1996 - present
McGill University
Montréal, Québec, CANADA
B.A. - Linguistics/Math
Concentrations in Phonetics, Phonology, and Sematics.
Graduated 1996
Columneetza Senior Secondary
Williams Lake, British Columbia, CANADA
Lieutenant-Governor's Award recipient
1998 - Present
Locus Dialogue
Montréal, Québec, CANADA
Part-time Phonetician
Phonetically transcribed names for speech recognition software.
Summer 1998
Cariboo Chilcotin Community Skills Centre
Williams Lake, British Columbia, CANADA
Computer Instructor
Taught introductory computers to adults. Marketed, prepared curriculum for, and taught courses in Windows 95, Internet and E-mail, Word 95, Excel 95, and Access 95. Helped drop-in customers at public access computers and computer lab. Cleaned, repaired and installed software on computers for the system administrator.
Typing speed of 55 words per minute (Qwerty and Dvorak). Programming experience in Pascal, C, Java, Scheme, Motorola 68000 assembly. Intermediate knowledge of insides of Intel computers (9 years experience). Can install/configure components. Knowledge of telecommunications (modems and internet). Have some knowledge of Apple Macintosh and Unix(Linux) systems. Currently running a personal Linux workstation.
Basic bookkeeping skills. Took Accounting 11 and Applied Accounting 12. Experience with Accpac Simply Accounting and Accpac Plus Accounting. Managed the books of a Scouts Canada Venturer Company as Treasurer.
Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR. Royal Lifesaving Society Canada National Lifeguard Service.
15 years in Scouting. Helped at many camps running activites. Also volunteered at charity bingos selling cards. Fundraised for and went to a World Jamboree in Holland (1995) and World Moot in Sweden (1996). Also attended World Jamboree in Chile (1999) as staff.
Served one term as VP Programming for the Golden Key National Honour Society, McGill Chapter.