Sarah A. Chauncey

34 April Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954, 845-304-8791, sachauncey@gmail.com

Library media specialist ·Technical Instructor · Information Architect · Software / Web Developer

As a library media specialist – development and delivery of curriculum to support literacy, research, and information management skills for Kindergarten through 3^rd grade classes in a four hundred fifty student building in the East Ramapo School District. Manage student collection of 4,500 books. Manage a teacher resource collection which includes balanced literacy materials, author studies, and curriculum resources for social studies, science, and math. Collaborate with classroom teachers, administration, Family Resource Center and PTA’s to promote literacy through in-school and extra-curricular activities. Responsible for automation of the library collection by spring 2006.

As a technical instructor - Proven ability to develop courses and provide technical instruction on cutting-edge technology for educational institutions, major corporations, and government agencies. Courses presented for major corporations (Reliance Insurance, Lehman Brothers, Paramount Pictures); government agencies (Social Security Administration, Office of Personnel Management, US Army); educational institutions (New York City Board of Education); other business settings (Interpacific Corporation, Vector Real Estate)

A skilled business strategist - 20+ years experience in the development and implementation of commercial software and business specific technical applications. Demonstrated expertise in the design and implementation of high-profile applications for major corporations and small businesses.

As a computer consultant - designed and implemented high-profile applications for major corporations and small businesses. Project Summary: mortgage originations (Citicorp); dealer clearance, securities tracking (Morgan Guaranty); financial monitoring, group insurance (Equitable Life Assurance); postal distribution, marketing, magazine fulfillment (Newsweek, Inc.); retail (WoodORama, Interpacific Corporation); real estate (Vector Real Estate); software development (PC America, Inc.); freight/shipping domestic, int’l, logistics (Technical Traffic Consultants, EXSIF Corporation); website design, content management (C&G Web Design Group).

A research expert - Background encompasses a solid educational foundation in business and marketing, information management, system design and computer technology. BS in English and Education, an MLS from Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, and an MBA with a concentration in Computer Applications and Information Systems from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Mangagerial and Technical Consulting - Areas of Expertise

Ø Technical Course Design Ø Technical Instruction Ø End-User Training Facilitation

Ø Project Management Ø Website Design & Programming Ø Systems Analysis Ø Software Development

Ø Product Marketing Ø Help Desk Creation Ø Excellent Communications Skills

Career Highlights – Education & Training

East Ramapo Central Schools, East Ramapo, NY ~Grandview Elementary School K-3 - Library Media Specialist – 09/04 – present

CompEd Technical Corporation – 1984

Developed Curriculum and course materials used by technical trainers to teach intensive 5-day classes Courses presented in major corporations in Manhattan and throughout the US. Secured a $50,000 grant from the Social Security Administration for the course - CICS Overview –which was presented to programmers over several months.

Camden Central School, Camden, NY ~ 3rd Grade – 1/78 - 6/78 ~ 5^th Grade – 9/77 -12/77

Delhi Central School System, Delhi, NY ~ Treadwell Elementary School - 2^nd Grade – 1/77 – 6/77

CERTIFICATION
Elementary Education K-6 - Concentration in the Teaching of Reading – Permanent NYS Certification

Masters of Library Science - School Media Specialist K-12, Public Library Certification

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34 April Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954, 845-304-8791, sa.chauncey@verizon.net

Career Highlights – Technical Consultant

clients		projects		technology
American Express Citicorp, Inc. Equitable Life Assurance Exsif Corporation First Boston Interpacific Clark Capital MG Corporation Lehman Brothers Meals On Wheels Morgan Guaranty Nanuet Rotary Club Newsweek, Inc	NYC Board of Ed. Paramount Pictures PC America, Inc. Reliance Insurance Rockland 21C Social Security Admin. StarTech Software, Technical Traffic US Army US Monitor Vector Real Estate Votation WoodORama	Mortgage Origination Project Tracking Financial Monitoring Sales Tracking Small Group Insurance Inventory Control Magazine Fulfillment Postal Distribution Dealer Clearance Shipping Point of Sale Accruals Invoice Tracking Course Development Training	Marketing Network Design Proxy Logistics Imaging Intranet / Extranets GNMA Billing and Reporting Utility Bill Payment Freight Monitoring Freight Claims Freight Chargebacks Import/Export	Desktop/Client Server MS Access, VB .NET, SQL Server, ADO, OLEDB, GUI design, Object Oriented Design, Relational Database Design, W3.1, W95, W98, NT, XP, IIS4 Web Development ASP.Net, ASP, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, FrontPage, VB Web Classes, Weblogs IBM MAINFRAME OS/390, CICS, VM, COBOL, Assembler, VSAM

Professional Experience - Summary

C&G Web Design Group, Ltd., Nanuet, NY Director of Technical Development

2001 to Present

Ø Development of numerous websites using HTML, ASP, ASP.NET, Javascript, Blogs, Access and SQL Server.

Technical Traffic Consultants, Corp, Bardonia, NY Consultant

1995 to 2004

Ø Designed and programmed a web-based Freight Transportation Monitoring System which significantly reduced number of help desk calls from clients and carriers - ASP.Net, ASP, Visual Basic Webclasses and SQL Server.

Ø Created, developed and programmed systems for freight payment accruals; utility bill payment; decision support; imaging; charge-backs; claims; invoicing; international shipping; customized data entry with a pass-off to the AS400.

Ø Customized query/reporting systems; developed a company intranet. Managed the planning stages to develop client/server interface to DB2/400 database via MS Access and Visual Basic; identified requirements for and designed PC Network.

PC America, Inc. Senior Software Developer

1993-1994

Ø Designed, developed and programmed a PC-based Point of Sale System - Cash Register Express -- which was sold to retail stores by PC America (Microsoft Visual Basic/Access Database).

Ø Wrote the user manual and online help system for the Cash Register Express.

Children’s Research and Communications Group, Inc. Technical Consultant

1993

Ø Designed, developed and programmed a PC-based database application (Microsoft Access) to facilitate the marketing and publication of a children’s directory.

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34 April Lane, Nanuet, NY 10954, 845-304-8791, sa.chauncey@verizon.net

Career Highlights – Technical Consultant

StarTech Software Systems, Inc Vice President, Software Development

1984 to 1993

Ø Established the creation and development of IBM PC and mainframe software products including VIEWCOM a Report Management and Distribution System sold in the United States, Europe and Mexico.

Ø Developed product presentations, training materials and user manuals. Designed and implemented a PC-based sales contact tracking system. Trained sales personnel.

Ø Citicorp, Inc. (1986-1988): Manager of fifteen technical staff members and several consultants. Participated in development of the Mortgage PowerPlus loan origination system -- PC to mainframe interface.

Ø First Boston Corporation (1985-1986): Project manager for modification of fifty critical CICS application programs to facilitate conversion from TCAM to VTAM. Reported directly to top-level management in applications, systems and operations.

CompEd Technical Corporation Trainer

1984

Ø Developed and taught courses in CICS Application Programming, CICS Online Application Design, CICS Overview and VM/CMS for data processing personnel in major corporations, government agencies, educational institutions and small business.

Education

Ø New York University, New York, NY, Graduate School of Business Administration, 1986

M.B.A. Master of Business Administration, Concentration Computer Applications & Information Systems, (3.85 Major)

Ø Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Graduate School of Information Studies, 1979

M.L.S. Master of Information Studies, (Summa Cum Laude)

Ø State University of New York at Oneonta, 1977

B.S. Education/English, (Summa Cum Laude)