Mark Rauterkus

Current

Volunteer water polo coach at Chatham University
Volunteer Swim Coach w Phillips Elem at Pittsburgh Public Schools
Blogger, webmaster, netizen, wiki publisher at Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates

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Past

Volunteer supporter for Ron Paul 2008 at Rauterkus.com
Candidate in 2007 for City Controller and City Council as a Libertarian at Rauterkus.com
Assistant Coach at Crafton Ccocodiles

Swim Coach at Carlynton Swim Club
Swim Coach at Wharenui Swim Club in Christchurch, New Zealand
Assistant Coach & Camp Helper at Camp Chikopi, Ontario, Candada
Software development at Support Syndicate for Audiology
Publisher at Sports Support Syndicate (Sole Proprietorship)
Acting Head Swim Coach at Bradley University

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Education

Baylor University
Ohio University
Penn Hills Senior High School

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Mark Rauterkus’s Summary

I'm upset with Pittsburgh's political landscape, and I'm doing something about it.

Mark Rauterkus’s Specialties:

Blogging, publishing, sports and politics make for wide interest areas. As a life-long student of journalism, I'm a good editor and community advocate that cares.

Mark Rauterkus’s Experience

Volunteer water polo coach

Chatham University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Help with practices with the team that went varsity in 2009. Video, referee, scoreboard, clock, swim, shallow-end goalie, whatever.

Chatham's first year women's water polo squad was a club team in the spring of 2008, Coached teams at practices, home and away games and the team scored some goals as well as a lot of fitness and fun.
Volunteer Swim Coach w Phillips Elem

Pittsburgh Public Schools

(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

September 2004 — Present (4 years 11 months)

We started the team from scratch with the P.E. Teacher, Mr. Igams. Team always does well in the city championship meets. We practice on Sunday afternoons at the Oliver Bath House with 3rd, 4th and 5th grade kids.
Blogger, webmaster, netizen, wiki publisher

Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

August 1977 — Present (32 years)

Online efforts from community groups to product alpha/beta testing has been a full-time job.
Volunteer supporter for Ron Paul 2008

Rauterkus.com

(Political Organization industry)

June 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 3 months)

Dr. Ron Paul is my favorite candidate for President in 2008. I'm working on my own to help get the word out on his views and issues. Ron Paul grew up in the Pittsburgh area. He is a home town favorite, an ex-swimmer, and with strong libertarian views. See: http://RonPaul2008.com
Candidate in 2007 for City Controller and City Council as a Libertarian

Rauterkus.com

(Political Organization industry)

August 2007 — November 2007 (4 months)

Standing for office takes many turns. I do it out of duty for our region. I have the time to devote to the efforts. The city is on the brink. We need different people from different parties with different perspectives in our elected positions. I'll use the opportunity to talk about freedom, liberty and kids, from time to time. The others don't care about those aspects of our shared public life.
Assistant Coach

Crafton Ccocodiles

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

June 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 3 months)

Summer swim coach for the league champions. Team was undefeated in 2006 and lost only once in 2007.
Swim Coach

Carlynton Swim Club

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

2004 — August 2007 (3 years)

Coached swimming, including my own children, at practices often six days per week in a year-round program. I worked with the younger kids, mostly.
Swim Coach

Wharenui Swim Club in Christchurch, New Zealand

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

May 2007 — June 2007 (2 months)

Coached swimming at a fantastic swim club with wonderful coaches, swimmers and parents in New Zealand. We lived there for six weeks and I was able to help with the squad at practices, meets and on travel.
Assistant Coach & Camp Helper

Camp Chikopi, Ontario, Candada

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Recreational Facilities and Services industry)

August 2006 — August 2006 (1 month)

Assistant coach under the leadership of senior coach, Dick Bower, for the two-week August camp. Camp Chikopi is the oldest swim camp in the world. It is located 3 and a half hours north of Toronto. We did a lot of open water swimming. Nearly 100 boys and young men were a part of the experience with canoe trips, dozens of sports, fitness, games and swimming. Every morning, before breakfast, the day starts with an open water swim in the lake. A one-mile and three mile race was also contested.
Software development

Support Syndicate for Audiology

(Information Technology and Services industry)

January 1989 — January 1995 (6 years 1 month)

Developed software for the profession of audiology. Some were in connection with books and manuals. Some were demonstration examples. Some were to assist those running clinics to find products in the marketplace for specific needs of patients, some aided academic departments to manage extern hours of students. Authors were both from in-house and external. A majority of the products were developed in HyperCard from Apple Computer.
Publisher
Sports Support Syndicate (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

September 1988 — December 1990 (2 years 4 months)

Imprint, SSS, was about 'Intelligence Products & Progressive Publishing." Did about 100 titles in areas such as swimming, water polo, volleyball, sports psychology, fitness, and audiology.

When my son was born and the internet began to grow, I tried to go evolve efforts into an online start-up with eBooks and websites -- but couldn't get the partners in Pittsburgh to assist. So, I shut down the ink on paper efforts.
Acting Head Swim Coach

Bradley University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1985 — 1986 (1 year)

Head swim coach on an emergency basis due to the sudden stroke of long-time coach, Jim Spink. Lead the team in practices, meets and training -- and all the general things a coach does.

Team held its 3rd place finish at the conference championships and nearly every swimmer had all lifetime best times.

One memory was going to Notre Dame for dual meet, winning, and having BU kids set two new pool records.

Great gentlemen on the squad that year who rose to meet the challenge in serious, responsible, mature ways -- while having plenty of flexibility.

Mark Rauterkus’s Education

Baylor University

nope , Physical Education , 1982 — 1983

Activities and Societies:

Bear Downs bike race -- got a cash prize with fellow HPERD racers. Coached swimming teams. Taught undergrad P.E. classes.
Ohio University

1978 — 1982
Penn Hills Senior High School

High School , academic , 1975 — 1977