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Curriculum Vitae

Academic Appointments

Adjunct Instructor. David Eccles School of Business, Information Systems Department, University of Utah. 2021-2022.
Graduate Teaching Assistant. College of Humanities, Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies, University of Utah. 2021-2022.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). School of Business, Computer Science & Information Systems Department, Salt Lake Community College. 2019-2022.

Education

Ph.D. Candidate, Writing & Rhetoric Studies. University of Utah. (Estimated Completion: 2025)
Master of Science, Information Systems (MSIS). University of Utah.
Graduate Certificate, Business Analytics (GCBA). University of Utah.
Bachelor of Arts, English (BA). University of Utah.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (BS). Weber State University.
Associate of Science, Constrution Technology (AS). Community College of the Air Force.

Faculty Development

2021 SLCC, President’s Leadership Institute – Cohort 2020/2021
2021 Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SOTL) Fellowship. Research Project: Connecting Course Objectives to Industry Job Requirements via Backward Design Principles
2020 Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices Certification
2020 Introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER) course
2020 Professional Portfolios course
2020 ePortfolio Boot Camp course
2020 Accommodating Disabilities
2020 Harassment Prevention
2020 Hazard Communication (OSHA)
2020 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
2020 Workplace Violence
2019 Canvas User Certification course
2019 Wicked Students Online Faculty Learning Circle course
2019 Online Teacher Certification course

Publications

Introduction to Writing in Computer Science, Book Chapter, Technical Writing @ Salt Lake Community College, Open Education Resources (OER). 2022.
Java, an eBook. Self-Published, 2021.
Python, an eBook. Self-Published, 2021.
SQL Programming, an eBook. Self-Published, 2022.

Presentations

2021 - Writing Across a STEM Career. Southwest Popular American Culture Association Conference (SWPACA), Virtual Conference.
2020 - Cross-Discipline Applications of Python Programming for Non-Technical Students. 4th Annual Teaching for Learning Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
2020 - Linux for Software Development. Computer Science & Information Systems Computing Club, Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville, UT.
2020 - Git for Students. Computer Science & Information Systems Computing Club, Salt Lake Commmunity College, Taylorsville, UT.
2018 - Schizotypal Disorder in Jackson’s Castle. Southwest Popular American Culture Association Conference (SWPACA), Albuquerque, NM.

Service

2020-2022 - School of Business Curriculum Committee, Salt Lake Community College. Committee Member, CSIS Department Representative.
2020-2022 - CSIS Department Curriculum Committee, Salt Lake Community College. Committee Member.
2019-2020 - School of Business, Business Management Department, Salt Lake Community College. Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Certificate Program Faculty Committee. Committee Member.
2019-2022 - CSIS Department, Salt Lake Community College. Industry Guest Speaker Series. Series Creator & Coordinator.
2018-2019 - David Eccles School of Business University of Utah. Graduate School Veteran Ambassador

Teaching

University of Utah

David Eccles School of Business, Information Systems Department
- IS-2492, Databases for Business
College of Humanities, Department of Writing & Rhetoric Studies
- WRTG-2010 Intermediate Writing

Salt Lake Community College

School of Business, Computer Science & Information Systems Department
- CSIS-1032, Introduction to Linux
- CSIS-1132, Linux System Administration I
- CSIS-1340, Introduction to Programming (Python)
- CSIS-1400, Fundamentals of Programming (Java)
- CSIS-1410, Object-Oriented Programming (Java)
- CSIS-1550, SQL Programming
- CSIS-1600, C++ Programming
- CSIS-2000, Co-Op Education
- CSIS-2060, Decision Support Systems
- CSIS-2132, Linux System Administration II
- CSIS-2420, Algorithms & Data Structures
- CSIS-2450, Software Engineering
School of Humanities, Department of English, Linguistics & Writing Studies
- ENGL-1010, Introduction to Writing
- ENGL-2010, Intermediate Writing
- ENGL-2100, Technical Writing

Industry Work History

Program Manager, SCI-HUM Initative, Scientific Computing & Imaging Institute, University of Utah, 2022
Senior Data Analytics Consultant, Eide Bailly LLP, 2022
Assistant Professor, Salt Lake Community College, Computer Science and Information Systems, 2019-2022
Adjunct Professor, Salt Lake Community College, Department of English, Linguistics & Writing Studies, 2020-2022
Senior Data Engineer, ExtraSpace Storage, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, 2017-2019
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Complete Recovery Corporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2014-2017
Chief Information Officer (CIO), Global Drug Testing Labs, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010-2014
Senior Database Administrator, Birddog Logistic Solutions, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, 2007-2010
Computer Technician, University of Utah, Graduate School, 2005-2007
Senior Database Developer, Siskin Enterprises, Inc., 2002-2005
Database Developer, Franklin Capital, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000-2002
Senior Database Consultant/Trainer, Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University, Biskek, Kyrgyzstan, 1999-2000
Database Developer, 1-800-Contacts, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1999
Database Developer, U.S. District Court, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998-1999
Network and Database Administrator, United Way of the Great Salt Lake Area, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992-1998
Database Developer, Weber State University Computing Services, 1991-1992
USAF Database Administrator, 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, 1991-1992
Research Assistant, Weber State University/Utah Research Institute, 1990-1992
USAF System Manager, 2849 Civil Engineering Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, 1989-1991
USAF Training Manager, 2849 Civil Engineering Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, 1987-1989
USAF Engineering Department NCOIC, 2849 Civil Engineering Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, 1987=1989
USAF Instructor, Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Hill Air Force Base, 1985-1986
USAF Engineering Assistant Technician, Hill Air Force Base, 1984-1987
USAF Emergency Medical Technician, Traffic Accident Investigator, Kadena, Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, 1982-1984
USAF Law Enforcement Officer, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida 1980-1982

Expertise

Agile / Scrum Methodologies
AI, ML & Autonomous Devices
Business Process Analysis
Computer Programming
Databases
Data Engineering
Data Analytics
Digital Media
Cloud Computing
IT Industry Careers
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Professional (“soft”) Skills
Social Media Analytics
Software Engineering
Software Development Tools
System Administration
System Analysis
Writing in the Curriculum (WID)
Web Development

Atlassian Jira / Confluence
Data-driven web systems
Digital Humanities
Disaster Recovery
Evolution of programming languages
Git / GitHub / BitBucket
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Legacy languages & systems
Linux distributions & servers
Low-code/no-code tools
Mentoring
MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySql
MS Windows Desktop & Server
PowerBI, Tableau
Process Automation
Python, Java, C, C++, C#, R
Software testing & deployment
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Team & pair programming

Certifications

April 2020 - Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) Effective Teaching Practices Certification
May 2019 - Canvas User Certification
April 2019 - Online Teacher Certification

Professional Organizations

Association of Computing Machinery (ACM). Member.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Member.
American Statistical Association (ASA). Member.
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). Member.