed, implemented and administered an Engineering Change Request and Trouble Reporting system to replace existing manual methods of tracking a process monitoring system development effort. Implementing this system cut development time and cost by 30%.• Designed and implemented a Help Desk to quickly resolve client problems and restore client confidence.• Performed detailed Time and Motion analysis on configuring and rolling out desktop systems for a large health insurance carrier. Re-engineered the roll-out process increasing efficiency by over 75% and providing same day roll-out service.



SkyTel

• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• System Operations

  • Jan 1987 - Aug 1991

  System Engineer for a Satellite Radio Paging and Voice Mail carrier.• Responsible for, and had Decision Authority of Daily Network Operations.• Responsible for technical and facility assets.• Developed a detailed Risk Analysis Plan and developed detailed Disaster Recovery Procedures for a communications carrier. This recovery plan was proved indispensable several times when mission critical systems remained available to international users during several severe power outages and water line failures.• Developed and monitored project plans,• Managed and Monitored Hardware and Software Licenses.• Worked with others to plan and monitor the expansion of SkyTel's communication computer system, telephony system, and technical facility from a prototype effort to the country's largest satellite paging facility.



Other Employment / Career

• Other Employment / Careers

  • Jan 1979 - 1985

  I had a previous career in the Life Sciences Technician as a Medical Technician and Life Science Technician.• Life Science Technician at the National Cancer Institute supporting a Virus Study Lab, using techniques in Tissue Culture and Electron Microscopy. • Medical Technician in a Clinical Lab working with Human and Veterinary specimens using techniques in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis. • Life Science Technician at the National Institute of Mental Health working in the area of neurotransmitter study using techniques in Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS),