Strengths

1. Strengths • Math CAHSEE- passed • English CAHSEE- passed • 3.0 GPA or better • Excellent attendance • Favorite subjects: Math and Science

2. Strengths • Take care of animals • Teach K-1st graders at church on Sunday • Patient

3. Short Term Goals Drivers License: • Step 1 - Take written test and get learners permit • Step 2 - Enroll in driving school • Step 3 - Pass behind the wheel test

4. Network and Computer Administrator • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations. • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.

5. Tasks • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations. • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, replace defective components when necessary. • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware. • Configure, monitor, and maintain email applications or virus protections software.

6. Tasks - Continued • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use. • Load computer tapes and disks, and install software and printer paper or forms. • Design, configure, and test computer hardware, networking software and operating system software. • Monitor network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and determine where changes will need to be made in the future. • Confer with network users about how to solve existing system problems.

7. Hiring Requirements • Install, configure, and support an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet system or a segment of a network system. Maintain network hardware and software. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.

8. Salary Range • Location 1 - San Benito and Santa Clara Counties $97,988 • Location 2 - San Francisco Bay Area $92,824 • Location 3 - Orange County $72,230 • Location 4 - Inland Empire Area $70,276

9. Education and Training • Coursework includes: • System components; file systems; networking; portable devices; security; professionalism; • PC technician; storage devices; system management; troubleshooting; installing, configuring, and administering Windows XP Professional;

10. Related Jobs • Computer Hardware Engineers Research, design, develop, and test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. May supervise the manufacturing and installation of computer or computer-related equipment and components. • Computer Programmers Convert project specifications and statements of problems and procedures to detailed logical flow charts for coding into computer language. Develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. May program web sites.

11. Related Jobs - Continued • Computer Support Specialists Provide technical assistance to computer system users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone or from remote location. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems. • Computer Systems Analysts Analyze science, engineering, business, and all other data processing problems for application to electronic data processing systems. Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. May analyze or recommend commercially available software.

12. Employment Outlook

13. Possible Employers • TEKsystems, 11801 Pierce Street, Suite 200 Moreno Valley, CA Network Administrator • MorphoTrak, 92807 Anaheim, Ca Technical Support Analyst

14. Why I Like This Job • It will give me an opportunity to learn more about computers • I would be very successful at this job

15. Volunteer Work • Work with kids at my church • Pass out food to low income people • Helped out with drama shows

16. Special Skills and Hobbies • Basketball • Reading • Card tricks • Computer games • Drama

17. Long Term Goals • Have a job as a network and computer administrator • Hopefully own a house

18. Priorities • Graduating • Going to Computer Training Academy

19. Resources • Drivers License- no • Have own vehicle- no • Bus pass- no • Student of the month • Academic Award • Broadband wireless access

20. College? • No • Apply for FAFSA- Yes • Apply for CAL Grant- No

21. Colleges or Training • LTS – Computer Training Academy

22. Colleges or Training • Computer Training Academy, 27715 Jefferson Avenue, #105A, Temecula, CA 92590 • Cost - approximately $10,000 • 7-11 months to complete & be certified • Certification completed at school • Internship and externship • CTA will place me in a job

23. Concerns • Need a laptop for home

24. Job / College Preparation • Took a tour of Computer Training Academy. Met with the director and passed the entrance exam. • Will attend workshop on 5/11 and a lecture in May at CTA to observe classes

25. Certifications • CompTIA A+ Computer Technician – A+ • Microsoft Certified Professional –MCP • Microsoft Certified System Administrator –MCSA + Messaging – Exchange Server • Microsoft Certified IT Professional - MCITP

26. Contact Information • Mom’s cell phone (951) 200-0332 schirm16@aol.com • Dad’s cell phone (949) 633-6544 SchirmandSon@aol.com