From: cg18fhq@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Robert Larkin)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: Multi-media Engineering, Education Technology, Support Engineering
Date: 30 Sep 92 14:18:27 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego


							13479 Cool Lake Way 
							San Diego, CA  92128 
							(619) 748-8141

Dear Prospective Employers;

	Here is my cover letter, resume, and my current reference in the hope
of securing a post in education technology and/or product/client support.  
In addition to my professional Multi-media experience listed, I have some
academic experience as an educator.  For example, in the Spring Quarter 1992
(University of California, San Diego), I was a Teacher's Assistant for 
Computer Using Educators (T.E.P. 171), a beginning computer literacy
course for educators.  The resume that follows lists some other intern 
teaching experiences.  I am primarily interested in Computer Based Training 
pertaining to Human Interface or where excellent oral and written 
communication skills are prerequisite. 

	I am currently employed as a contract scientist for the Navy Personnel
Research and Development Center (NPRDC).  My contract expires September 30, 
1992.  My experience with NPRDC has been in the design and implementation of 
Navy Training programs, with state of the art micro computer and multi-media 
technologies.  My most recent project has been an expert authoring system in 
HyperCard (Macintosh), which incorporates Navy Damage Control procedures with
interactive full motion audio/visual support.  I implemented a HyperCard stack
in which entry level, computer illiterate Navy personnel, can read the 
Preventive Maintenance Procedures and select supplementary video segments for
any step.  The idea is to use this system as a portable, paperless classroom 
and/or shipboard device.

	In addition to my Macintosh expertise, I have been involved in the 
development of a radar simulator that incorporates images from a DOS PC based
color scanner with images from a Macintosh and DOS based laserdisc player.  
These PCs are ethernet linked on the Internet Wide Area Network.  This 
prototype is now in its first stage of testing.

	I am competent in UNIX, C, Pascal, LISP, assembly, and a variety of
other programming and scripting languages.  I am comfortable in VAX, DOS, Sun
OS, and Mac Operating Systems.  I effectively use the Visual Editor (VI), 
EMACS, and a variety of Graphics, Spreadsheet, Data Base, Desktop Publishing,
Word Processor, and Telecommunications applications.  In the Spring 92 Quarter 
at U.C.S.D., I was the only student who chose to code a Linear Threshold Unit 
and a multi-layer Neuronet in C (the majority coded in LISP).  My neuronet 
used structures that were dynamically allocated.  I coded on my Macintosh 
IIsi and telecommunicated them to the school VAX for compilation, with only 
minimal rewrite (mostly Math library calls).  I'm now trying to find the time
to write XCMDs in C to use in HyperCard.

	I am flexible and eager to please.  I am a team player with the gift 
of communication and getting along with others.  I can be reached by 
message/voice at the numbers on the resume, by email:  
rlarkin@coral.nprdc.navy.mil or rlarkin@sdcc13.ucsd.edu, or by snail mail.  I
will be more than happy to supply personal and professional references at your
request.  Many thanks for your time and efforts.

Sincerely,


Robert G. Larkin II


P.S.  I am currently attending my last class in Cognitive Science.  Because 
      of this, I will not be available until December 12, 1992.  I hope this
      does not exclude me from consideration.

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Robert G. Larkin II
13479 Cool Lake Way
San Diego, CA  92128
619/553-7850 (W)	
619/748-8141 (H)



OBJECTIVE

To seek employment in Hyper Media technologies utilizing my educational talent


EDUCATION
	
1992	Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science, with a Minor in Teacher 
	Education.  University of California, San Diego.

	Associate of Arts in Recreation and Leisure Studies, under graduate 
	classes in computer programming and electronics technology.


WORK  EXPERIENCE

	June 1991 to present	
	Navy Personnel Research &  Development  Center.  Work with cognitive 
	psychologists creating state of the art, full motion video, Navy 
	training programs on hypermedia workstations.

	September 1991 to March 1992	
	Secondary  Science  intern Teacher,  grades 10-12, San Diego High 
	School.  Assisted the Pilot Program Biology Lab, a commercial 
	implementation of my work with the Navy.  Grades 7-8, Olive Peirce 
	Middle School.  Taught one quarter of Life Science.

	September 1989 to June 1991	
	University  of  California, San Diego Bookstore.   Customer Service 
	and repair of Apple Computer products and peripherals including third
	party hardware and software.  Often demonstrated or recommended new 
	products to clientele.

	1986 to 1989	
	TECHNETICS MILITARY ELECTRONICS.  Senior Technician, Swing shift. 
	Troubleshoot, repair, burn-in, & test to Mil-Q standards, the control
	assemblies for C-140, KC-135, Blackhawk, and other turbines 
	manufactured by TurboMach & Solar for Boeing & Hughes Aircraft.

	Prior to 1986	
	Taught and administered Japanese Quality Circle Management while 
	employed as a Customer Service Liaison for SEGA Electronics;  Long 
	and short term computer consulting to executives and office personnel;
	Approximately ten years in Commercial and Military electronics.


Other experience

	Application:  
	Aldus PageMaker 4.2;  Adobe Photoshop 2.0.1, Premier 1.0.1;  
	Asymetrix Toolbook;  AuthorWare;  Claris HyperCard 2.1, FileMaker;
	Deneba UltraPaint 1.01;  DoveFax+ Manager 2.0;  MacroMind Director;
	Microsoft Windows 3.1;  Works 2.0, Word 5.0, Excel 3.0

	Programming:  
	Allegro CL; Aztec C;  Borland TurboPascal;  Pearl LISP;  Symantec 
	Think C & Pascal;  BASIC;  Emacs;  REXX;  UNIX;  vi;  DOS;  Sun OS

ORGANIZATIONS
1972	Commodore, Coronado Cays Junior Yacht Club.
1978	President, College Recreation Association Program (Southwestern J.C.).
1979	Volunteer, Imperial Beach Boys Club.
1986	Author, SEGA Electronics Customer Newsletter.
1988	Author/Editor, Technetics Employee Newsletter.

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Navy Personnel Research and Development Center
Code 132
San Diego, CA  92152



Robert Larkin was recommended to me by one of his professors at
University of California, San Diego.  Robert has worked for me
since June 1991.  During this time he has displayed
considerable self-initiative in what can only be described as a
less than well-structured research situation.  His duties have
included developing and trouble-shooting a Macintosh-based
video instructional tool.  This tool had not undergone sufficient
software development at the time Robert started work.  He has
shown considerable flexibility in solving both software and
hardware problems, which has required dealing with vendors.
Robert is extremely adroit at obtaining developer's versions of
software to aid in our quest for a reliable computer-based video
instructional system.

Because of the unreliability of the original video software
package, a hypercard version was developed.  Without any
direction other than a general task statement, Robert was able
to produce a working version that mimics the extensive software
required for the prototype system.  Again, Robert showed
extensive ingenuity in this development effort.

I can highly recommend Robert for any task that requires a
self-starting and resourceful individual.  His main area of expertise
is in cognition and education, and of course, he has a strong
background in use and repair of Macintosh computers.  In
addition to these job traits, I can honestly state that Robert
is one of the most gregarious, open, and friendly individuals I
have known.  His enthusiasm is contagious and inspires others
around him.


Hervey W. Stern
Research Scientist