Richard Smolenski

Current

Program Director, School of Technology at Westwood College Online
Independent Internet Lead Generator at Cognigen Networks/Commission River/Telarus Inc.
Course Developer/Adjunct Online Instructor at Westwood College Online

Owner at ricsmo.com

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Past

Editorial Review Panel Member at McGraw-Hill
Lead Faculty, Networking at Westwood College Online
Director of Technologies at Neorhino, LLC

Owner at Freesurfing

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Education

Liberty University
Liberty University
Denver Seminary

Biola University
Riverside Community College
California State University-San Bernardino

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Recommended

7 people have recommended Richard

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Richard Smolenski’s Summary

Technology geek turned Internet marketer turned Web developer turned college educator.

Richard Smolenski’s Specialties:

Certificate: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Certificate: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Certificate: Master Certified Novell Engineer (MCNE)
Certificate: Certified Novell Engineer (CNE)
Certificate: Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
Certificate: i-Net+ Certification
Certificate: Network+ Certification
Certificate: Security+ Certification
Certificate: A+ Certification

Richard Smolenski’s Experience

Program Director, School of Technology

Westwood College Online

(Educational Institution; E-Learning industry)

October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)

Manage all program-related functions including hiring, assigning, and assessing faculty and creating and managing course materials to ensure delivery of fully online curriculum and to promote student success in six undergraduate degree programs. The Program Director serves as the primary contact for students and faculty by maintaining a high level of visibility and actively soliciting input to promote a positive learning environment.
Independent Internet Lead Generator

Cognigen Networks/Commission River/Telarus Inc.

(Telecommunications industry)

May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)

Use contemporary Web-based business strategies and practices to analyze business requirements for multiple marketing Web sites for affiliate partners including portals and evaluate and implement e-business marketing techniques while maximizing site usability, navigation, and brand management strategies. Developed the e-business Web application framework using PHP and MySQL in a Windows XP and Linux development environment using various application software and digital tools for creating interactive Web sites including Microsoft Office (including Access), Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop. Supported the Linux Apache and Microsoft Windows Server IIS components that comprised Web server software both during development and after deployment while utilizing ASPs for primary hosting. Managed the DNS and Email servers for these sites.
Course Developer/Adjunct Online Instructor

Westwood College Online

(Educational Institution; E-Learning industry)

March 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

Develop and teach web-based distance education courses including Linux, UNIX, Windows, MS Office, Game Development, Web Server Administration, Network Security, Internetworking, Cisco Routing, Cisco Advanced Routing, and Cisco Switching.
Owner

ricsmo.com

(Internet industry)

2001 — Present (8 years)

Developed and distributed unique software products using new Internet venues as marketplaces. Developed unique Internet marketing approaches for technology products. Provided technology consulting, including Windows and Linux, to small businesses. Hosted and developed Web sites for clients.
Editorial Review Panel Member

McGraw-Hill

(Public Company; MHP; Publishing industry)

July 2008 — February 2009 (8 months)

Faculty reviewer for select computer networking textbook concepts and early materials including basic computing, Office 2007, Outlook 2007, and Access 2007. Provided feedback that assisted with the book development process.
Lead Faculty, Networking

Westwood College Online

(Educational Institution; E-Learning industry)

2004 — October 2005 (1 year)

Worked in conjunction with the Program Director and Assistant Program Director in managing the department in its delivery of curriculum and instruction to Westwood students and to promote student success. The Lead Faculty position serves as the secondary contact for students, faculty and employees by maintaining a high level of visibility and actively soliciting input to promote a positive learning environment and assumes all duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Program Director in his absence.
Director of Technologies

Neorhino, LLC

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

2000 — 2003 (3 years)

Managed IT department of an Internet company and its publicly traded parent. Handled budgeting, network design and administration, server and desktop design and support, web design, and Internet marketing. Created corporate training in business-critical software applications.
· Installed, configured, and administered routers, hubs, firewalls, domain name services, e-mail, Web, ftp services and network cabling.
· Designed, built, and rolled out high-capacity Internet servers that achieved a minimum of 98% uptime.
Owner

Freesurfing

(Internet industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years)

Developed and maintained a website offering visitors Internet Service Provider news and reviews.
· Established reputation in the field of e-commerce, including Web site design, programming, installation, & maintenance.
· Created projects for Web advertisers including showcases, banner-ads, buttons, pop-ups, and commerce areas.

Richard Smolenski’s Education

Liberty University

Master of Divinity , Theology and Apologetics, Summa Cum Laude , 2006 — 2009
Liberty University

Master of Arts , Religion, Concentration in Biblical Studies, Summa Cum Laude , 2007 — 2008
Denver Seminary

Graduate Work , Christian Education , 2007 — 2007
Biola University

Master of Arts , Christian Apologetics, Highest Honors , 2004 — 2005
Riverside Community College

Undergraduate Coursework 1997 — 1998
California State University-San Bernardino

Bachelor of Arts , Business Administration (Information Technology) , 1992 — 1998

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Richard Smolenski’s Interests:

Web 2.0, Ruby on Rails, Blogging, CMS, e-Learning, Django, Python, Drupal, Christianity, Apologetics, Liberty University, Biola University, California State University San Bernardino, Lead Generation, Internet Marketing, Online Education, e-Learning, Web 2.0