I have work experience in the following fields:
| 2009 - 2010 | Webmaster and Web Page Designer for Crying In The Silence |
| 2006 - 2010 | Webmaster and Web Page Designer for Christian People at work |
| 2006 - 2010 | Computer teaching and other computer related work for NSW Department Of Education at Bonshaw Public School, Croppa Creek Public School, Tingha Public School (Adult Outreach Programme) as regular casual. Also other schools (such as Mingoola Public) on one off days |
| 2005 - 2009 | Employed under contract for the Computers in Schools Rollout (T4L Programme) which involved the installation, testing and network enabling of IBM computers in schools across the New England and North West Region as well as Western Region. |
| 2004- 2007 | Teaching Disabled students (private) in computers and computer related subjects |
| 2004- | Farm Sitting - voluntary - looking after small farms while people go away for a break. |
| 2001-2002 | National Australia Bank - Staff Training for Lotus Notes - contract |
| 1999- 2000 | University Third Age, Armidale - contract teaching Information Technology |
| 1996 - |
Webmaster of the Northern NSW Regional Internet Site - originally an Armidale Business Enterprise Centre Project. Involves creation and management of a wide range
of Web Pages, trouble shooting, promotion and sales of sites. This site has been privately managed since 2000 by myself with assistance from a team of volunteers.
I was also one of a group who were responsible for establishing this web site back in the beginning of 1996. |
| 2002 - | Inverell Campus of New England Institute of TAFE - part time teacher in IT, including ICDL and flexible delivery supervisor. |
| 1996 - 2002 | Computer based training for the Armidale & District Business Enterprise Centre including computer training for the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme, and general computer based training including Internet and general computing. |
| 1995 - 2001 | Armidale TAFE Campus - Teaching (part-time). Subjects include: C++, 3GL Programming, HTML Programming, Systems Operations, Hardware, Systems Management, Basic Computing, Computer Careers, Batch File Management, Computer Networking, Internet Use & Management, Software Support and Business & Presentation Graphics. Relief teaching in other areas of computing. |
| 1968 - | Sound Engineering on Computer - recording, mixing, editing and quantifying sound files from the studio to CD production for albums of my own material and material released through my recording label - since 1998 with computers, since 1968 with general electronic equipment. |
| 1982- | Private and contract tuition and retailing (software and hardware). This being done under the business name of Compsale since 1991. |
| 1990 - 2002 | Excelmark, a marketing and distribution company (owned by self). Includes Salmat Distributions (Contract), Letterbox Deliveries; includes recruitment of deliverers, oversight, problem solving. |
| 1982- | Private and contract tuition and retailing (software and hardware). This being done under the business name of Compsale since 1991. |
| 1979 - | Writing computer software (under the name of ArComPro since 1981). |
| 1994 - 2002 | Armidale Skillshare/Armidale Training Services: Casual, Computer Skills - teaching adults |
| 1987 - 1989 | Armidale & District YMCA Youth Services Incorporated - Executive Officer & Youth Worker (part-time - 20 hours a week). |
| 1984 - 1987 | Consultancy Work - computers and other areas. (Associate of Michael J. Brennan & Associates.) |
| 1985 - 1987 | Hammersley Chemicals (Aust) - Sales Representative NE and Northwest Region |
| 1984 | Electrolux - door to door retail sales |
| 1984 - 1988 | Tandy Electronics - Relief Manager, Casual Sales Work |
| 1978 - 1984 | Spark & Co., Armidale - Service Technician, Installation Technician, Storeman, Retail Sales and Stock Ordering |
| 1976 - 1978 | Tandy Electronics - Relief Manager, Casual Sales Work |
| 1977 - 1987 | Live-In Caretaker for Armidale Senior Citizens Centre |
| 1975 - 1977 | Rojabu Services (Self employed) Armidale - Service Technician, retail sales. |
| 1974 - 1975 | Mike Petrov Appliances, Armidale - Service Technician, Retail Sales |
| 1968 - 1974 | H. Fay & Sons, Bingara - Service Technician, Electrical & Electronic Retail, Carpet Layer, Menswear Retail, Hardware Retail, Music Sales |
| 1967 - 1968 | Various Rural Holdings: Casual employment - mostly tractor driving |
| 1966 | Moran & Cato Supermarket, Tamworth - Section Manager, retail sales, checkout operator. |
| pre 1966 | Grandparent's property - Boomi: Rural Work |
Most of these (particularly the period of 1974 to 1982) were done to support my self-education and 'hands on' experience with computing.
| 2007 | St John First Aid Certificate |
| 2004 | Repairing and Upgrading Personal Computers [current study] |
| 2004 | Red Cross First Aid Certificate |
| 2003 | Assessment In The Workplace - Certificate IV (TAFE) |
| 2003 | Responsible Service Of Alcohol and Responsible Conduct of Gambling Certificates |
| 2001 | Bachelor Computer Science (Hons) Accreditation |
| 2000 | BeOS (Operating System) Basic Training |
| 1999 | 3DML (Internet Programming Language) |
| 1998 - | MCSE Accreditation - Networks, NT, etc. (current study) |
| 1998 | Linux - advanced studies |
| 1998 | Advanced HTML 4.0 |
| 1997 | Director 6 (NSW TAFE) |
| 1996 | Java Programming |
| 1996 | Advanced HTML3.0 Programming |
| 1996 | Fire Fighting Course Certificate (NSW TAFE) |
| 1995 | TAFE National Teaching & Learning Programme |
| 1995 | TAFE NSW/Microsoft Completed 18 week Course on Windows 95 |
| 1995 | TAFE C++ Certificate of Attainment - advance staff training course. |
| 1994 | HTML Programming |
| 1994 | Internet Management and Usage |
| 1994 | Business Enterprise Centre - Small Business Management training course. |
| 1992 | Attache Software Australia Pty Ltd - Attache Accounting Software Support Training |
| 1992 |
OPEN LEARNING (ABC TV)
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| 1989 | TAFE Armidale - Photography Course |
| 1989 | TAFE Armidale - Audio & Video Production Techniques |
| 1987 | University of New England - Computer Studies |
| 1982 -1998 | Various Industry Training Courses in Computer Software |
| 1986-1990 | Moore Theological College (External Studies): Certificate of Theology Course - various unit subjects |
| 1972-1979 |
Company Training - White Goods & Small Appliance Servicing : Hoover, Simpson, Kelvinator, Malleys/Whirlpool, Kenwood, Sunbeam |
| 1968-69 | Technical Training International - Diploma TV Servicing |
| 1967 | Sydney University Vet Science - included introduction to computing |
OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATION:
| 1968-1979 |
CEBS - The Anglican Boys Society
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| 1978 | Citizens Radio Emergency Services Team (CREST) Emergency Radio Operator Instructor |
SECONDARY EDUCATION
| 1960 - 1965 | Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Tamworth. |
PRIMARY EDUCATION
1954
K - 1: N.S.W. Correspondence School
1955 - 1959
2 - 6: Boomi Public School