"I'm known as Little Joe & by many other personal names. I am active: I Practice, exercise, & help others. Every once in a while, I even like to write & to express myself (LOL).
I hope that life has been kind to you.
Michael"
Approximately 22 miles North of Fort Valley, GA in Warner Robins, GA--where I am working on my own business & giving back to the Church (Warner Robins CME) & to the community--I am a network engineer holding a statewide responsibility.
Life & Professional Aspirations:
I own & operate Points To Ponder — a community-active business intrinsicly based on Christian Fellowship, yielding automotive, didactic, occupational, & technological consulting.
The 1995 Fastest Man Competition during Greek Week
Most Memorable Moment:
The campuswide reprieval of all aspects of student life within the course of one year--six new $44-Million suite-style dorms, reaccreditation of the Education Dept. whcih became its own school, the installation of land monuments, the upscaling of nearby real estate, the reclaiming & expansion of our remote campus in Warner Robins, the securing of grants for the renovation of our historic yet condemned buildings, the re-assessment of faculty & staff, the revamping of upstanding student culture, & more! All of this happened within a year due mainly to the return of an alumnus as our new university president--Rev. Rivers!
High School: Northside High School in Warner Robins, GA
class of 1993
Activities & Accomplishments:
Superior ratings at Festival with the Concert Choir. A member of SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). Occasional member of detention. The Senior Prom was cool. I scored over 1,000 on the SAT. I
Best Memories:
Just about all of those memories! My first car! My first job! I really miss my friends from Northside!
Experience
I currently work with Go2IT Group
as IBM Field Technician
I have 6 years of experience working in the
Information Technology industry.
County Technician|
Election Systems & Software
From July 2010 to Current • 16 year(s)
Provide emotional and technical support to election workers through coaching, customer service and technical support of voting precincts for elections.
Technical Consultant|
Points to Ponder
From July 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Working independently to resolve technical problems and provide community consultation services, primarily on volunteer/charity basis.
IBM Field Service Technician|
Go2IT Group
From August 2006 to Current • 20 year(s)
Complete QualxServ contracts involving installation, upgrading, configuration and data migration of various IT equipment.
Junior System Administrator|
Information Handling Services
From February 2009 to March 2010 • 1 year(s)
Provided second line desktop support dealing with escalations from Service Desk, isolating and resolving PC and peripheral issues both remotely and face to face.
County Technician|
Imagine Search Solutions/Coast to Coast
From June 2004 to November 2008 • 4 year(s)
Provided emotional and technical support to election workers as DESI-trained contractor for voting precinct support.
Field Technician|
The Computer Merchant
From March 2006 to November 2007 • 1 year(s)
PC system migration and installation/configuration of network equipment including printers, servers, workstations and Cisco rack equipment.
Field Technician|
MSI Strategic Solutions
From November 2006 to November 2006 • 0 year(s)
Used microcomputer specialist skills for network printer installation, configuration and client training.
Professional Sales Consultant|
Eddie Wiggins Buick•Pontiac•GMC
From January 2006 to March 2006 • 0 year(s)
Automotive sales consultant establishing customer rapport through cold calls, personal visits and business seminars.
Field Technician|
Information Technology Consultants
From June 2005 to September 2005 • 0 year(s)
Fulfilled various IT assignments including laptop upgrades, commercial and residential computer service, and inventory management.
NAPA Parts Specialist|
Image Staffing
From March 2005 to April 2005 • 0 year(s)
Customer service including phone support, data queries, invoicing orders and register reconciliation.
Second Assistant Manager|
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
From June 2003 to June 2004 • 1 year(s)
Team management and store operations including sales, markup, expenses and profit management. Earned 'Best Store of the Quarter' in May 2004.
Customer Service Advisor|
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
From August 1999 to December 2002 • 3 year(s)
Customer service, cashier and sales duties across Auto Center, Brand Central Home Office, Home Electronics and Shoe departments.
Office Clerk|
FoodMax Stores, Inc.
From May 1993 to May 2000 • 7 year(s)
Office duties including till assignment, deposit verification and void authorization, plus various clerk positions throughout the store.
Food Server|
Applebee's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
From March 1999 to June 1999 • 0 year(s)
Hosting, cashier duties, table service and order processing through touch screen POS systems.
Dietary Aide/Porter|
Houston Healthcare Complex
From August 1997 to September 1998 • 1 year(s)
Food service including tray line work, meal transportation throughout hospital and dietary department sanitation.
Ad/Set Associate|
K-Mart Stores
From June 1996 to September 1996 • 0 year(s)
Overnight shelf reset work including product fronting, facing and stocking throughout the store.
