PO Box 10541 · Santa Ana, · CA · 92711 · Cell: · 714-478-8457 · michael@michris.com
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Objective
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To obtain a position conducting internet research and/or writing/editing.
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| Orange County Register
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February 2003 - Present |
Researcher
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Santa Ana, CA |
| · | Research for and contribute to stories and information appearing in the daily newspaper.
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| · | Duties include writing, compiling, and web, print, database, public records and acrhive research.
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| · | Advanced knowledge of internet search engines and databases, Lexis-Nexis, current events and public records databases.
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| Dane-Elec
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February 2002 - December 2002 |
QA/Technical Support
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Irvine, CA |
| · | Provided support, via email and telephone, for users of Dane-Elec products, including RAM, Flash memory, and associated hardware products.
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| · | Duties include tech support, QA, RMA creation, end user returns, and technical troubleshooting.
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| · | Advanced technical experience with all major types of memory (DDR, Rambus, DIMM, SIMM, Flash, etc.) and memory related products (motherboards, chipsets, readers, etc.)
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| AtreNet
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February 1999 - November 2001 |
Director of Market Research
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Santa Cruz, CA |
| · | Responsible for leading research efforts for large internet services company.
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| · | Duties include internet research, report writing, web site testing and consulting.
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| · | Aided the company in establishing key marketing direction through research and advising.
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| Web Central/Brainpower
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April 1998 - November 1998 |
Outreach Director
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Fountain Valley, CA |
| · | In charge of informing the world about Web Central through direct marketing efforts.
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| · | Duties included market research via the world wide web and press relations.
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| · | Successfully researched and informed 15,000 potential candidates directly before the company's debut.
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| University of California, Santa Cruz - Kresge College
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April 1997 - June 1998 |
Student Activities Coordinator
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Santa Cruz, CA |
| · | Planned events for 1,200 college students on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus.
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| · | Maintained central activities office for students and staff.
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| · | Informed students and university press about events through advertising, press releases and direct communication.
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| Education
| University of California at Santa Cruz
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June 2000 |
Bachelor of Arts
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Santa Cruz, CA |
| · | Designed individual degree program with staff as independent study.
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| · | Received College Commendation and Honors in the Major.
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| · | Degree focuses on American Popular Culture as a means of study in the arts, literature and media, with focus on new technology.
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Skills
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| · | Expert in internet usage including World Wide Web, Usenet, FTP, CGI, CSS, HTML, and emerging web technologies.
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| · | Expert in internet research via the World Wide Web and Usenet with major search engines and various browsing technologies.
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| · | Ten years experience with the internet and twenty years experience with computers.
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| · | Expert Lexis-Nexis user.
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| · | Proficiency in raw HTML and CGI editing, digital sound editing, graphics manipulation and emerging web technology.
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| · | Native English speaker.
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| · | Published poet, fiction writer, and essayist.
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| · | Popular culture expert, with emphasis on television comedy, television science fiction, popular music, internet culture, blogging, cult films, advertising, and trends in popular and mass culture.
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