My Resume

Objective To interpret and articulate technical literacy to tribal government’s and businesses by bridging the “Digital Divide” throughout Indian Country.

Technology should be easy, that is why we use it!!

Profile I have 9 years experience in several areas of technical leadership, project deadlines, working with Tribal Governments, State schools, community training, non-profit organizations, planning, problem solving, technical literacy & interpretation, wireless schematic design, basic computer troubleshooting, online media, digital media, eLearning, technology/software training for academic, private and business.

In 2007 Digital Smoke Signals combined Business/Computer & Internet consulting with New Media & Film to create a unique service for Tribes and Tribal businesses.

Experience

NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE, 2009-2011

TULALIP WA

Instructor: Computers 101, Multi-Media 101

Lawrence Freenet, 2005-2007 Community wIFI communication

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

Experience as a technical supervisor team building, strategy, wireless network design and architecture, network troubleshooting, ability to identify, analyze and solve wireless problems necessary to keep customer satisfaction, using google earth professional to demonstrate a visual city-wide wireless network as a quicktime for a media fundraising project presentation, used project manager to employees for wireless projects, demonstrated skill in organizing work with non-profit organizations seeking technology for low income families.

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

KU Indigenous Nations Studies Dept. Web-Master 2005-2006

Responsible for website migration for new design implemented by University.

Update, design and implement web-site updates.

Create department, student and professor web-pages.

Research assistant – 2003-2007 web-master & technical consultant

Research Assistant, Web-Master & Technical Consultant

Under-grad to Graduate Student 2003-2007

Responsible for online media, information, and presentations for staff

and University. Hardware and software troubleshooting, media and

film documentary H.I.N.U, K-State and University of Kansas.

National Training Center – 2000-2006 Haskell Indian Nations University

Technical Trainer, Web-Master, technology trainer, technical

troubleshooting, hardware and software training, micro-soft word,

power-point, small business, brochures, media set-up for overhead presentations.

Education

Masters Degree, Indigenous Nations Studies 2007

University of Kansas ,Lawrence, Kansas — Indigenous Nations Studies

Bachelors of Science, Business Administration Degree 2003

Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas

Associates of Arts, Computer Informations Systems 2002

Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas

TECHNICAL Skills

Wireless supervisor

As technical supervisor I planned city-wide wireless schematic networks for deployment, provided wireless training, worked with city and local government for deployment, developed a wireless database, managed a technical budget for supplies and wireless deployment, but most important developed a working relationship with wireless customers to keep them as customers by maintaining the wireless network day or night.

Technical Literacy

Fiber-optic CERTIFIED 2000, PC hardware troubleshooting, PC maintenance, OSX, Leopard, Tiger, SNOW & Microsoft troubleshooting and basic A+ troubleshooting.

social Media & FIlm

Final Cut Studio 7, Garage Bands, iMovie, iDVD, e-commerce for business, Microsoft Media, XP Media and eLearning.

Operating Systems

Apple OSX, Leopard, Microsoft 9x, ME, XP home, XP Professional, Native OSX & Microsoft software, Microsoft Office Mac & PC, Pages, Key-notes, and open-source software.

Graphic Design

Adobe Creative Suite CS3-CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash) Fireworks, Online Media, Online Publishing, Adobe Light-room, and Adobe Aperture.

Web-Design

Dream-weaver CS3-CS4, Front-page, iWeb, Internet web-media, Open-source web-site, Video media web-sites and Social Networking Websites.

Online Media

Online e-Learning, e-Seminars, New Media & Film e-Marketing, Online Digital Media and Resource Digital Media, Internet Media, Quicktime, Pod-casting, Post-Casting Video and Social Networking Websites.

Digital Media

Photography 1& 2, TV Productions 1&2

Digital Equipment

Digital Photography, Digital filming HD (Panasonic HVX-200)~Professional.

