RESUME Dwight Watt Employment March 2007 – present Networking (Cisco/Windows), Computer Support and Cybersecurity Program Director/Instructor Database Program Director/Instructor (2007-2009) Georgia Northwestern Technical College (2009-present) Northwestern Technical College (2007-2009) Rock Spring, Georgia 30739 Teaches and develops classes in the database, networking specialist, cyber security, computer support specialist and web design and developer programs. At state level develops new courses and programs as executive CIST member. Courses include Access, Operating Systems, PC repair, HTML and Windows Server and client. Teaches classes on campus (lab and lecture and hybrid), online, and at high school site (dual enrollment). Works actively with students for them to succeed in classes traveling if necessary to remote sites to meet them. Assists instructors with problems with LMS and how to best convey information July 1982 - present Information Technology Consultant www.dwightwatt.com Swainsboro, Georgia 30401 and LaFayette, Georgia 30728 IT consultant to area businesses, churches, manufacturers, individuals and government agen­cies. Installation and maintenance of desktop computers and servers. Has corrected problems with systems software and wiring problems to improve efficient usage. Web Page development and maintenance using HTML, MySQL and PHP and other languages. Both develops pages initially and updates pages developed by others August 2019 - present Information Technology Instructor www.chattanoogastate.edu Chattanooga TN Teaches courses in in the information technology area. Formats are hybrid and online Teaches at main campus and Kimball (West) campuses January 2006 – December 2006 Curriculum Consultant Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Atlanta GA Coordinated statewide program standard and guide revisions for Computer Information Systems (CIS) technical college educational programs for degree, diploma, and certificate awards. Consolidated approximately 600 Technical Certificates of Credit programs (typically less than one year) offered at 34 colleges to about 35 Technical Certificate of credit programs for common programs at all technical colleges September 2005 – June 2007 Instructor Peirce College Philadelphia PA Taught networking classes online from location in Georgia Taught bachelors degree level courses November 2005 – December 2006 Instructor Southern Wesleyan University Central SC Taught introduction to management information systems for business to students in bachelors business program October 2006 – November 2006 Instructor Savannah River College Philadelphia PA Taught Windows (installing and maintaining) class July 2001 - June 2005 Information Technology Department Chair/Instructor Campus Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC) Coordinator Heart of Georgia Technical College Dublin, Georgia Developed and implemented of new Information Technology curricula Developer of campus Information Technology Department Internet Web pages Managed switch of department lab and host connections to Internet college intranet. Maintained and improved campus web pages. Took out of date web site and created new interface and made current fully representing the college. Worked with president in the design phase. Instructor for Windows MCSE, A+, and Cisco CCNA certification courses. Instructor for Cisco Regional Academy (trained students and instructors) with hands on use of Cisco routers and switches. Managed full and part-time faculty day, evening and off site Coordinator of Campus GVTC (on-line course) initiatives, campus faculty facilitator for development of distance education courseware September 1997 - June 2001 Microcomputer Specialist Instructor Athens Technical College - Elbert County Campus Elberton, Georgia 30635 Developed and implemented microcomputer specialist curriculum (program designed to prepare students for careers supporting and using PC software and hardware) Counseled students with academic and personal problems Created Athens Tech Microcomputer Specialist Internet Web Page Taught Internet, Visual BASIC, Windows95, Office97 and 2000, JavaScript, operating systems (Windows95, Windows NT, AIX-UNIX, MS-DOS, LINUX, OS/400 and OS/2), HTML, network concepts, program design, computer concepts, and computer installation and repair classes Utilized GSAMS (Distance Education by two way TV) for classes on Athens and Elbert County campuses Served as Faculty co-advisor for Athens Tech Student Advisory Council – 1998-2001 Experienced user of multi-platforms and network topologies (IBM, Microsoft, and others) August 1996 - September 1997 Senior Programmer/Analyst Policy Management Systems Corporation (now part of CSC) Columbia, South Carolina 29202 Analyzed programs for clients (COBOL, Assembler and RPGII) Maintained and upgraded COBOL, Assembler and RPGII programs used in the property and casualty insurance industry. Programs were up to 20 years old and needed Y2K updates and fixed older programs no one onsite was still supporting. August 1981 - August 1996 Computer Programming/Microcomputer Specialist Instructor (1988-1996) Data Processing Instructor (1981-1988) Swainsboro Technical College Swainsboro, Georgia 30401 Developed, implemented and managed the computer programming, microcom­puter specialist, and data processing curricula Founded and advised National Technical Honor Society campus chapter Created and maintained Swainsboro Tech Internet Web Page Served as student council advisor Instructed Internet, BASIC, Visual C++, COBOL, Windows, RPGIV, Pascal, dBase, WordStar, LOTUS 1-2-3, WordPerfect (DOS and Windows), Paradox for Windows, Excel for Windows, Word for Windows, and operating systems (AIX?UNIX, MS?DOS, OS/400, OS/2 and PC?DOS) courses Recruited students for campus and information technology related programs Maintained and used IBM AS/400 midrange computer, IBM personal computers Designed and implemented token ring network August 1981 - August 1996 Administrative Information Technology Support Swainsboro Technical College Swainsboro, Georgia 30401 Trained administrative personnel in applications and computers Troubleshooter for campus PC hardware and soft­ware problems. Assisted in Banner student record software implementation Implemented personal computer Internet connections on school wide token ring net­work Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained campus programs for student record and attendance. Developed payroll, accounts payable and general ledger programs. Recommended hardware and software for academic programs and administrative offices Responsible for technology operation, maintenance, and supplies Used IBM RS/6000 midrange computer, and IBM personal computers. Designed and maintained token ring network (software and hardware). Summer 1992 Instructor Brewton-Parker College Mount Vernon, Georgia Taught CIS class about Office software at Montgomery Correctional Institute January 1981 - July 1981, March 1986 and March 1989 System Operator/Assistant Programmer The Cloister - Sea Island Company Sea Island, Georgia 31561 Ran IBM System 36 midrange computer Wrote programs in RPG September 1979 - August 1980 Data Processing Instructor College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, Georgia 31520 Taught RPGII, FORTRAN, COBOL and BASIC computer languages and other computer classes Worked with midrange computer and personal computers December 1977 - August 1978 Data Processing Instructor York Technical College Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730 Taught COBOL and FORTRAN classes Assisted in academic computer lab

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