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Patrick T.M. Kenny

5319 W. 11th St.
Speedway, IN 46224
Telephone: (317) 489-3819

Education

BA, Earlham College, May 2007
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Departmental and College Honors

Web developer with eight years of experience. Ability to work with non-technical people in order to develop sites that effectively communicate. Proven ability to maintain relationships and complete tasks over time. Skilled in working from a variety of approaches with knowledge of HTML, PHP, and interfacing with mySQL.
Founded PTMKenny Web Design in 2007.
Four years of professional experience in computer support. Troubleshooting problems in Windows 95/98, XP, and Vista; Mac OS X; and Linux (Ubuntu, Mandrake, and Red Hat).
Extensive experience shooting, editing, directing, and writing for digital video.

Founded PTMKenny Web Design in January of 2007. For examples of my most current projects, see my portfolio.
Web developer for the Earlham College Student Filmmakers' Guild. Designed the website, prepared videos for online distribution, and implemented networking tools. Set up a simple online store that accepts payment via PayPal. 2003- present.
Web developer for Speedway Cooperative Preschool. Re-designed the website for greater accessibility and optimized and submitted the website to search engines. 2003- present.
Founder and web developer of Teen Romance Hotline. Wrote a series of sex education articles for middle and high school students and created a website that received more than five thousand unique visitors. 2002-2004.
Web developer for Drug-Free Marion County. Designed the website and built a searchable database of drug treatment providers in Marion County, Indiana. 2002-2005.
Web developer for Adoption in Child Time. Designed the website, prepared brochures for electronic distribution, created a mailing list, and implemented an online journal ordering system. 1999-present.

Computer support technician at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Assisted faculty on-site, wrote documentation for students, provided phone support, and maintained lab machines. Proficient with Windows (95/98/Me/2000/XP), Mac OS X, Microsoft Word, Eudora, and Final Cut Pro. Ability to communicate effectively with people who do not share the same knowledge background. Skilled in sifting through large amounts of technical instructions and adapting existing troubleshooting techniques to new problems. 2003-2007.
Prepared and digitally archived more than 10,000 photos of my family from the past century. Restored and color corrected the images and produced a DVD. 2003-2004.

Founder and Convener (President) of the Earlham College Student Filmmakers' Guild. Created an organization with more than one hundred members, maintained an extensive website, oversaw funding, wrote grant proposals, and ran meetings. 2004-2007.
Director of five feature-length student films. Proficient in screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and distribution. Demonstrated ability to initiate a project, recruit a large cast and crew, and complete the project on time for a minimal cost. Ability to work creatively under extreme financial constraints with independent initiative. Skilled in collaborating with others and incorporating outside ideas into managed projects. 2004-2007.
Videographer for Earlham College's Japanese Spring Festival. Coordinated taping, edited footage, and produced a DVD annually. 2004-2006.

Student representative to Arts Facilities Planning Committee, Earlham College. Met with architects, collected feedback from peers, and advocated for responsible and timely development. 2005-2006.
Staff writer for the Earlham Word. Contributed a weekly cartoon to the campus newspaper at Earlham College. 2004-2007.
News editor for the Earlham Word. Supervised nearly a dozen writers, pursued story leads, edited articles, and took special initiative in responding when needed submissions did not arrive. 9/2003-12/2003.
Representative for Hoerner Hall, Earlham College Student Government. Represented my peers' concerns in policy and activities. 2003-2004.
Board member of Drug-Free Marion County. Participated in the development of a comprehensive plan that governed the distribution of several hundred thousand dollars to be used in drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. 2002-2003.

Assistant English as a second language teacher at Senboku Middle School in Morioka, Japan. Conducted in-class readings, planned games, and assisted students with their homework. Dedicated to working with students and sharing cultures. Committed to working long hours in partnership with a professional English instructor. Additional experience participating in after school extracurriculars and helping clean the facilities. 8/2004-12/2004.
After school program assistant at Farrington Middle School. Worked with low-income middle school students to help them succeed academically, focusing on both technical skills/homework assistance and motivational activities/games and sports. 2002-2003.
Low brass section leader in the Speedway High School band. Helped train freshmen and served as a peer adviser. 2002-2003.
FIFA-certified soccer referee for Speedway Youth Soccer. Experience officiating children from four to eighteen. Ability to work under constant criticism from coaches, parents, and fans with minimal stress. Skilled in making quick, firm judgments and acting impartially in accordance with defined rules. 1998-2007.