About Me

Professional:

I took my first IT related job in February 1997, as a computer technician at Performance PC (PPC) in Fredonia, NY. In 1998 I received my A+ Service Technician certification from CompTIA and I also took on the role of head technician at PPC. From 1998-1999 I helped the store to grow its business with total sales exceeding $1,000,000. In 1999 I was instrumental in the opening of the Performance PC Training Center, where I also taught classes from 1999-2000. In July 2001 I received my Microsoft Certified Professional certification. In October 2001 I took a job in the ITS department at SUNY Fredonia. In June 2002 I took over responsibility for the largest computer lab on campus. In February 2003 my lab responsibilities switched to maintaining the PC teaching labs on campus. I also took on the responsibility for the new training lab. Beginning in the Fall 2003 semester I began researching a way to track/limit printing in the student labs to reduce paper waste. I performed a limited pilot test during the Spring 2004 semester and based on my recommendations a print quota was established for the Fall 2004 semester. This has shown a significant drop in the amount of wasted paper being thrown into the recycling bins in the labs.
In May 2005 I received both my Microsoft Certified Desktop Technician on Windows XP and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows 2000 certifications. In June 2006 I added the Messaging specialization to my MCSA certification and also attained the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Windows 2000 certification.
I am currently the member of several project teams and subcommittees: ITAB Lab Subcommittee (since 2003), Office 2007/Windows Vista Project Team (since 2006), Emergency Preparedness Planning Committee (since 2006). In 2006 I was elected to the Fredonia University Senate and in 2007 I was eleceted to the College Reiew Panel. In 2008 I was elected Vice-Chair of the Faculty and Professional Affairs Committee and Amenties Officer of the Fredonia chapter of United Univeristy Professions.

Read my current CV for full details here.

You can read my blog that concentrates on my professional technical pursuits here.

Personal:

I was born and raised on Staten Island, NY. I lived there until I went to college at SUNY Fredonia. I moved to Fredonia, NY permanently in August 1995. Over the summer of 1996 I met my future wife, Karen. We started dating in September, 1996. In May 1997 I graduated from SUNY Fredonia. Karen & I were married in October 2000. Our daughter, Isabella, was born in January 2002. Our daughter, Gillian, was born in September 2004. Our daughter Erin was born in October 2007.
My hobbies include: music (listening to and writing/playing), playing guitar (I've been playing since I was 12), playing mandolin (I just started to learn how), and gaming (mostly strategy games on the computer, as well as tabletop games & RPG's)

You can read my personal blog here.

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