Independent Writing and Editing Professional; Webmaster; President, Portland (OR) Macintosh User Group
Portland, Oregon Area
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- Webmaster at Unity Church of Portland
- Past
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- Writer/Speaker/Webmaster at The Circle of Atonement
- Computer Consultant, VAX System Management at Rocket Science VAX Consulting.
- Computer Manager, Production Systems at The Record (NJ newspaper)
- Programmer/Installer/Trainer at Logicon-Intercomp
- Education
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- Columbia Bible College
- Antioch University
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Allen Watson’s Summary
Author of about a dozen books or booklets published by The Circle of Atonement <http://www.circlepublishing.org>, all discussing the spiritual teachings of "A Course in Miracles" (ACIM). Former technical writer and author of magazine column on VAX/VMS system management in "Digital Review." Webmaster of sites for Circle of Atonement and local area churches. Now retired, working on completing a commentary on the entire Text of ACIM, currently half finished, estimated time to completion four years. Also maintaining four websites; serving as officer in local Mac User Group; participating in Microsoft Office for Mac testing and support on public newsgroups. Secondary goal of reorganizing and deploying a website to offer my AppleScripts for Microsoft Office.
Allen Watson’s Specialties:
AppleScript. HTML/CSS coding. General writing and editing. Macintosh training.
Allen Watson’s Experience
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Webmaster
Unity Church of Portland
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
I am a volunteer responsible for designing and maintaining the church's website.
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Writer/Speaker/Webmaster
The Circle of Atonement
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
October 1993 — June 2006 (12 years 9 months)
Member of the board; wrote and edited books, booklets, newsletter about the spiritual teaching, "A Course in Miracles"; developed and maintained website and company database in FileMaker Pro.
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Computer Consultant, VAX System Management
Rocket Science VAX Consulting.
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 1987 — October 1993 (6 years 5 months)
System management consultant for VAX/VMS, primarily for Wall Street firms such as Goldman-Sachs, Standard & Poors, Chase Manhattan Bank.
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Computer Manager, Production Systems
The Record (NJ newspaper)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Newspapers industry)
February 1979 — June 1987 (8 years 5 months)
Managed group of programmers and technicians who installed and maintained newspaper typesetting systems: Atex (for editorial) and Composition Systems Inc (for classified), using Digital Equipment PDP 11/34, 11/70, and VAX computers. Trained all users and computer operations staff. Programmed scripts for system management.
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Programmer/Installer/Trainer
Logicon-Intercomp
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
1974 — 1979 (5 years)
Helped design, program, install, document, and train users of LI's computerized newspaper typesetting systems running on IBM 1130 computers, with customized enhancements to hardware. Programmed in FORTRAN, 1130 Assembler. Traveled widely to install systems at newspaper clients' sites.
Allen Watson’s Education
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Columbia Bible College
None, Bible & Theology, 1963 — 1964
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Antioch University
B.A., French, 1958 — 1963
Spent year abroad in Besancon, France, June 1960 to June 1961.
- Activities and Societies:
- Orchestra; led Bible study group
Additional Information
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Allen Watson’s Interests:
AppleScript (esp. for Microsoft Entourage); "A Course in Miracles"; science fiction
Allen Watson’s Groups:
Portland Macintosh User Group
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Microsoft MVP - Group
Allen Watson’s Honors:
President, PMUG
Microsoft MVP for Mac Office
Allen Watson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
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