Experience

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  ARCADIS U.S.

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • IT Administrator 3

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2011
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Generally same as the Malcolm Pirnie and McGuire Environmental positions below, as this position was continued as a result of company mergers and acquisitions.- Administered Microsoft Windows Servers (Active Directory), Windows XP and Windows 7 workstations for 150 users in seven offices on the West Coast- - Responded to Help Desk tickets and escalated tickets (Tier 2), 5-10 per day - Backed up and restored network data with Veritas Backup Exec 9-11 for servers in five offices- Maintained inventory, allocated resources among nine Malcolm Pirnie West Coast offices- Supervised IST administrators - time sheet, expense report approval, performance plans

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  Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Senior IST Administrator

    • Apr 2005 - Dec 2009
    • Los Angeles, CA

    - Administered Microsoft Windows Servers (Active Directory), Windows XP and Windows 7 workstations for 150 users in seven offices on the West Coast - Responded to Help Desk tickets and escalated tickets (Tier 2), 5-10 per day - Backed up and restored network data with Veritas Backup Exec 9-11 for servers in five offices- Maintained inventory, allocated resources among nine Malcolm Pirnie West Coast offices- Supervised IST administrators - time sheet, expense report approval, performance plans

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  JobReservoir.com

  • Santa Monica, CA

  • Manager

    • 2001 - 2008
    • Santa Monica, CA

    Worked with the company president and web developer to create an Internet-based job site for employers and job-seekers in the water industry. Responsible for relations with clients, billing and, after departure of web developer, posting of jobs and resumes to the web site.

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  Safedrinkingwater.com NEWS

  • Santa Monica, CA

  • Assistant Managing Editor

    • 2000 - 2008
    • Santa Monica, CA

    Worked with company president from the inception of the newsletter through to its creation. This included developing a plan for distributing it and creating the original format. On a weekly basis, was final editorial check before publication to over 6000 subscribers worldwide. Maintained subscriber database and assisted in research on topics relevant to the drinking water community.

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  McGuire Environmental Consultants, Inc.

  • Santa Monica, CA

  • Senior Information Officer

    • Jul 1998 - Mar 2005
    • Santa Monica, CA

    - Established, and managed growth of, IT systems in small engineering firm as it expanded from a home-based operation with two users to a small business with 37 employees in three offices and remote home-based users in four states- Performed desktop migration from Windows 95 to Windows 2000- Was responsible for hardware and software applications for workstations, servers, and network data communications - Hired and supervised web designer position, sub-contractors- Administered all local and remote server backups with Veritas Backup Exec- Maintained inventory, allocated resources among offices- Was responsible for purchasing, installing and maintaining all computer-related systems

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  UCLA

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    • Jan 1992 - Mar 1998
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Various courses in Political Science, including Russian/Soviet Foreign, Domestic Politics; History of the Cold War; East European Politics; Nationalism and Ethnic Politics; Introduction to International Relations.

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  J. Paul Getty Trust

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Staff Assistant

    • Sep 1996 - Feb 1998
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Assisted Program Officers in the grant making process for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Art and Art History; Central and Eastern European Special Initiative Fellowships; Conservation of Works of Art; Architectural Conservation.

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  Russian State University for the Humanities

  • Moscow, Russian Federation

  • Lecturer

    • Jul 1995 - Jun 1996
    • Moscow, Russian Federation

    Undergraduate courses in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict; Introduction to Comparative Politics; Contemporary American Political Science. Assisted in curriculum development in newly established political science department in a leading Russian university.

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  Occidental College

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    • Jan 1995 - May 1995
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Team-taught Core Curriculum Cultural Studies course, "The Russian Experience," with two other faculty members, including lectures and leading discussion sections.

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  Russian Social-Political Institute

  • Moscow, Russian Federation

  • Researcher

    • Jan 1991 - Jul 1991
    • Moscow, Russian Federation

    Independent, post-Doctoral research under auspices of the American Council of Teachers of Russian.

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  The University of Kansas

  • Lawrence, KS

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    • Aug 1990 - Dec 1990
    • Lawrence, KS

    Graduate and undergraduate courses in Soviet foreign policy.

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  University of Maryland University College

  • Berlin, Germany

  • Instructor

    • Jun 1990 - Aug 1990
    • Berlin, Germany

    Undergraduate course in Soviet foreign policy.

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  Security Traders Handbook

  • New York, NY

  • Associate Editor

    • Aug 1983 - Apr 1984
    • New York, NY

    I was responsible for layout, proofreading, and production of this monthly trade publication for the securities industry, working directly in the print shop in the final stages.