Resume
Aug 17th, 2008 by jeffmcneill
Jeff McNeill
jeff@jeffmcneill.com | http://jeffmcneill.com
93 S. Jackson Street, 7719, Seattle, WA 98104-2818 USA
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Professional Summary
- University lecturer, network engineer, phd student - teaches organizational communication, innovation, marketing - develops web-based knowledge management tools
- Six years designing, preparing, and teaching undergraduate university courses in the School of Communication and College of Business
- Five years total and two years executive-level experience in management of student organizations in large public universities
- Five years of progressive responsibility designing, deploying and optimizing corporate communications data networks, email, web, database, and digital libraries
- Research interests in the development and diffusion of curriculum innovations in higher education, including web, wireless, virtual worlds, augmented reality and serious games
Education
- PhD, Communication and Information Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2009 (anticipated)
- MS, Information Management and Systems, University of California, Berkeley, 2001
- MCSE, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (963862), Microsoft Corporation, 1998
- BA, Interdisciplinary Studies (Magna Cum Laude), University of California, Berkeley, 1994
Professional Experience
- 2001 - Present, Graduate Assistant, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Prepared and taught 8 different courses (over 20 sections) in data networking, web engineering, organizational communication, innovation and organizational change, public relations and marketing. Continual innovation of course content and structure for increased rigor and relevance. Consistent statistically significant positive course evaluations.
- 1997 - 2000, Network Analyst, Network Engineer, Dolby Laboratories
- Designed and deployed an international network services infrastructure and a suite of networked application systems with distributed security, including email, intranet, and developer support.
- 1994 - 1997, User Support Specialist, Help Desk Manager, Network Analyst, Grubb and Ellis Company
Service and Advisory Activities
- 2005 - 2006, Treasurer, University of Hawaii Board of Publications
- Oversight of $750,000 budget and direct involvement in operational reorganization, including technology upgrades, workflow optimization, policy change, and process outsourcing. Set course for largely successful, though bumpy turn-around, with savings of approximately $200,000 per year in student fees, stemming a long-term slide into insolvency.
- 2003 - 2004, President, University of Hawaii Graduate Student Organization
Honors and Awards
- 2003 - 2004, Columbia Communications ARCS Scholarship in Telecommunications and Computer Science, ARCS Foundation
- 1999 - 2000, UC Regents’ Scholarship, University of California, Berkeley
- 1994, Phi Beta Kappa membership, Phi Beta Kappa
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