My Official Resume

STEVEN M. OHREN, M.ED. – TIC

15401 Kilpatrick Avenue, Oak Forest, IL 60452 – Phone: (708) 382-0161 – Email: smohren@gmail.com

Web Site Address: http://sites.google.com/site/meetmrohren/

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

· Personal Computer specialist with over 25 years of experience in almost every area of technology

· Network administrator for 15 years

· 15 years of technology experience in various working environments

· 10 years of experience training computers in an educational setting

· Lifelong learner

· Inspired to learn, live and teach the passion of technology to any person willing to learn

Web Site Design -- Technology Training -- PC Analysis -- System Upgrades -- Peripherals -- Word -- Excel -- Power Point -- Access -- Word Perfect -- Power Director -- Dreamweaver -- Novell -- Windows -- Peer to Peer -- File Server -- Digital Photography -- Publishing -- Planning -- Budgets – Grants

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Call Center Agent – 2013-2014

o Represent the State of IL and field calls of interest for regulation requirements.

o Provide information to interested parties, specializing in pharmaceutical and health service licenses.

Independent

Self-Published Author – 2011-2013

o Focused on elementary and middle school mathematics with an applications approach.

o Authored and published a book of word problems and two practice books on addition and multiplication.

09/01/2011 – 2013

Freelance Tutor and Technology Support – Chicago Land Area – 2 Years

Private Contractor

Tutor, PC Technician & Web Designer

· Taught and Tutored students in areas of need

· Provided computer support at all levels and in all forms

· Updated websites, fixed computers, managed networks, took photos and authored works

09/14/2001 – 06/30/2011

Technology Teacher and Coordinator – Chicago Public Schools – Chicago, IL – 10 Years

An elementary Chicago Public School with 40 plus employees

Technology Teacher and Coordinator

· Networked ALL school computers during my first year of service

· Upgraded or replaced computers from 32mb RAM to 64mb RAM during years two and three

· Received $250,000 grant of used computers from Social Security Administration in 2004

· Awarded grants from Donors Choose for LCD projector, technology tools and web cameras

Duties

· Teaching computer use to elementary grades to enhance their academic and life skills.

· Managed data for school-wide reports, including, but not limited to: report cards, student class assignments and progress reports.

· Maintained and troubleshot all technology in the school, including the network, individual teacher’s computers and printers.

· Created and maintained the school website, which was redesigned after my departure.

08/25/1997 – 06/02/2000

Edwardsville Middle School, Edwardsville, Illinois – 1997-2000 – 3 Years Experience

A newly started middle school in Edwardsville School District #7 with 50 employees

Educational Assistant

· 3 years experience assisting students with special needs

· Served students with Downs Syndrome, Asperger’s Disease and wheelchair challenges

· Assisted with laminators, copiers, computers and other technology as needed

· Served on cleaning crew for the school during the Summer

Duties

· Specialized student assistance

· Custodial duties in the Summer

· Light technology equipment maintenance

· Assistant Wrestling Coach

EDUCATION

Walden University – Minneapolis, MN – 12/30/2010

· Masters of Education

· Specialization in: Classroom Technology Integration

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL – 0701/2001

· Illinois Teacher Certification – Type 03 – Elementary Education

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL – 05/15/1994

· Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

· Minor in Computer Science

SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

INFORMATIONAL WEBSITES

· Meet Mr. Ohren – http://sites.google.com/site/meetmrohren/

o As this site has been on Google for over eight years, it can be found by a search of my last name. It will be one of the first to popup in the results. “Meet Mr. Ohren” is not only autobiographical it ialso describes my educational philosophy and teaching objectives.

· LinkedIn Profile - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steven-ohren-m-ed/a/aa3/50

o This is a quick link to much more information about my life than I could ever hope to get in a resume. Please feel free to view it and connect with me on LinkedIn. Thank you in advance for the time and effort to look my life history over.

· AMAZON Author’s Page - http://www.amazon.com/Mr.-Steven-M-Ohren/e/B00A28LAK4

· On this page, there will be a quick link to all of my published works and blog feeds. These been setup for sample view. Please feel free to examine them at your leisure.