Patrick R. Pearce, Sr
# 7 Old Forge Court
Little Rock, AR
72227-3844
(501) 224-4561
prpearce@ualr.edu
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Objective
A challenging position with advancement potential along with the opportunity to grow and continue to learn new technologies.
Education
Master of Business Administration
Graduated 12-2002 GPA 3.72
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems.
Final two semesters on the Dean’s List
Graduated 5-1998 GPA 3.36
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Graduated 1-1983
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Skills, Training & Certifications
Skills
Proficient in:
| HTML | XHTML | JavaScript |
| MS Office 97, 2000, XP | VBScript | ASP |
| HTML-Kit | Cascading Style Sheets | Adobe Acrobat |
| Adobe PhotoShop | Adobe Go-Live | Adobe LiveMotion |
| SQL | Databases on the Web | Windows 2000 Server |
| Listserv administration | PERL | COBOL |
| Computer maintenance and trouble shooting |
Software training and trouble shooting |
Multimedia Equipment maintenance |
| WebCT server administration |
Web site design development and administration Software installation and maintenance. |
Omnipage-Pro (OCR software) |
Familiar with:
| Macromedia Dreamweaver |
Macromedia Flash |
Macromedia Fireworks |
| PHP | FileMakerPro | Corel WordPerfect |
| XML | Java | C++ / C |
| Meeting Maker client | WebCT instructor side | Video editing |
| Linux | Real Server | |
| Real Producer | Meeting Maker Administration |
Training
Special Topics HTML -Tables, International Webmaster's Association-HTML Writer's Guild, October 2002
Faculty Development for Teaching Learning and Technology - Principles to Practice; Summer Institute, Portland State University, June 2000
Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets, HTML Writer's Guild, Feb. 1999
Introduction to XML, HTML Writer's Guild, December 1999
Oracle 7 Develop Data Models and Design Databases, Oracle Education Center St Louis, Mo. June 1997
Oracle 7 Introduction to Oracle SQL and PL/SQL Using Procedure Builder Tactics Inc, Memphis, Tn. May 1997
Certifications
Web Programmer, IWA-HWG Web Study Program January 2004
Web Technologies, IWA-HWG Web Study Program January 2003
Certified Distance Education Professional, The Center for Distance Learning Research and Texas A&M University, June 2000
Employment History
Pulaski Technical College
Adjunct Instructor of CIS2523 Web Page Design with HTML. The course description from the course catalog follows.
Fall 2001, Fall 2003, Spring 2004 Class is at night.
"An introduction to the elements of graphic design and layout with practical experience creating, formatting, enhancing, and programming Web pages using HTML. This course covers the essentials of creating HTML documentssuch as those used on the World Wide Web. Students will create basic pages that include simple text, links and in-line images, tables, frames, forms, and multimedia. (3 lecture hours)"
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Address http://www.ualr.edu
2801 South University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 569-3345
Employment Dates 10-14-2004 to present
Director EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) Lab College of Education
Maintain Lab environment; assist all faculty in college with technology issues; assist with
teaching classes; specify and purchase technology for college, assist with database maintenance;
maintain several web sites, develop web applications; other duties as assigned.
Employment Dates 1-2-96 to 10-14-2004
Project Specialist
Charged with the direction of the resource center for faculty and
staff, including hardware and software maintenance; responsible
for training users in several software products. Wrote Microsoft Access Intro and Intermediate
training manuals.
| Taught classes in | ||
| Introductory MS Access | Intermediate MS Access | |
| Introductory Excel | Intermediate Excel | |
| Windows 95/NT | Web Page Design and HTML | |
| HTML Forms | JavaScript | |
| ASP | CSS | |
Webmaster for the University. Maintain the University's web presence
including updates and links. Administer IIS on web site, post updates,
downloads, knowledge base solutions provided by department programmers,
etc. Produced ASP pages for a UALR book. Formerly Lead Programmer of
the H. R. System
Former Team Leader for Human Resources and Alumni Development Systems. On
call for HRS / ADS in the event the normal job stream failed to perform
correctly. Wrote and maintained programs in the HR System and AD System.
Supervised a team of 2 Application Programmers including job assignments
and review of the code they wrote. Reviewed and assisted in making changes
to the database definition for the HR System and AD System. Taught classes
in database definition editing.
DataPath Inc.http://dpath.com
6803 Cantrell Rd.,
Suite 206
Little
Rock, AR 72207
(501) 225-0774
Employment Dates 1-23-95 to 6-98
Technical Support Rep. Performed customer service and support of the software program that the company sells. Sold software used in administration of IRS Code Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. Support includes research of questions asked by the customers; keeping current with the Federal and State regulations that control Sec.125, as well as working with the customer to teach them to use the software. Served as interface between the primary programmer and the end user. Learned other software packages with which we had to coordinate. Familiar with MS DOS version 5.0, 6.0, and 6.2; have experience in LOTUS123; Quicken; Windows 3.1; Works for Windows, including Database and Spread Sheet functions; Power Point Presentation Design and Display Software. Attended both an introductory and advanced training in Word Perfect. Some experience with Excel proficient in Word for Windows 5.5, and 6.0 Duties also include classroom style instruction in the use of the company software. Operated large screen television for computer generated slide presentations during hands-on seminars. Compiled some of the presentation using Microsoft Power Point software. Performed customization of the Company software for specific client needs. Studied SQL for use in the company database.Wrote and edited user guides for software.
