Dan Griffiths

College Address: Home Address:

WesternNew EnglandCollege Box 3204 366 Snake Meadow Rd1215 Wilbraham Rd. PO Box 9400 Danielson, CT06239

Springfield, MA01102-9400

(413) 478-2129 (860) 774-1283

OBJECTIVE:To obtain a position in the Computer Science Field that will take advantage of my educational achievements and work experience.

EDUCATION:WesternNew EnglandCollege, Springfield, MA

Bachelor of Arts & SciencesMay 2006

Major: Computer Science

Eastern MichiganUniversity, Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern & Western Cultural History Tours Summer 2005

(12 Credits in Art and History studying abroad all over Europe)

RELEVANTComputer Science I & IIData Structures I & II

COURSES:Digital DesignDiscrete Structures I & II

Assembly LanguageCalculus I & II

COMPUTER SKILLS:JavaHTMLsome VBsome C++

WordExcelPowerpointAccess

QBasicAssemblyHardwareFirmware

EMPLOYMENT:WESTERNNEW ENGLANDCOLLEGE, Springfield, MA

Jan. 2003-PresentCS Tutor/Lab Assistant/Grader

  • Tutored students who required help with their work for two

CS 131 Classes. (HTML, Excel, PowerPoint, etc…)

  • Lab Assistant for the same classes
  • Grader for both classes

Dec 2004-May 2005PLASTIPACK PACKAGING, East Longmeadow, MA

IT Administrator/ Local Help Desk

  • Added/Removed users and groups to network and other Administrative duties
  • Updated/ Maintained local website for the plant via Dreamweaver and HTML
  • Maintained/Troubleshot/Repaired local servers and machines in the plant constantly with software/hardware problems
  • Created/Maintained a wireless network in the plant

Jan. 2002-2005MOVIE GALLERY, Danielson, CT (during summer/school year)

Customer Service Associate

  • Customer Service, helped customers find the movie or game perfect for them
  • Knowledgeable of the stores computer systems, helped with backup, numerous times
  • Basic duties of a video store (return movies, post signs, etc…)

Aug. 2002-2004RADIOSHACK, Springfield, MA (during School Year)

RADIOSHACK, Putnam, CT (during Summer)

Senior Sales Associate

  • Customer Service, helped customers find what they needed
  • Offered them a great deal on products such as a Satellite Dish, cell-phone, or even satellite radio
  • Knowledgeable of these stores’ computer systems as well, helped with their backups and software installs countless times
  • Also offered computer help on the side (fixed numerous customer computer problems)
  • Well-trained in sales and customer service, and highly effective at it by now.

Summer 2001eEUROPARTS.COM, Danielson, CT

Package Handler/Shipper

  • Selected, filled, boxed, shipped and received autoparts orders for small, startup, online business

Sept. 1999-2002KILLINGLY HIGH SCHOOL HELP DESK

Computer Technician

  • Answered questions for teachers about computer problems and gave technical support whenever and wherever needed around the high school
  • Repaired and Networked machines for the school

ACTIVITIESMember of ACM (Computer Science Club)

& INTERESTS:Hardworker: I have always had at least 1 job during school year

2002-PresentEnjoy skiing, kayaking, biking, hiking, tennis, baseball, traveling

Great Aptitude in gaming, I play GameCube, PS2, XBOX, N64, and my custom-built computer, enjoy playing Adventure, RPG, Strategy, and first-person shooters