Monday, February 24, 2014

I have not written here since December.  Been busy looking for a job.  But while I do this I am continuing my pottery work here at the home studio.

Copper Luster Glaze Testing

Am testing three copper luster raku glazes

1. Copper Luster
           gerstley      67
           F3195       18
           silica          10
           EPK            5
           Copper C  10
           Cobalt C   10

2. Red Copper Luster
           Gerstley     60
           F3195       20
           Cornwall    20
           Copper C  10
           Red Iron    5

3. 80/20 (lead bi-silicate)
           Gerstley     60
           F3195       20
           Cornwall    20
           Copper c    15









  


Sunday, February 2, 2014


My Resume.. Please leave me some feedback on any correction I may need.. please!

Computer technical support professional with strong communication skills seeking a great position.  Good interpersonal skills and the ability to understand the customer’s problem, solve them with the customer participating in the process. Using customer service skills and using understandable terms and to help the customer understand the reasons, results, and resolution of each support service.

Remote and Field Repair Technician
·         Three years remote call center technical support certification with Geek Squad, Lavasoft, Panda Software, and Microsoft to resolve and support issues by fulfillment of service contracts purchased by these major companies third party.
·         Five years field technical with a local owned private computer support company servicing all of the Macon, Warner Robbins GA areas specializing in small business and private residential calls.
·         Ten years customer service and management skills mastered through a large hard and soft lines distributor.

Technical Skills:
·         OS installation and migration (Windows xp-8.1 & Mac OS), software and hardware installation and set-up.  Peripheral set-up, networking, Lan/Wan, Microsoft Office, recovery, data back-up, diagnostics and troubleshooting. Hijackthis, Cacles method, Twin Fix and manual virus removals.
·         Written track record of excellent communication, customer service and knowledge of the solutions to most technical computer support issues presented through phone to sale services provided.  Proven by a one hundred percent customer feedback rating and one hundred percent client-technician loyalty rating.
·         Written praise and acknowledgement by one visually impaired customer who received little help until I handled his call.  Customer was legally blind and was frustrated with the lack of support.  Spent many hours getting him connected to my remote session and manually removed several viruses.  He was very happy that I had the technical and people skills to not dismiss his issues.
·         Awarded a high end work laptop for my excellence in customer relationships measured by repeat loyalty, attention to policy, and high level of professional detail in documenting case work.

People Skills:
·         Mentored and trained by excellent soft lines distributor.
·         Given lead responsibilities during a functioning remodel of the regional flagship store. Reorganized corporate-set Plan-O-Grams to fit the square footage of the space and achieved a gain of thirty five percent in revenue despite the construction.
·         Promoted to General Area Manager by the Regional Director in recognition of planning, leadership, and a gain in sales.

Job History:
2011-Sept 2013 Remote Technician        Supportspace Inc.         San Francisco, CA
            2009-2010                     Tech Associate Staples Inc.                   Macon, GA
            2007[H1] -2011               Field Technician            Geeks-to-Go                 Macon/Warner Robbins, GA                   2001-2007                        Gen. Area Manager        Linens-n-Things Atlanta, GA

Education:
            Bachelors of Fine Art 3-D Design and Graphics
            Georgia Southern University
            Statesboro, GA  1996






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