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Matt Saunders's Experience:
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Social Media Marketing - Mobile Media Development Coordinator at CityLife, Inc
January 2008 - January 2013CityLife Inc, provides consulting and services in the Technology and Social/Mobile Media sectors. Our clients range from independently owned business, education institutions, non-profit organizations, entertainment professionals, and the local government sectors. iPhone, iPad, and Android Application Development. YES we can build you an App for your business!
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Director of IT at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
January 2007 - May 2011Management of IT Operations within a Microsoft, Cisco, and AVAYA based network environment supporting multiple locations and technologies. Based upon business needs evaluations, I perform system enhancement project planning, implementation, and management to time line and cost schedules. Responsible for software license compliance, IT asset management, budget creation and cost management, staff hiring and performance management. I fill an important leadership role within the broader organization acting as the lead of several key operational committees. I develop and facilitate training sessions for new technology initiatives. I strongly believe in empowering others through education and in life long learning as a core principal of success. As the Social Media Champion of LCBLA I partner with other business leaders to drive communications and promotion of campus activities and success stories.
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IT Director at Brooks College
June 2003 - January 2007IT Administration within a multi-campus environment and a mix of Windows servers,Windows and Macintosh clients, and Cisco networking equipment. Evaluate current technology standards and contrast to the needs of the college to define the direction of technology investment. Definition and documentation of policies and procedures relating to; daily standard operating procedures, support staff daily duties and responsibilities, disaster recovery, system administration, asset management, and security practices. Responsible for ensuring software license compliancy, and for IT asset management, staff hiring and performance management. Conduct regular training and staff development workshops on campus technology tools as a means for staff and faculty development.
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Network Technology Department Chair and Instructor at Brooks College
June 2002 - June 2003Established and developed Network Technology program, an eighteen month Associates of Science program focusing on desktop, network, and server administration. Developed and managed the development of course curriculum including syllabi, lesson plans, textbook selection, and testing for outcome objectives. Management of Day-to-Day operations including budget administration, purchasing of classroom/instructional supplies, instructional supervision, and student customer service. Instruction of Hardware/PC Repair, Microsoft Office II, and Macintosh OS courses.
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Instructor at Brooks College
January 1999 - June 2002Instructed in courses ranging from the Adobe Suite, to the Macromedia Multi-Media and design applications. Hired and managed Student Computer Lab Supervisors and Lab Monitors. Developed and implemented routine support policies and procedures including system maintenance for both the Mac and Windows platforms. Responsible for the day-to-day support of network computers within the academic lab environment.
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Community Manager - Team Lead - Cisco Learning Network at Cisco Systems
June 2012Lead community engagement and content development for Cisco certification pursuers on a 700,000+ member community using the Jive platform.
Matt Saunders's Education:
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Brooks College
1997 – 1998AOS
Matt Saunders's Interests & Activities:
Community Management | Social Media | Mobile Media | User Experience