MELANIE GIVAN BENTLEY

EDUCATION:

Master of Science, Geology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. December 1992.
Bachelor of Arts, Geology and Art, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana. May 1984.

EXPERTISE:

• Management of Active Directory Network for the College of Arts and Science, Eastern Kentucky University.


• Website development and management with experience using html, php, and css.


• Proficiency in replacement and installation of hardware into PC and compatible systems.


• Skilled in hardware and peripheral installation and management including printers, large format printer, scanners, large format scanners, scantrons, and digital imaging systems.


• Skilled in the installation of software on to PC, compatible, and Macintosh systems.


• Skilled in software packages including all Windows OS, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Professional, Adobe Photoshop CS, Dreamweaver MX; and Pharos Uniprint Client.


• Supervisory skills in microcomputer center, including work study, graduate assistants, faculty and students.


• Management of a Novell 4.x LAN. Network consisted of four Novell 4.x servers, approximately 350 client computers, multiple shared printers, and network enabled photocopiers.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Eight years classroom and laboratory teaching.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Systems Network Manager, College of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. July 1991 - Present.
Management of Active Directory network for the College. This includes installation of software on network servers, establishing groups and group permissions, managing network connections for computers and setting up and managing connections to multiple shared printers and networked photocopiers.
Responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining multiple connections to shared materials such as software and printers.
• Setup and installation of new computer purchases for faculty and staff in the college.
• Consulting with and assisting faculty and staff with network related hardware and software problems.
• Consult and negotiate with hardware and software companies to insure the purchase of network compatible hardware and software for the college.
• Acting as liaison between Information Technology and Delivery Services and the College to insure proper installation of network services including wiring, hardware, and supporting software.
• Providing instruction to the network users in the College in the proper procedures for using the network.

Web Administrator, (Concurrent with above position) College of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. June 2004 - Present.
Develop, manage and maintain over 1700 web pages for the College of Arts and Sciences and all departments within the College. This includes working with the University Web Administrator and disabilities office in order to maintain a consistent appearance and Section 508 Compliancy, as well as with web coordinators of the 17 departments housed within the college in order to maintain a functional and structurally sound web presence.
Responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain all web pages associated with the College of Arts and Sciences ensuring that they adhere to the approved CAS visual identity standards, laws pertaining to accessibility, laws pertaining to copyright and all federal, state, and local laws.
• Maintain the structural integrity of the college website and all its subsidiaries by maintaining all links and references.
• Conferring with departments, offices, and programs on a regular basis to maintain the integrity of the information provided on the web pages so as to ensure that obsolete material is removed at regular intervals and pages are updated regularly.
• Actively research new ways to create and use dynamic content on web pages so as to provide the audience with an informative and pleasant web experience, thus soliciting their return to the college sites.
• Development and presentation of a two-day intensive workshop on web site development and maintenance.

Coordinator, Science Learning Resource Center,(Concurrent with above positions) Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. May 1988 - Present.
Management of a microcomputer center for the College of Arts and Sciences that consists of 25 computers (PC platform) and peripherals.
Responsibilities include:

• Hiring, firing, training, supervision and management of student employees and graduate assistant.
• Installation, setup, and management of an Active Directory network consisting of 25 PC's, network printers, scanners, and ScanTron.
• Creation and maintenance of website using html, php, and css.
• Maintenance of all hardware and software used in the center.
• Purchasing of all computers and supporting hardware and software, determining and ensuring compatibility with the current equipment used in the center and on campus.
• Consulting with and assisting faculty and staff with computer hardware and software problems.
• Advising and assisting students in the use of the software used in the center.
• Acquisition and maintenance of licensing agreements for all software used in the center.
• Preparation and presentation of yearly statistical reports summarizing the use of the center.

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Part-time Faculty, Department of Geology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. August 1993 - May 1994.
Prepared, instructed, and evaluated two sections of "GLY 108: Physical Geology" laboratories, which included topics on mineral and rock identification, topographic and geologic maps and structural geology.

Naturalist, Versailles State Park, Versailles, Indiana. Summer 1985.
Prepared and presented three to five daily programs, each approximately one hour in duration, which dealt with a variety of science and nature related topics.

Geology Museum Curator, Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana, Summer 1984.
Organized and implemented a permanent geologic display for Hanover College.

SEMINARS, SPECIAL COURSES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Essentials of Adobe Illustrator, National Seminars Group: A Division of Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, July 2006.
Unlocking the Secrets to Photoshop, National Seminars Group: A Division of Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center, July 2006.
CSC178: Web Programming with PHP, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, August - December, 2004.
CSC105: Intermediate Website Development, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, June 28 to August 6, 2004.
CSC105: Introduction to Website Development, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, May 17 to June 25, 2004.
Novell Education: 801: Service and Support, AmeriData Learning Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, July 29-August 2, 1996.
Novell Education: 520: NetWare 4.X Administration, AmeriData Learning Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, May 20-23, 1996.
LAN Manager 2.2A Administration, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Kentucky, November 1994.
AT&T Laboratory Manager Training, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, March 1992..
Fundamentals of Unix, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, August 17 & 24, 1991..
Introduction to StarLAN and StarLAN Software Administration, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, September to October 1991.

SERVICES TO THE UNIVERSITY:

Co-Chair, College of Arts and Science Technology Workgroup, July 2004 - Present.
Member, College of Arts and Science Technology Workgroup, August 2003 - July 2004.
Co-Chairman, Science Learning Resource Committee, August 1994 - September 2004.
Member, Science Learning Resource Committee, May 1988 - August 1994.
Member, College Computer Committee, July 1991 - Present.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

"A Petrographic Study of the Peralkaline North View Pluton, Located in the South-Central Virginia Piedmont", Master's Thesis, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, 1992.
"Alkaline-Peralkaline (A-Type) Granites of the Eastern Piedmont, North Carolina and Virginia", Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Southeast Section, 1988.
"The Nature and Origin of Anorogenic Peralkaline Rocks", Seventy-Fourth Annual Kentucky Academy of Science Meeting, Eastern Kentucky University, November 1988.

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