Experience

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  Merano Consulting Services

  • Springfield, IL

  • Consultant/Sole Proprietor

    • Mar 2004 - Present
    • Springfield, IL

    Contractual activities include the US Department of Education, Center for Data Quality, Northern IL University, Southern IL University, University of IL, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council. Responsibilities include project management, research, data analyses, data quality evaluation, data utilization, and labor market studies.

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  IL State Board of Education

  • Springfield IL

  • Performance Consultant

    • Nov 1975 - Feb 2004
    • Springfield IL

    I coordinated the development of a performance standards and measures system for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education program providers. Functions included system design, coordination of development, collaboration with local practitioners, and user training. I was lead coordinator of the IL Student Information System and internal information systems.

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  Horace Mann

  • Springfield, Illinois Area

  • Programmer/Analyst

    • 1973 - 1975
    • Springfield, Illinois Area

    I was team member assigned to development of a new Life Insurance data management system.

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  Rock Island Arsenal

  • Rock Island, IL

  • Computer Programmer

    • 1969 - 1973
    • Rock Island, IL

    OJT with mentors and classes at Army Management Engineering Training Agency. I was assigned to programming for the Material Supply System for worldwide applications.