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MARY E.

LOVSTAD
EXPERIENCED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR AND TRAINER
Dedicated to improving performance, enhancing programs and guiding students of all ages to succeed. Passionate about learning and inspiring anyone to learn more about technology.

23478 375 ST. FOREST CITY, IA 50436

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MARYMOS@WCTATEL.NET CELL: 641-512-8710

Online/Blended Courses Delivered Cisco Networking Cisco Routing Home Office Net Management Home Office Computer Mgmt. Fundamentals of Project Mgmt. Electronic Portfolios Beginning Web Development E-Commerce Software Skills Camtasia Studio Jing Angel Online BlackBoard Adobe Acrobat Skype Web Ex Go to Meeting Remote Desktop VPNs Xterm Cisco IOS Cisco Packet Tracer MS Windows Operating Systems Microsoft Office Microsoft Project Microsoft Visio Learning Adobe Acrobat Technical Skills Troubleshooting PC issues Upgrade PC software and hardware

OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Skills: Excellent skills in relating technical information to non-technical students and faculty Proven experience in measuring student learning outcomes, developing curriculum, assessing and improving student learning and evaluating course efficacy. Strong experience teaching with a variety of classroom technologies. Recognized experience teaching and relating to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Understanding of learning methodologies for college students, and the corporate training level. Excels at collaborating with instructors, managers, and clients to find out training needs.

EXPERIENCE
Software Quality Engineer
May 2012 Present TeamQuest Corporation, Clear Lake, Iowa Works closely with global software team using a variety of remote access tools to communicate and work effectively regardless of distance and time/date differences. Responsible for performing tests on computer applications to isolate and solve issues. Initiates tests, analyzes results, and finds solutions to technical problems. Collaborate with engineers, managers, and my quality team to design and executive test plans on computer applications.

Information Technology Program Leader/Instructor

July 1998 May 2012

North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, Iowa Provided vision and motivation for IT faculty team to create an excellent teaching and learning environment enhancing the students educational experience. Led in the development and implementation of IT programs and curriculum. Championing the involvement of women in the area of technology through grants and activities directed to the interests of young women. Effective fundraising and budgeting to ensure quality hardware and software accessibility for student educational opportunities. Teaching, facilitating, advising and inspiring students to achieve their career and life goals. Developing creative recruiting activities such as Wired Differently to attract students to NIACC and into Information Technology careers.

IT Instructor/IT Director/Internet Coordinator

September 1992 June 1998

Hamilton College, (Now Kaplan University) Mason City, Iowa Provided network administration for student computer labs, Internet and Webserver. Planned and implemented curriculum for college level computer courses. Taught computer courses including: Introduction to Microcomputers, Computer Excellent Applications, Desktop Publishing and Presentations, Advanced Microcomputers, LAN understanding of: Concepts, Business on the Internet, Visual Basic, Network Administration, and System Cases.

Configuration and troubleshooting of CISCO Networking Devices

EDUCATION
Management Information Systems, BA
Graduated May 1990

Buena Vista University, Mason City Iowa Campus Studies focused: Information systems and their use in business and other organizations. System design, database Other Skills management, programming, business management, managerial finance is a sample of the mix Effective of technology and business systems studied in this program.

IP Addressing Routing Protocols Cisco IOS commands OSI Model

Additional Graduate Work and Training


Actively researching Masters programs which will better fit my career goals Grad Course: Applying Educational Media and Technology (George Washington U) Grad Course: Educational Hardware Systems (George Washington U) Grad Course: Using the Internet in Business (Jones University) Grad Course: Managerial Communications (Metropolitan University) CCNA Courses 1 through 4-- Instructor Certification CCNP Courses 1 through 4 - Instructor Certification Cisco Network Security Visual BASIC

communicating Decision making Developing and motivating highly focused teams Effective listening Certifications Cisco Certified Academy Instructor for CCNA and CCNP curriculum

ACTIVITIES, AWARDS & Volunteer Work


Selected by Cisco as the sole Instructor to represent Iowa at the Cisco Academys 10 year anniversary event in Washington, DC, 2008 Presented workshop at Cisco Academy Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 2008 Presented Adobe Acrobat workshop at TACTYC, Teachers of Accounting in Two Year Colleges, Atlanta, GA 2006 Awards from NIACC Board of Directors for leadership with Wired Differently, 2007 and 2009. Externship: Physician Coach at North Iowa Mercy Medical Center during conversion from manual system to computerized healthcare system. Girl Scouts of North Iowa-- encourage girls to think about technology careers. Several activities and events include: o Summer camp workshop teaching HTML coding for web design to 4th graders at camp o Girls Gone Tech workshops bringing in girls in from all over the area to meet and work with young women role models working in technology. o Using Fashion Design software as a gateway for girls into technology at workshops o Co-Leader for group in FIRST Robotics competition

Portfolio available at http://marylovstad.weebly.com/ & http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mary-mosiman-lovstad/13/9a2/63

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