I. Education:

Working toward a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelors of Science in Math at Tennessee Technological University. Senior status with a cumulative QPA 3.807/4.000. Expected graduation date, May 13, 2000.

II. Papers, Presentations and Publications:

Assisted teaching of "Learning HTML", Information and Technology Services workshop (Sept 99).

Presented paper on "Sorting and Optimal Sorting" to the TTU Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar (Oct 98).

Taught "Introduction to Aldus Pagemaker" workshop (Mar 98).

Presented a book review through the TTU Women's Center on Melodie Beattie’s Beyond Codependency (Jan 98).

Taught "Honors 101: Introduction to Computing at TTU" class (Sept 96).

Presented two papers at National Collegiate Honors Council Conferences. Topics include: "How Many Journalism Majors Does It Take to Create a Newsletter" (Nov 98), "Creating Effective Newsletters" (Nov 97)

Presented five papers at Southern Regional Honors Council Conferences. Topics include: "Creating Effective Newsletters" (Feb 98), "Healthy or Unhealthy? The Women of Marguerite Duras" (Feb 98), "Cybernetically-Enhanced Honors: Using Computers in Honors" (Apr 97), "The Essentials of Creating Effective Newsletters" (Apr 97), "Using Peer Mentors in Honors" (Apr 97).

Presented four papers at Tennessee Honors Council Conferences. Topics include: "Student Research: Java3D Robotics" (Feb 99), "Honors Program Peer Mentors" (Feb 97), "The Essentials of Creating Effective Newsletters" (Feb 97), "Religions, Values, and Pagemaker" (Feb 97).

Honorable Mention, the Tennessee Tech Honors Program Newsletter. Copy Editor (Fall 96), Layout Editor (Spr 96-Fall 98).

Fresh!, the Tennessee Tech Honors Program Freshman Newsletter. Student Advisor (Fall 96-Spr 98). Staff Writer (Spr 96).

Honors Handbook. Student Editor (Sum 98). Staff (Sum 97).

Presenter (Oct 96, Oct 97) for Honors Day. Honors Day is a program sponsored by the Tech Honors Program to which several high school (and middle school) gifted programs bring their students to attend workshops and presentations.

Recruiter (Spr 98, Spr 99) for TTU Programs including Mathematics, Computer Science and Honors. Spoke to prospective students in various cities across the state about TTU.

III. Honors:

Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Honors Society (Fall 97-Spr 00). Vice-President of Programs (Fall 99-Spr00). Webmaster (Fall 99-Spr 00).

TTU Honors Program (Fall 95-Spr 00). Outstanding Honors Computer Aide (Spr 98). Member of Honors Council (Sum 97-Spr 99). Maintained web pages (Fall 97-Fall 99). Managed Honors Webboard (Fall 99-Spr 00).

Mortar Board (Fall 99-Spr 00).

R.H.Moorman Award (Spr 98, Spr 99). Awarded to the junior in mathematics with the highest overall QPA.

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (Spr 99).

Dean’s List (Fall 95-Fall 99).

Alpha Mu Gamma, Foreign Language Honors Society (Sum 97-Spr 00).

Kappa Mu Epsilon, Mathematics Honors Society (Fall 97-Spr 00).

Alpha Lambda Delta, Freshman Honor Society. Served as Recording Secretary (Sum 96-Spr 97).

IV. Social/Campus Organizations:

Student Government Association. Senator for the College of Arts and Scienes (Fall 99-Spr 00). Internal Affairs Committee Chair (Fall 99-Spr 00). Elections Commission Chair (Spr 00). Webmaster (Spr 00).

Associated Scholars Guild (Spr 96-Spr 00). Conference Committee Co-Chair (Fall 99). Secretary-Treasurer (Spr 96), Secretary (Fall 96-Spr 97), Computer Committee Chair (Sum 97-Spr 98). Steering Committee(Spr 96-Fall 98). Big Sibling (peer mentor for incoming students) (Spr 96-Fall 97, Fall 99-Spr 00). Group leader at the Big Sibling retreat (Spr 97).

Math Club. President (Fall 98-Spr 00). Webmaster (Fall 99-Spr 00).

Campus Student Affairs Committee (Fall 97-Spr 99).

Campus Information and Technology Committee (Fall 98-Spr 99).

Member Burks United Methodist Church (Spr 95-Spr 00).

V. Scholarships:

Mary Patterson Scholarship in Computer Science (Fall 99-Spr 00).

University Academic Scholarship (Fall 95-Spr 99).

Aid Association for Lutherans Scholarship (Fall 95-Spr 96).

Tennessee Grocer’s Association Scholarship (Fall 95-Spr 96).

Engineering Scholarship (Fall 95-Spr 96).

VI. Service:

Honors Freshman Orientation (Sum 96, Sum 97). Worked tables and was a guide and gave short talks on the Program.

Peer Mentor for English Literature after 1800s (Fall 96). Peer Mentor for Popular Culture: Science Fiction and Fantasy. (Spr 97). Helped teach classes and graded papers.

Youth Worker for Burks United Methodist Youth (Spr 96-Fall 97).

VII. Work Experience:

Information and Technology Services, Helpdesk (Fall 97-Spr 00) Assistant Student Helpdesk Coordinator (Sum 98-Fall 98). Student Helpdesk Coordinator (Spr 99). As Helpdesk: monitored labs, answered users' questions, taught classes on e-mail and other computer programs. As Coordinator: staffed labs; maintained documentation; and interviewed, hired, and trained new employees. This was part-time work while attending school.

UnumProvident Corporation, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Systems Intern (Sum 99). Worked with database and data communication group focusing on distributed databases including DB2 and SQL Server as well as ASP and VBScript communication with these databases.

JCPenney, Sales Associate (Sum 97, Dec 98). Summer and winter break employment working in retail and customer service.