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James E. Baird
6613 Eastridge Road
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 4L8
Phone: (905) 813-0962
E-mail: jameybaird@hotmail.com
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Employment Related Skills

 
¨ Training/Teaching
        Fifteen years of experience teaching a wide variety of age groups
        Eight years of experience with life skills counseling and training
        Seven years of coaching high school football and wrestling
        Coop position as a teacher’s assistant for visual basic
        Developed and designed curriculum for youth and self-help groups

 

¨ Supervisory/Leadership
        Director of a youth centre maintaining inventory, programs and staff
        Involved in the leadership and organizing of new church developments
        Warehouse supervisor responsible for all aspects of shipping/receiving
 

¨ Customer Service/People Skills
        Responsible for maintaining public relations for the church
        Able to negotiate settlements in problem situations
        Dedicated to building programs that meet the needs of the people involved
        Able to interact with and understand a variety of cultures
 
Technical Skills
 

¨ Applications                                             ¨ Programming Languages
        WordPerfect 6.1; Microsoft Word                  C
        Lotus 123; Excel                                             Visual Basic
        Database IV; Microsoft Access; SQL             HTML
 
¨ Operating Systems                                     ¨ Electronics
        Dos                                                                 Computer Repair and Upgrading
        Windows 3.X; Windows 95                             Electrical Wiring
        Unix; Novell NetWare                                      Troubleshooting
 

¨ Projects
        Worked on a small database program in use by Granite Industries
        Helped code a telephone directory program in use by Danka Services International
        Designed and wired a fire alarm and electrical system for Dixie Baptist Church
        Constructed a personal web page at https://www.angelfire.com/ca2/SolidRockChapel
        Created a program to keep track of airline reservations
        Worked in a group to develop a loan management program
 
Academic Experience
 

¨ Computer Programmer Diploma Program
        Sheridan College, Oakville
        Graduated September 1998
 
¨ Master of Theological Studies (MTS)
        Ontario Theological Seminary, Willowdale
        Graduated May 1996
 
¨ Bachelors of Religious Education (BRE)
        Ontario Bible College, Willowdale
        Graduated May 1987
 
Employment Experience
 

¨Lab Technician January 99 to present
        Responsible for keeping A lab of 300 computers running.
        Involves the troubleshooting of student accounts, help desk,
        re-imaging computers, recording of all problems


¨Visual Basic Teacher’s Assistant
        Supervised the lab time of 200 students for one semester;
        responsible for the marking of 600 assignments per week;
        maintained student accounts and troubleshot problems in
        the school network environment; repairing computers;
        loading software and windows 95

¨ New Church Developer
        Involved in pastoring and organizing a new church work in
        Mississauga; accountable for the development of all aspects
        of a new church; establishing contacts; budget forecast;
        fund raising and management; contract negotiation; long
        range planning
 
¨ Youth Pastor
        Established a youth group and a youth centre capable of
        dealing with up to seventy youth; responsible for the ordering
        and inventory of stock; training and recruitment of helpers;
        organizing of special events; maintaining discipline in a
        multicultural, multi-ethnic environment
 
 
 
Interests/Hobbies
 
¨ Troubleshooting and fixing electrical and electronic devices
 
¨ Helping troubled youth develop life skills needed to advance socially and intellectually
 
¨ Counselling people so they get the most out of life
 
¨ Travelling the world and experiencing different cultures, customs, and foods
 
¨ Avid movie fan
 
References Available