Self-directed studies continue previous coursework to satisfy my own sense of direction regarding employment practicalities. It remains for me to tie (upgraded) studies in computer programming (and e-commerce), together with experience into a competency set that anchors my current ambitions and interests.

Position sought would, ideally, draw on one or more aspects of my broad-based curriculum vitae, as: e.g. customer service; editor / rewrite / proof-reader /et al.; programmer + technical writer, external & internal project communications, Web site designer or e-commerce consultant including content and graphic arts.

Personal boilerplate dynamics operate within demonstrated affinities for, and with similar delight in, other functional symbolic systems such as music theory and composition, mathematics; Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit grammar comparative analysis.

Enjoying a quickness in learning new and perpetually changing technologies, I naturally augment the process by thinking, pari passu, how I might teach it -- with the aim of optimizing time and (a company's) talent.

**** 1986-1987 Direct Sales Specialist, Rivertown Trading and Damark, Intl. Top production, trainer and researcher.

**** 1985-1986 Merchandising Manager, Vannote Lumber Co., New Jersey Shore Area. Wrote copy and did the photography for print ads; wrote, produced and directed radio spots; directed public relations campaigns and was responsible for PR releases; advertising consultant vis-á-vis outside agencies; executed effective travel incentive and other successful promotions to stimulate outside sales force.

**** 1984-1985 Hotel Manager, Belmarquise Hotel, NJ Shore Area. This was during the very high volume summers.

**** 1979-1984 Registered Representative, insisted my customers buy equity and sell large bond positions when the DOW was at 800. Stockbroker series 7 and Blue Sky, and Commodities broker series 3 at E. F. Hutton, St. Paul; Merrill Lynch, NYC; UBS Paine Webber, St. Paul (4 years). Also held insurance and annuities licenses. Developed and implemented direct response programs including direct mail, in-person canvas, and seminar programs. Managed personal portfolios and accounts in municipals, equities, options strategies, mutual funds, commodities vehicles, derivatives, tax-incentive investments, and insurance-based products. Recipient of Top Achievement Award from Paine Webber.

**** 1978-1979 Real Estate Rep. Merrill Lynch - Burnet, St. Paul.

**** 1969-1978 Professional Symphonic/Operatic Brass Player and Teacher, Taught at MacPhail Center (U of MN), Rymer School of Music, Cadenza Music Center, and privately. Performed with Minnesota Opera, Minnesota Orchestra (summer season), Plymouth Music Series, as well as a wide variety of free-lance chamber music; pop, radio, TV, and studio work. Trombone student of [#1 World Wide brass/voice/wind pedagogue] Arnold Jacobs (Chicago Symphony), Steven Zellmer (Minnesota Orchestra), Per Brevig (Metropolitan Opera), and John Swallow (New York Brass Quintet).

[] Currently cultivating recent coursework within the Computer Science
curriculum at Augsburg College, Mpls.; within a consortium of five excellent
private colleges; with access to their courses, faculties, libraries.

[] 1997-1998 Highly practical, immersion Computer Programming courses at Brown
Institute and CDI, both tech schools in the Twin Cities (MN) Area.

[] 1989-1991 Nights, ad hoc classes relating to particular projects or interests.

[] 1985-1987 Columbia University, Classical Studies; (and U of MN). (Cost of living in
Manhattan forced a strategic retreat.)

[] additional: Day/Night U of MN, with sabbaticals; credits, special studies (for which,
please kindly note hereunder) and professional experience credit equivalent to, at
minimum, a BA in Music Theory and Performance, (minor) // Additionally, an Honors
Candidate in Psychology and Classical Studies.

[] 1973-1976 (summers) Full scholarship to The Institute for Advanced Musical Studies,
Montreux, Switzerland; Bayreuth Festival, Germany; Edinburgh Festival, Scotland;
Aspen Music Festival on a partial scholarship.

(Parsimonious Proactive Paragraph Postscript:) I don't walk around babbling in 'Réuméspeak'; but why lay myself into Procrustes' bed here? I am honest; hardworking; dependable; persevering; a creative/original thinker; adaptive; and problem solving -- arts talented -- all of which subtotals to: rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno*. Allegation: I am easy to work with -- modest and self-effacing around others, (outside this somewhat strident CV). Long-term demonstration on request. Somewhat, he says...

[*rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno: An extremely rare bird, and very like a black swan (supposed not to exist). The first four words are often used ironically].