603 Russell                                                              (307) 742-6323
Laramie, Wyoming  82071                                                  email : zowada@uwyo.edu


EDUCATION
    MS in Computer Science, University of Wyoming.  GPA 3.419 of  4.0.  
    Thesis topic:  Improving a continuous speech recognition system for Lotus.

    BA in Computer Science / Statistics, University of Wyoming. GPA 3.560.

WORK EXPERIENCE
8/97 - Present     Programmer Analyst, Senior, Financial Aid Office, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

6/96 - 8/97        Computer Operator, Information Technology, University of Wyoming
                   · Monitor and control job flow and processing by checking daily system 
                     performances, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, performing 
                     necessary job completion tasks, notifying appropriate personnel about problems, and 
                     performing system backup operations
                   · Respond to user inquiries and needs by answering user questions, directing users to 
                     appropriate personnel, and performing operational skills for departments and users
                   · Maintain documentation by updating operations manuals and checklists and 
                     providing documentation for new duties
                   · Assist in training by instructing new operators and attending training sessions on 
                     technical equipment and software
 
2/96 - 6/96        Computer Operator Assistant, Information Technology, University of Wyoming               · Monitored and controlled job flow and processing
                    .  Monitored and controlled job flow processing
                   · Responded to user inquiries and needs 
	
9/91 - 5/95        Computer Science Department, University of Wyoming
                   · Designed, programmed, and evaluated labs for Introduction to  Computer Science I 
                     and II programming classes
                   · Taught Computer Information Systems and Introduction to Computer Science I and 
II labs
                   · Taught Data Structures and Introduction to Computer Science I and II programming 
                     courses during summer sessions
                   · Consulted students about programming problems from various Computer Science 
                     courses
 
9/93 - 8/94        Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, New York	
	    	   Edited and made corrections for C Program Design for Engineers by Jeri Hanly,  Elliot 
	           Koffman, and Joan Horvath

12/93 - 2/94       NAFSA, Association of International Educators, Washington, DC
                   · Consulted NAFSA and performed a raw data evaluation for an in-house straw poll
                   · Performed statistical analysis of data significance using SAS
 
9/89 - 8/91        Statistics Department, University of Wyoming
                   · Wrote, programmed, and evaluated Introduction to Statistics labs
                   · Taught business and social science statistics labs
                   · Consulted and assisted students on programming and homework assignments in 
                     statistics courses

6/88 - 8/91        Computer Science Department, University of Wyoming
		   Consulted and provided end user support for students as a Lab Assistant


ORGANIZATIONS
    Association for Computing Machinery (joined 1989)
    Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (joined 1987)
    Mensa (joined 1986, editor of Wyomensa 1988-1990)


References Available Upon Request