Resume…
Shelly Hokanson
Web Engineer & Designer • Professor of Information Technology • Photographer
shelly@purplepenguins.com
Skills & Specialties
Languages: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, Perl, PHP, SQL, Visual Basic 6, VB .NET, ASP .NET
Servers & Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Apache Web Server, Microsoft Windows Internet Information Server (IIS4, IIS5), MySQL database server
Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, & Flash, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Publisher, Outlook, FrontPage, & Visual Studio, all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla Firefox, & Opera, FTP client software, and the ever-underestimated plain text editor
Training & Speaking
• I’m a geek that can speak.
• Over 7 years of experience teaching IT courses in a hands-on environment. I’ve also delivered countless speeches, presentations, and workshops to fellow faculty, local high schools, Rotary clubs, school administrators, parents, and students.
Education & Certifications
Master of Education
Major: Community College Teaching and Learning
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• August 2005
Master Online Teacher Certificate
Illinois Online Network (ION), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Graduate level professional certificate in instructional design, assessment, copyright & intellectual property issues, and technology of online teaching.
• November 2002
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Computer Information Systems
Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL 1997
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.92/4.0
Associate of Science
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL 1994
• Graduated With Honors, GPA 3.21/4.0
Illinois IT Working Connections Institute
Annual week-long graduate level technology training presented
by the ICCB and the University of Illinois at Springfield
• Ajax & Rich Internet Applications – May 2007
• Game programming with Python – June 2006
• Data Assurance – Certified Ethical Hacker objectives – June 2005
• Linux System Administration – June 2004
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP+I)
• Windows NT4 Track Completed - October 1999.
• Original MCP Recognition for NT4 Server - June 1998.
CompTIA A+ Certified Service Professional
• Service Technician and DOS/Windows - January 2001.
Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Associate
• August 2002
CompTIA Network+ Certified Network Service Professional
• August 2003
Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Professional Site Designer
• May 2004
Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Certified Instructor
• September 2004
Certified Web Developer Associate (CWDVA) - World Organization of Webmasters (WOW)
• June 2005
Certified Professional Web Designer - World Organization of Webmasters (WOW)
• May 2007
Certified Professional Webmaster - World Organization of Webmasters (WOW)
• May 2008
Professional Associations
International Webmasters Association - Member since January 2001.
http://www.iwanet.org/
Experience
1996 - Present
Purple Penguins Studio, Lockport, IL
Owner
• Web site design and development
Aug 2001 - Present
Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL
Associate Professor, Information Technology
Coordinator, Web Development & Networking Programs (ITWEB, ITNET)
Facilitator of Instructional Technology
• Teach courses in web programming and application development, web design, creative writing and storytelling for game design, computer networking, and network security.
• Develop and continually update web development and networking courses, programs, and curriculum plans.
• Coordinate the web programming and networking areas for the IT department.
• Develop training workshops and train faculty on best practices for implementing technology in the classroom.
• Active in distance education issues and online curriculum development.
• Member of the Instructional Technology committee, 2001 - present
• Chair of the Instructional Technology committee, January 2005 - present
• Elected member of the Curriculum Committee, 2004 - 2005
• Elected member of the Faculty Senate, August 2004 - present
• Elected Officer of the Faculty Senate (Secretary), January 2006 - present
• Selected member of the Technology Planning Committee, January 2007 – present
• Member of the Illinois IT Working Connections Institute Faculty Advisory Board, 2006 – present
May 2000 - Jan 2001
Computer Learning Centers, Inc. Cherry Hill, NJ
Instructor / Programmer
• Taught courses in web programming and advanced web application development.
• Recorded 93.5% rating on student surveys of instructor performance.
Nov 1998 - Aug 2000
Val-U-Max Computers, Inc. Mt. Laurel, NJ
PC & LAN Technician, Web Programmer
• Performed service, repair, and upgrades on IBM compatible PC’s. Built VMX brand custom computer systems and servers. Provided on-site technical support for local area network clients, including Ethernet cable installation, Windows networking configuration, troubleshooting, administration, and software training. Provided telephone technical support. Created and maintained the store’s web site.