RESUME Dwight Watt e-mail Employment March 2007 – present Database and Networking (Cisco) Programs Director/Instructor Northwestern Technical College/Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rock Spring, Georgia 30739 Teaches classes in the database and networking specialist programs. Courses include Access, Operating Systems (DOS, Windows XP, Linux/Unix), Cisco (CCNA 1-4), SQL, VB.NET, A+/PC repair and Windows (Server 2003 and Vista). Teaches classes on campus (lab and lecture), online, and at high school (Chattoga High School) site (dual enrollment) Developer and instructor for distance education courses using Blackboard and Angel portals. Assists Online (GVTC) Coordinator with assisting instructors with problems with Angel. Teaches classes to instructors on use of Angel LMS January 2006 – December 2006 Curriculum Consultant Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Atlanta GA Proposed revisions Standards and Guide material for the Computer Information Systems Programs proposed revisions and consolidations the Technical Certificates of Credit for the Computer Information Systems programs. November 2005 – December 2006 Instructor Southern Wesleyan University Central SC Taught Introduction to Management Information Systems classes to business students at campuses in North Augusta and Columbia SC September 2005 – present Instructor Peirce College Philadelphia PA Teach Windows 2003 networking classes Teach Cisco CCNA Network Academy 1-4 networking classes Teach class online using eCollege Web based distance education portal Teaching bachelors degree level courses July 1982 - present Information Technology Consultant www.dwightwatt.com Swainsboro, Georgia 30401 Serve as an IT consultant to area businesses, churches, manufacturers, and government agen­cies. Develop computer programs for area busi­nesses. Install and maintain personal computers, servers, and networks (Coax, twisted-pair, Ethernet, DSL connections). Develop and maintain Web pages. October 2006 – November 2006 Instructor Savannah River College Philadelphia PA Taught Windows XP (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 Information Technology curricula Developed and taught MCSE program courses using the Blackboard Web based distance education portal Advised students Created and maintained Heart of Georgia Tech Information Technology Internet Web page Taught Windows 2003 MCSE, A+ , and Cisco CCNA certification courses Managed full and part-time departmental faculty Coordinated Campus GVTC (on-line course) initiatives, assisted faculty in development of distance education materials 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 Maintained COBOL, Assembler and RPGII programs. Updated programs to meet Y2K compliance Developed IBM mainframe applications experience 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 (Q and Visual), 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 Coastal Georgia Community College 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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