Zachary Earl Smith

Zachary Earl Smith
P.O. Box 1605 - Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: (207) 227-0451 - E-Mail: zachary.smith@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain employment in an entry level and/or senior track position.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Fast paced senior level management and supervisory experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, and database design and development
• Several years experience in technology related consulting for small companies
• CompTIA Network+ Certified, ERP & other IT implementation experience
• Public speaking, public and media relations, and teaching experience
• Social networking advertising experience particularly with Facebook
• Strategic planning and implementation as well as change operations knowledge

EDUCATION

• University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) - Marched in May ‘08, but with one class remaining before receiving a bachelors in Business Management with a concentration in Information Systems, GPA 3.3 Presque Isle, ME
  (Click for My UnOfficial Transcript)

• Leadership Institute - Attained certificates from the Youth Leadership and Campaign Management schools. Arlington, VA

EXPERIENCE

University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)
Teacher Assistant, Conference Coordinator, Board Rep. -

• Assisted in direct classroom teaching and curriculum development
• Event planner and organizer of University annual Technology Fair & Conference
  
• Managed and trained MIS program computer lab staff and volunteers
  
• Teaching Assistant, Intro to Business and Criminal Justice computing classes
• Served as the UMPI student rep. to the U. Maine System Board of Trustees
• Served on several senior University Administration job search committees
  • ‘05 Presidential search for head of the University
  • ‘07 Vice Presidential search for head of Academic Affairs
• Served on University of Maine System strategic planning implementation committee

Project MOOSE (U. Maine at Presque Isle)
Manager, Tutor, Technical Lead -

• ERP installation and server systems (PeopleSoft 8.4)
• Managed and developed use of $1.8 million PeopleSoft grant
• Designed, built, and supported network and computer systems
• Supervised and managed lab and students working on the project
• Presented project at the 2005 HEUG Conference, Las Vegas Nevada
• Representative at the 2005 Peoplesoft Connect Conference meet the customer
• Supervised, taught, and tutored students & staff using the systems for classes
• PeopleSoft Education Training Certificates (release 8.4):
  • Completed, Data Management Tools and Upgrade
  • Server Administration and Installation
  • People Tools I/II - Accelerated

Student Government (U. Maine at Presque Isle)
President, Executive Director, Professional Consultant -

• Hired, interviewed, appointed, and managed Officers
• Served as public spokesperson for student body
• Negotiated and lobbied University Administration, Faculty, and Board of Trustees
• Designed, developed, and managed annual $180,000 budget
• Managed an over $100,000 reserve account and developed projects from fund
• Implemented and managed change/restructuring governance operations
• Conducted all meetings and managed public relations and outreach

Political Campaigns & Organizing

• Technology and web advertising consultant to various political campaigns
• Consulted and assisted on several candidates campaigns
• Candidate for the Maine State Legislature:
  • 2006, House District 5 (Part of Presque Isle)
  • 2008, House District 7 (Part of Presque Isle, Mapleton, Washburn, Monticello, etc.)
• Planned and designed all campaign marketing materials and events
• Worked with print and mailing houses to distribute materials on deadlines
• Finance development, accounting, ethics regulation compliance
• Chair of County political party committee and member of the State political party
• Delegate to Maine State Republican Convention (MSRC) 2006 and 2008
• Campaign manager at the ‘08 MSRC for a National Committeeman candidate
• Operative for the Georgia 2008 runoff election deployment
• Planned and organized the 2008 caucuses for nearly 70 Northern Maine towns
• Alternate Delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Educational

• Home schooled for High School and directed self study curriculum
• Significant college background in Sociology and Criminal Justice
• Considerable travel experience nationally and internationally
• Speaker at the 2005 UMPI University Day (Nonviolent Alternatives and Economic Sanctions)

Technical

• IT consultant to several businesses and nonprofits:
  • The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC), Paid consultant by the University of Maine at Presque Isle to assist TAMC for a major fundraising project.
  • Aroostook Magazine, Typesetter, receptionist, proofreader, and in house computer tech.
  • Maine Adoption and Placement Service (MAPS), Volunteer Computer Systems Consultant for Maine Adoption and Placement Service. Assessed computer systems and technical problems at several offices. Developed a future technology plan and consulted on network installations of several and new offices.
  • Mountain Management, Hired consultant to migrate and install new database software.
  • Maine Potato Growers (MPG), Hired consultant to inventory and audit computer systems at MPG facilities.
• Speaker at the 2005 Higher Education User Group (HEUG) conference
• Demonstrated wireless security and vulnerabilities for T.V. news broadcast WAGM

Media

• Reporter and columnist for the University Times the UMPI college newspaper
• Regular guest blogger for the Maine College Republicans mainecr.org
• Radio personality and DJ for College radio station WUPI 92.1fm wupiradio.com
• Host and interviewer of Technology Fair vendors for cable access television
• Various positions on the short film The Proposal, sound, continuity, props, etc.
• Designed marketing materials for Technology Fair for print, radio, tv, etc.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• Who’s who of American College Students 2004
• 2004 UMPI Management Information Systems business program student of the year
• Two year recipient of the Park Memorial scholarship
• 2004 PeopleSoft Connect Conference meet the customer representative
• 2005 Featured student on the U. Maine Presque Isle website

References are available upon request, thank you.

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