From: whir@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Rick Allard)
Subject: philosophy/physics/art seeks writing, design, editing 
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 13:39:17 GMT
Expires: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 05:00:00 GMT

Don't hesitate to send an informal note if you have questions about
what kind of job I'm looking or best suited for -- or about anything
else.  A paper version of this resume is available by mail or fax just
by asking too.




			     Rick Allard
			530 E Auer Ave, Apt 3
			  Milwaukee WI 53212
			     414 263-0650
			whir@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
				   

  Objective 
Creative situation that integrates human and technical skills.  Prefer
writing, design and/or editing position at 25 or 30 hours per week in
a progressive work community.

  Strengths 
People, communication, research and problem solving.   
Work well with diverse groups of people; perform as
committed team member.
Manage multiple projects capably. 
Adept at multiple computer applications.

  Education 
Graduate work (11 courses) in philosophy at SUNY Stony Brook,
University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, 1988
to 1992.  Bachelor of Science, majors in physics and philosophy, and
nine courses in fine art, University of Wisconsin--Madison 1982.


  Experience 

  PC troubleshooter 
  January 1992 to present 
University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Child Care Center.  General support
for a dozen PCs, half used for word processing and data bases, half
used by children.

  Technical Writer 
  January 1991 to July 1991 
Datamap, Inc, Eden Prairie MN.  Documented and diagrammed a
developing, country-wide fine resolution GIS, and established
products.  Optimally moved data between platforms.  Pioneered OCR
usage.  Tutored new workstation users.

  Assistant Curator 
  May 1990 to May 1991 
No Name Gallery, Minneapolis MN.  Interviewed prospective artists,
viewed work, selected and hung shows.  Participated in securing
nonprofit status and in other gallery decisions.

  Operations Coordinator for the AGS 
  1984 to 1989 
Brookhaven National Lab, Upton NY.  Supervised operations of the
venerable particle accelerator serving a world physics community.  Led
control room personnel and distributed groups in safely running and
troubleshooting an accelerator complex and its associated systems.
Maintained quality of particle delivery through diverse systems and
instrumentation.  Reported on machine operations to varied audience:
technicians, physicists, engineers, administrators and other labs.

  QC Mechanical Lab Supervisor 
  1982 to 1984 
Fiberite Corporation, Winona MN.  Oversaw autoclave preparation of
graphite/epoxy material and subsequent testing of samples.  Ensured
adherence to aerospace quality specifications.  Assisted Research  
Development and Technical Services with new material, curing and
tests.

   
References, writing samples and software and hardware expertise list
available on request.





-- 
      W  e     a  r  e     i  n     o  p  e  n     c  i  r  c  u  i  t  s
The signal, where the message is sent, plays equally important role as
the signal, where message is not sent [sic].  --Nam June Paik quoting
Norbert Wiener as a pre-echo to McLuhan.          temp .sig; new in works