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CHRISTOPHER WHITLOCK
Chris@ChrisWhitlock.com
Brevard, NC

Objective: To obtain an IT position where I can contribute my specific knowledge, experience and apply my proven work ethic and diverse skills.

Education
Western Carolina University -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration -- May 2005
Major in: Business Computer Information Systems
• Dean’s List Spring 2004

Experience
Transylvania County Schools IT -- Brevard, North Carolina
Technology Support, 2006 -- Present
• Provide Technical Support for Transylvania County Schools
• Hardware and Software Installation
• Server and Client Installation and Maintenance

WCU Office of University Planning -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
Applications Programmer, 2005 – 2006
• Contribute to the SCT Banner implementation
• Develop and maintain Reporting Services for University Planning and Assessment

WCU Office of Admissions -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
Computer Support Tech, 2005
• Contribute to the Admissions SCT Banner implementation
• Develop and maintain Reporting Services for Admissions Office
• Offer tech support and training to office personnel

WCU Public Relations and Information Technology -- Cullowhee, North Carolina
Web Developer, 2004 – 2005
• In charge of restructuring web sites including: Chancellor’s Page, International Programs Services, Women’s Center, We Lead, Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts, and others
• Maintain web sites including: Information Technology, University Center, SACS, and others

Rosman Fire Rescue -- Rosman, North Carolina
Volunteer Captain, 2004 – Present (Served since 2002)
• Maintain, program, and train personnel in the use of radio communications, alpha numeric pagers, and alert pager systems
• Developed and maintain department web site and devised system to archive and track records

Self Employed -- Rosman, North Carolina
Web Developer, 2004 – Present
• Designed and maintain web sites for Reese Custom Homes, Rosman Fire Rescue, Connestee Fire Rescue, Duckworth Insurance Agency, East Fork Baptist Church, Charlie Bagwell Memorial, and others

Our Country Store Inc. -- Rosman, North Carolina
Assistant Manager, 1999 – Present
• Built PC’s to serve as registers and oversaw the selection and installation of commercial sales software, and maintain network and server for five computers
• Experience in Purchasing, Inventory Control, Customer Service, Analyzing and Reconciling customer accounts, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Special Skills
Software / Development / Operating Systems – VB 6.0, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Oracle 9i, Oracle 10g, HTML, VBA, PL/SQL, SQL, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, Microsoft Reports Manager, QuickBooks Point of Sale, Quickbooks Financial, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Dreamweaver, TOAD, WS_FTP, Windows 98 (+), Novell 6.5, Groupwise

Professional Activity or Community Involvement
• Served as secretary for the Association of Information Technology Professionals at Western Carolina University, 2004
• Volunteer at Cullowhee Valley Elementary School providing tech support, 2003
• Serve as a North Carolina Notary Public, 2002 – Present
• Serve as sound technician at East Fork Baptist Church, 1999 – Present
• Member of IEEE Computer Society, 2006 – Present