Gary Ploski

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GARY PLOSKI

Bronxville, NY 10708
http://garyploski.com

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

October 2002 - Present

Assistant Director of Academic Computing
Instructional Technology Highlights
  • Supported a student theatre production with the use of technology
  • Presented for NITLE discussing Open-source Productivity and Collaboration Tools
  • Presented at the NITLE 2008 Summit with Reference Staff on Campus Collaboration Services
  • Taught workshops on various topics including: Excel, Greening, and MySLC (LMS)
  • Collaborated with faculty and student Project Managers to enable US International keyboard access in language faculty offices and post how-to documentation online
  • Worked with the Help Desk to install video conferencing software and equipment for a graduate student unable to visit campus due to health issues
  • Presented NITLE MIV sessions on Identity Management
  • Presented at NERCOMP on the topic Different Help Desks, Similar Goals
  • Provided one-on-one assistance to students, faculty, and staff with hardware and software
  • Initiated, co-developed, and marketed a Technology Survey
  • Initiated Resident Assistant training and Orientation training for incoming and transfer students
  • Editor in Chief of the Academic Computing website redesign in 2006

�Administrative Highlights
  • Managed the daily operations of Academic Computing and the Help Desk
  • Assisted the Library Director with the management of five staff members
  • Managed 50+ Academic Computing and Help Desk student employees
  • Managed two student Project Managers
  • Member of the Sustainability Committee since its inception in 2007
  • Member of the Committee on Student Life since 2006
  • Researched and co-implemented whentowork.com for student employees
  • Collaborated with Student Employment and student project managers to standardize and migrate all student employee job descriptions onto MySLC
  • Initiated and managed the migration of student email from Squirrel Mail to Google Apps

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DSL.net, New Haven, CT

May 2000 - October 2002

Tech Lead
  • Project managed ISP and Backhaul migration switch overs
  • Provided network support and configuration of Ethernet and AppleTalk configuration
  • Implemented Cisco and Netopia router configurations and modifications
  • Supported circuit switching (backhaul) for optimal network traffic utilization
  • Administered and supported email, web hosting, and Domain Name Server (DNS) solutions
  • Supported TCP/IP configuration
  • Provided Firewall administration
  • Acted as security coordinator on Abuse/Security team
  • Provided DSL network configurations for PC and Macintosh based systems
  • Provided technical customer support of DSL.net products and services
  • Acted as executive-level escalation point for troubleshooting problems to resolution
  • Analyzed network latency issues
  • Configured network DSLAMs (DSL Access Multiplexers)
  • Provided technical training to team members

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AT&T Global Network , Southbury, CT

February 1999 - May 2000

Data Analyst (Consultant)
  • Researched, verified, and completed high performance/broadband circuit orders
  • Maintained and updated numerous CLLI and circuit source systems and databases

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HealthCare Systems Associates, Pasadena, CA

October 1999 - November 1999

Systems Engineer (Intern)
  • Troubleshoot LAN problems and provided timely resolutions on-site and remotely
  • Installed, configured, and backed-up configurations of NetWare and NT

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Bell Atlantic Mobile, Wallingford, CT

November 1998 - May 1999

Customer Service Specialist
  • Provided support to customers on cellular equipment use and inquiries concerning service
  • Retained customers by implementation of special promotions
  • Resolved escalated issues
  • Completed special projects as requested by Management
  • Assisted with the development of Intranet web sites

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Asaka City Board of Education, Asaka, Japan

July 1997 - July 1998

Assistant Language Teacher
  • Prepared lesson plans and team-taught with 16 Japanese Language Teachers
  • Provided support to students in and out of class
  • Encouraged conversation between students, in English, to develop their conversational ability
  • Reorganized visitation schedules to create more interaction with students at each school

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SKILLS 

Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Open Office, Photoshop, JStor, Final Cut Pro, iLife, Jenzabar Learning Management System, CMS, CSS, HTML, Dreamweaver, Web 2.0

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EDUCATION 

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, 2003 - 2008

Theatre (Acting) in MFA

 

Teikyo Post University, Waterbury, CT, 1993 - 1997

BS in MIS

 

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