Olympia Publishing
111 Center St.
Ste. 2000
Little Rock,
AR 72201
(501) 376-7600
Employment Dates 10-90 to 7-91
Supervisor Ted Vandever, Sales Manager
Sales Rep Made businesses in the state being called aware of the Special Olympics events, dates, and location of the games. Sold of advertising in the Special Olympics Yearbook, preparation of copy for the customer’s; approval. Cold Called from the computer assigned numbers.
E-Z Mart Stores
602 Falvey
Texarkana, TX 75504
(501) 663-3087
Employment Dates 8-89 to 4-90
Supervisor Richard King, Zone Manager
Area Supervisor Supervised 8 stores and performed Audits and night Audits (between 10:00pm and 2:00 am, Controlled cash, trained staff, developed staff, and controlled inventory. Responsible for the maintenance of the stores in my area, including the interior and the gas pumps. Required to investigate any cash shortages and report to my supervisor on the disposition of the investigation. Ordered the groceries for the stores at least once per month in order to make sure the managers were pricing their inventory in accordance with the company pricing levels. Audited the cash and sales in the event of a Robbery to determine the loss and made a report to the security division at the home office. Profit and loss responsibility for the area from Little Rock to Glenwood, AR (35 miles Southwest of Hot Springs). On call 24 hours a day. Each month, audited my stores' cash and balanced the cash receipts to the sales records for the month. Each quarter, prepared reports for management relating Profit or Loss for the quarter.
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co
10220 W Markham
#220
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 225-8417
Employment Dates 3-89 to 8-89
Supervisor Carl Roebuck, General Agent
Insurance Agent Sold life, health, and disability insurance to individuals and groups. Garnered personal financial information from prospective clients, analyzed that information on the company provided software and determined the client's insurance needs. Filled those needs with the appropriate insurance product. Responsible for making contacts, and setting up appointments. Position required a self-starting attitude. Trying to make inroads in the business side of insurance required day sales, individual sales required evening work. Continually "worked" 46 hours a week hunted leads in every conversation I had with anybody I met, whether in a business or leisure mode.
U. S. Associates
623 Louisiana
Ste. 1000
Little Rock, AR
72201
(501)376-3662
Employment Dates 2-87 to 1-89
Supervisor Mike Wallace, Sales Manager
Registered Representative Used cold calling techniques to get information on Financial Institutions in order to sell fixed income securities. Clients were both institutions and individuals. Involved in Client portfolio management and Client account reconciliation. Some investors required research into the suitability of investment vehicles for their trust department clients based on their criteria. Persistence is the key, you must call the same people who turned you down the week before again this week so that they get to know you before they will become a customer. To be able to sell fixed income securities you must know how to make calculations of yield for investments based on the dollar price and the rate of interest; as well as calculations of price based on the yield and rate of interest, and the term.
Investment Management and Research
2404 McCain Blvd.
Suite 204
North
Little Rock, AR
501-376-2663
Employment Dates 10-86 to 2-87
Supervisor Chuck Knowles, President
Registered Representative Used cold calling techniques to get information on Financial Institutions in order to sell fixed income securities. Clients were both institutions and individuals. Involved in Client portfolio management and Client account reconciliation. Some investors required research into the suitability of investment vehicles for their trust department clients based on their criteria. To be able to sell fixed income securities you must know how to make calculations of yield for investments based on the dollar price and the rate of interest; as well as calculations of price based on the yield and rate of interest, and the term.
War Memorial Stadium
P. O. Box 5125
Markham at Van Buren
Little Rock, AR 72225
(501)663-0775
Employment Dates 7-76 to 7-86
Supervisor W. Howard Pearce, General Manager
Assistant General Manager Started with the stadium as extra help. Worked into permanent help as Assistant Concession Manager.After 2 years promoted to Concession Manager. In July of 79 the duties of Purchasing Agent were added to my position. In January of 83 promoted to Assistant General Manager. Retained the management of the concessions and purchasing duties with this promotion. Duties included purchasing, inventory control, cash control (cash deposits of up to $100,000.00 per event), vendor relations, volunteer coordination, and relations with other agencies. During my tenure the concession sales grew from $160,000 to over $350,000 a 115% increase. I supervised from 8 to 35 people depending on the time of year. They ranged in grade from common laborers to accounting personnel.