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3474 Trinity Church Road    -  Vale, NC  28168    -  704.276.2764 or 828.381.5981  -  lesliealowman@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To acquire a position in Information Technology in the Atlanta, Georgia area where I can utilize my skills in web development, computer technology and technical advisement.

EDUCATION
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC	May 2001
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration	
Major:  Information Systems  	Minor:  Computer Science		Major GPA:  3.79

RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
•	Web Development
•	Led web development team in setting coding standards for Technical Assistant web pages
•	Set up IIS server on Windows 2000 platform
•	Developed corporate web sites for interaction with customers, patients, etc.
•	Experienced in the use of Adobe Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro to make and edit images for web publishing, HTML & JavaScript to create pages, including forms and frames, and Editors such as Arachnophilia, FrontPage 2000, as well as Macromedia products including Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver, and UltraDev
•	In the process of learning ASP, updating corporate web site to include ASP with database access, as well as studying/researching issues in E-Commerce industry
•	Data Communications & Networking
•	Have taken first two semesters of CCNA coursework, understand how a network is used in various environments, have used CCNA and coursework knowledge to configure and troubleshoot hardware and software issues in a small LAN
•	Database Processing
•	Used the foundations of relational databases using SQL in Oracle to build queries of databases, as well as further understanding of each aspect of building, linking, and creating databases in Oracle
•	Software, Coursework & Programming Experience
•	Visual Basic, COBOL, Advanced COBOL, Windows 3.1x, 9x, ME, NT, 2000, C++, Systems Analysis & Design, Oracle Designer, SQL Plus 8.0, Unix, Microsoft Office Suites

WORK EXPERIENCE
•	Technical Assistant (TA), Appalachian State University, Boone, NC	August 1998 to May 2001
•	Leader of a team of 8
•	Help students with problems involving IP configuration, hardware, software, and Internet problems
•	Assist students in the use of serial Internet and Ethernet connections in the dorms
•	Repair computers brought into a “walk-in” center by students and faculty including Ethernet card installation, hard drive restoration, and proprietary driver problems
•	Assist faculty in computer problems such as Slip account setup, software upgrades, and hardware issues
•	Set up protocols for the Technical Assistants
•	Assist in tracking the inventory of the equipment available for the TA staff, including software
•	Aided in interviewing candidates for positions related to TA staff
•	Graystone Ophthalmology Associates, PA, Hickory, NC	January 1999 to Present
•	Developed and currently maintain pieces of corporate web site
•	Helped to upgrade interoffice PC’s from MS-DOS to Windows 3.1 & Windows 9x
•	Helped to repair damaged PC’s involving hardware replacement
•	Configured LAN for use with browsers

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
AITP, President	Fall 2000, Spring 2001
Dean’s Council of Student Advisors	Fall 2000, Spring 2001
Dean’s List	Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Spring 2001
AITP, Webmaster	Spring 2000

REFERENCES:  Available upon request.