Desktop Support Associate at MIT
Greater Boston Area
Desktop Support Associate at MIT
Greater Boston Area
Professional Experience:
Working as an assistant at UNC's ITS Response Center and in the Campus Rep position for Apple, I have had over three years of experience working with colleagues to solve problems for clients. Under Apple, my professional work has included networking with customers, developing and executing marketing and sales strategies, and working on a one-on-one basis with clients to answer questions and solve technical problems. I have also had months of experience working as an intern at John Edwards' campaign headquarters in Chapel Hill.
Education:
My primary fields of study are International Politics and Political Economy, Political Theory, and Western and Non-Western History.
Mac and PC software, troubleshooting, networking.
International politics, economics, and law. Basic knowledge of both German and Italian.
International history.
Marketing development and layout, planning and executing direct sales.
Highly proficient with Windows PCs and Macs, hardware and software.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2008 — Present (4 months)
Deploys new computers and transfers data from old computers. Performs maintenance and updates on computers. Answers customer questions and concerns.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
December 2007 — July 2008 (8 months)
I deal with the sale and troubleshooting for Apple products in UNC Chapel Hill's Student Stores. In this environment, I design flyers and handouts, develop marketing strategies with the store's manager, keep track of inventory of Apple products, answer customer questions, and help to troubleshoot software.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AAPL; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 11 months)
I planned and executed marketing and sales strategies for Apple on the UNC campus, and I worked with new and existing users through technical assistance, answering questions, and managing the school's Mac Users Group.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
I was employed by ITS Walk-In services my freshman year before being hired as a Campus Representative by Apple, where I assisted students, faculty, and staff members with computer questions and issues.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
April 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 4 months)
BA, Political Science, History, 2004 — 2008
High School Diploma, 2002 — 2004
Technology, music, fencing, reading.
Pi Sigma Alpha (member March 2008-Present), Student Government Technology and Web Services Committee (member 2006-Present), Davis Library Knowledge Commons Committee (appointee 2006-Jan. 2008), iTunes U Committee (appointee 2007-Present), Tar Heel Mac Users Group (president 2005-Present, member 2004-Present), Young Democrats (member 2006-Present), Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout (2004).
Pi Sigma Alpha (Honor Society for Political Science), UNC Chapel Hill Dean's List, Eagle Scout.