Educations
Trocaire - Career Reboot Program
Trocaire College August, 2022 - February, 2023The IT Career Reboot Program is designed for someone with little to no experience in Information Technology, and helps you earn the knowledge, skills and abilities to start a new career in a high-demand field. As you progress through the 36 week program, you have the opportunity to earn multiple certifications which validate your skills to an employer. Students who earn certifications may apply to convert certifications for up to 27 college credits in Trocaire’s Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity program.
The first 12 week session of the 36-week program is designed to (1) dispel the preconceived notions that you have to be a computer whiz or a math guru to start a new career in IT, and (2) prepare you for an entry-level help desk/tech support position.
The second 12 week session builds on session 1 as you explore operating systems and cloud technologies along with a significant focus on networking. Skills and certifications earned here will prepare you for a network support or network administration position.
The third and final 12 week session teaches you server operations, Linux and the foundations of computer security. Skills and certifications earned here will validate to an employer that you are ready to enter the fastest-growing field in IT: Cybersecurity.
Students will receive as part of their program:
600 hours of Instructor Led Class
IT Certifications
Benefits of Certification Exams
Eight (8) Sessions of Work Readiness
Career Coaching & Mentoring
Employer Networking
Jamestown Community College - AA Fine Arts
Jamestown Community College September, 1987 - June, 1989Worked as student assistant in the arts, photography and digital arts labs on campus. Graduated with high honors.
SUNY at Buffalo - BA Media Studies
SUNY at Buffalo September, 1990 - June, 1992(Text from UB Media Studies Website) The Department of Media Study (DMS) is one of the country’s leading programs in experimental and independent media. DMS is led by an award-winning, internationally-active faculty who continue to probe media and its social implications in the widest context. We offer students exposure to an always evolving array of thematic foci, ranging from screen culture to software studies, incorporating documentary and experimental film, video and sound, robotics, social media, gaming, interactive fiction, digital poetics and critical spatial practice. ºGraduated with distinction in 1992.
General Assembly - Front End Web Development Boot Camp
General Assembly May, 2021 - July, 2021(Description From General Assembly) Inside Our Best-in-Class Curriculum Created With a Focus on Real-World Relevance Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools — HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6) — to build rich, interactive websites. GA’s front-end advisory board curates the best practices and innovative teaching approaches of our entire expert network to meet evolving employer demands. Its work ensures that students graduate ready to tackle the challenges they’ll face in the field. Start Building Dynamic, Responsive Websites Designed for beginners from a variety of professional backgrounds, this course dives deep into the world of coding. Learn the building blocks of the web (HTML and CSS), layer on interactivity (JavaScript), then round out your skill set by exploring topics like responsive design, APIs, and version control with Git and GitHub.
Trocaire College - Jumpstart IT Program
Trocaire College March, 2022 - June, 2022The IT Career Jumpstart Program is an instructor-led program, designed to prepare participants for new career opportunities in Information Technology. No prior IT experience is required. This 200-hour, 12 week program covers three areas: basic internet security, foundational IT concepts and terminology, and in-depth training in the skills necessary for a help desk or tech support position. Each of the three areas lead to internationally recognized IT certifications. Students who earn certifications may apply to convert certifications for up to 11 college credits in Trocaire’s Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity program. Trocaire instructors provide coaching and guidance to prepare you for the certification exams with the goal of having you earn the CertNexus CyberSafe, CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ and CompTIA A+ certification exams. Earning the A+ certification validates the equivalent of 9 to 12 months of hands-on experience in the lab or field in a help desk, service technician or IT support front-line capacity.