OBJECTIVE

Part time or contract work in html document preparation, digital image acquisition or editing, presentation creation, or in electronic document preparation with a San Francisco Bay Area desktop publishing, digital imaging, or WWW consulting firm.

SKILLS

Proven skills in the following areas. Samples of work are available on request.

• Document Preparation
• Print Documents
• Electronic Documents
• Photography
• Film Photography
• Digital Photography
• Digital Image Processing
• Acquisition
• Processing
• Storage
• Technical Drawing and Illustration
• Rendition of Existing Line Drawings in Digital Form
• Development of New Illustrations From Concept to Final Form
• Development of Animated Sequences to Illustrate Changing or Variable Concepts

KNOWLEDGE OF SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

Knowledgeable in a wide variety of PC software systems. Able to work with these systems, teach others in their use, troubleshoot problems, and design application solutions built upon the integration of multiple packages.

Note 1: All software titles are trademarks of their respective companies.

Note 2: Extensive experience with diverse software titles has lead to an acquired skill for learning new programs very quickly.

• Word Processing Software
• Corel WordPerfect
• Microsoft Word
• Spreadsheets
• Corel Quatro Pro
• Microsoft Excel
• Database
• Corel Paradox
• Microrim RBase
• Photo Processing
• Aldus PhotoStyler
• Adobe Photoshop
• Drawing
• CorelDraw!
• Presentation
• Gold Disk Astound
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Aldus Persuasion
• Full Text Index & Retrieval Software
• Sony Full Text Retrieval (FTR) System
• Microsoft Viewer System
• Communication
• Netscape Navigator and Communicator
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• CompuServe Information Manager
• Delrina WinFaxPro
• Quarterdeck (Formerly Datastorm) ProComm Plus
• Miscellaneous Internet (FTP, Search Systems, etc.) Software

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed major projects involving electronic document, imaging, and presentation preparation on contract basis and within my own companies.

• Published The Particle Atlas Electronic Edition (PAE²) in 1992 on CD-ROM
• Converted 600,000 word print text into SGML-coded electronic text
• Converted 1,200 color slides for electronic publication
• Converted 4,000 black and white images for electronic publication
• Designed the Software User Interface for the Product
• Currently Preparing 2^nd Edition of the PAE²
  • Completely New System Based on HTML and JavaScript Coding
  • For Release in 1998 on CD-ROM
  • For Subscription Publishing on the WWW in 1998
• Have Created An Extensive Array of Business and Scientific Publications
• Correspondence, Memoranda, and Other Short Documents (typically single page documents)
• Periodic Reports, Brochures, Newsletters of Intermediate Length (typically several pages in length)
• Major Manuals, Reports, Full Business Plans (Typically book length)
• Have Created Dozens of Presentations for Professional Bodies
• Print-Based Presentations
• Electronic Presentations

WORK HISTORY

1992 - Present		President, MicroDataware, Hayward CA
1994 - Present		Lecturer in Forensic Microscopy for California Criminalistics Institute at the Department of Justice, Bureau of Forensic Services, Sacramento, CA
1994		Lecturer in Forensic Microscopy for the University of California, Berkeley, CA
1986-1991		Founder and President of Forensic Analytical Specialties, Inc., (Hayward, CA) and Forensic Analytical Specialties - Southwest, Inc. (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
1984-1986		Consulting Forensic Scientist with the Institute of Forensic Sciences Criminalistics Laboratory in Oakland, CA
1982-1984		Founder and owner of San Joaquin Microscopy, a small business enterprise engaged in contract microscopy analysis and research in Fresno, CA
1978-1984		Criminalist I - III with the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, Fresno, CA

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science, Criminalistics, University of California Berkeley, 1975
• Graduate Studies in Forensic Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1975-1977 with course work and research in chemistry, geology, materials science, optical and electron microscopy, electron and x-ray diffraction
• Numerous post-graduate, intensive courses in microscopy, forensic science, laboratory management, and other topics, 1978 to present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• California Association of Criminalists (CAC), Member, 1978 - Present, Training Resources Committee Chairman, 1980 - 1981, Secretary and Member of the Board of Directors, 1984 - 1986
• The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Provisional Member, 1984 - 1995

CURRICULUM VITAE