Awards and community efforts 2007

Graduate Student of the Year award by the Big “12” Colleges presented at Nebraska University,
Supervised, deployment of a wireless project with Habitat for Humanity in Lawrence Ks, Lawrence Freenet a non-profit organization
Volunteer technical work with Lawrence Kansas Indian Center
New Media & Film Specialist for NVision a national non-profit committed on working with Native American Youth across Indian Country re-enforcing culture, language, empowerment through technology.
Native Vote Washington appreciation award 2008
2008-2009 American Indian for Opportunity Ambassador-working on community initiative “Bridging the Digital Divide throughout Indian Country”
Teacher of the Year Award- Northwest Indian College Tulalip 2010

Digital Smoke Signals CONTRACTS 2003-2011

Business/Computer & Internet Consultant

Social Media & Film/Technical Consultant

DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAWTHORNE NV – 2003-2004

COMPUTER CONSULTANT, COMPUTER REPAIR, DIGITAL INVENTORY

KICKWAPOO TRIBAL SCHOOL, LAWRENCE KANSAS – 2006

COMPUTER CONSULTANT, COMPUTER REPAIR, DIGITAL INVENTORY

LAWRENCE FREENET/COMMUNITY WIRELESS - 2006

WIRELESS SCHEMATICS, WIRELESS BASED Web-FORMAT FOR CLIENTS (GOOGLE EARTH PRO, MEDIA PRESENTATIONS)

HARD-ROCK CAFE, RENEGADE BBQ, FLORIDA - 2007

New MediA & Film , Social Marketing, Online Marketing, INTERNET MEDIA

INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF NEVADA - 2006-2008

WEB-DESIGN

BISHOP PAIUTE TRIBE YOUTH SERVICES - 2008

5 DAY New MediA & Film BOOT-CAMP AND SCREENING

Digital Smoke Signals CONTRACTS 2003-2010

4 DIRECTIONS THE MOVIE - 2008-2009

New MediA & Film , Social Marketing, Online Marketing, INTERNET MEDIA

CULTURE SHOCK CAMP – 2000-2009

New MediA & Film , Social Marketing, Online Marketing, INTERNET MEDIA

QUESE IMC - 2000-2009

New MediA & Film , Social Marketing, Online Marketing, INTERNET MEDIA

WALKER RIVER PAIUTE TRIBE - 2009

DIGITAL INVENTORY, NETWORK SCHEMATIC, DIGITAL HANDBOOK

TULALIP TRIBES RAISING HANDS PROJECT - 2009

SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY, TULALIP RESORT

TULALIP YOUTH SERVICES - 2009

CONSULTING, TRAINING, 8 WEEK FILM BOOTCAMP

TULALIP ELEMENTARY - 2009

SALMON STORY DOCUMENTARY

Digital Smoke Signals CONTRACTS 2003-2010

NORTH WEST INDIAN COLLEGE – NWIC 2009-2010

COMPUTER 101, MULTI-MEDIA 101, digital survey
TECHNOLOGY R/D, PURCHASING, INVOICING 101

NATIVE VOTE WASHINGTON - NVWA 2008-2009 NEW MEDIA & FILM, SOCIAL MEDIA, 3 DOCUMENTARIES, Web series

NORTHWEST INDIAN NEWS – NWIN 2009

FILMING, POD-CASTING MEDIA WEBPAGE

TULALIP HEALTH CLINIC - 2009-2010

FILMING, online media projects

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL - 2009-2010

YOUTH MEDIA expeditionary TRAINING

SEMINOLE ENTERPRISE, – 2007-2010 HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, Software Research and development

Native Vote Wa 2008-2011 2009-2010

FILMING, Social Media Website

EverGreen Council - 2010-2011

short documentary/boys & Girls Club

TULALIP KANU TV / 2010-2011

HERITAGE BASKET BALL GAMES

THE TULALIP TRIBES/COMMUNICATIONS DEPT. 2011

FILMING, Camera support/operator

Digital Smoke Signals NON-PROFIT WORK 2003-2010

NVISION YOUTH MEDia – 2006-2010

STANDING ROCK-SOUTH DAKOTA, OSAGE NATION, PAWNEE NATION, OKLAHOMA CITY, PUHUSKA OKLAHOMA, SAN MANUEL TRIBE, CA,

NATIVE LENS/LONGHOUSE MEDIA – 2009

SUPER-FLY TRAINER AND MENTOR

DIGITAL SMOKE SIGNALS – 2003-2010

YOUTH MEDIA sponsorship

CULTURE SHOCK CAMP

YOUTH MENTORSHIP, EMPOWERMENT, SPEAKING 2002-2010

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