T.I. McLaughlin  B-Admin, MCT, MCSE, MCP+I, A+, Network+, Security+, MOUS, HTML & Web Designer, E-mail: tom@tomax7.com  *  Website: www.tomax7.com Quality Training and Web Development.  Putting the fun back into learning!

Applications: From DOS to Windows Vista, from Microsoft Office 97 to 2007 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Front Page. CompTIA courses include A+ and Network +.

Other Applications: Paint Shop Pro, HTML, CSS, and TCP/IP protocols. Currently design and maintain 23+ personal and client websites.

Experience:

1999-2007 Independent Contract Trainer - Incorporated as Digital Smiles
• Instructing at various training centers including ATTA, Nexient, Polar Bear, EduCore, CTC as well at SAIT, Red Deer, NorQuest, Grand Prairie Regional and Bow Valley Colleges
• Provide on-site training and seminars for up to 40 attendees – various topics
• Use "real life" scenarios while teaching, see a decent rate for students passing their exams and finding work.
• Application subjects taught are Microsoft Products like Word, Excel, FrontPage, CompTIA certification courses like A+ and Network+, Security+, and finally Macromedia Dreamweaver.

1996-2007 Web Page Designer – Tomax7 Web Development
• Tools used: Windows Notepad, Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver & Microsoft Front Page and Elements
• Desktop publishing with Adobe PhotoShop, Corel/JASC Paint Shop Pro, Fireworks, and Flash.
• Search Engine positioning techniques, can position a site within the top 10 to 20 listings.
• Maintain 23+ personal business and client websites
• Can find tomax7 via “calgary microsoft trainer”, “aplus notes”, and “web design notes”.

1999-2000 Senior Instructor – Netcor Inc. (Calgary)
• Head instructor and office manager for small training centre.
• Received course payments as well as did local computer & network maintenance
• Instruct full MS Office 97 & 2000 suite applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, & PowerPoint).
• Instruct NT4 Administration, TCP/IP, Network Essentials, and A+ Hardware courses.
• Instruct HTML and Web Design concepts and layouts as well as Front Page98 & 2000.

1999 NT 4.0 Teachers Assistant - Olds College (Olds, Alberta)
• Assisted in teaching, training and supervision of 18 students for MCSE track.
• Courses instructed were Windows NT4.0, A+ Hardware, and DOS 6.22.
• Have maintained contact with students over the years

1995-1997 Data Base Operator – Schlumberger Oilfield Services (Calgary)
• Processed confidential oilfield data, worked with field engineers.
• Ensured prompt and secure delivery of information in a timely manner.
• Worked on VAX/VMS system, and Windows NT4.


Education:

2006 Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, & recertified as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
• Ongoing studies, self taught, currently planning to do CCNA exams.

2004-2006 Windows 2003, Apple OSX (Tiger), Linux Novell Suse
• Ongoing studies, self taught, create and use own network at home

2003 Cisco CCNA Administrator Course – Infogem (Educore)
• A five day “boot camp” course on Cisco routers, switches and permissions

2000-2001 E-Commerce Wireless Programming Course - ATTA Training & Development
• The program involves leading edge training and hands-on project development in the E-Business environment
• Skills exposed to: Visual Basic 6, Visual Interdev, SQL7, Oracle8, Wireless protocols (WAP), JavaScript, XML, UML internet languages, Citrix software and HTML web design implementations.

2000 Upgrade Studies – Boot Camp Microsoft Windows 2000 - ATTA Training
• Fast paced one week long "boot camp" training for upgrading from NT4 to Windows2000 to take advantage of the new properties of Windows2000, implementation and troubleshooting

1999 Graduate - Microsoft Certified Trainer Certification - Trab Training Inc.
• A Microsoft authorized education course designed to help instructors improve their communication skills and qualify to deliver Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) instructor-led courses to computer professionals.
1999 Graduate - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer & A+ Hardware - Drake International Training Centre
• Microsoft Official Curriculum course for Windows NT 4.0.
• Studied network application, Internet access and security.
• Hardware and Windows 95, DOS 6.22 software studies.

1995 Graduate - Alberta Securities and Commissions - Licence
• A licensed course requiring through knowledge in the financial fields of investing, and mutual funds. v Studies included determining client's financial needs analysis, risk factor, and future goals for retirement. Asset management.

1995 Graduate - Business Management - SAIT - Diploma
• Majoring in Marketing as well as Public Relations matters.
• Developed strong business skills through practical applications and test cases.
• Courses included skills developed in the areas of problem solving, organizational structuring, negotiating skills and human resource management.
• Cost accounting and business practices were covered.

1990 Certification – Alberta Labour – Journeyman Automotive Partsman
 

References:
Given upon request – Trent Rix (Red Deer College), Tish Rutter (Bow Valley College).

Feedback:
"Tom McLaughlin was a really knowledgeable instructor who gave the class the ability and full use of our skills, while pushing the limits of what each of us could do."
- Computer Technician Student, Bow Valley College 2005
- The Instructor, Tom, very informative, helpful, knowledgeable man. His wit lightened up the week and made for a very pleasant week.

- Excellent Instructor. Highly motivated and enthusiastic. Makes learning easy and enjoyable. I knew nothing about computers coming in the first day and feel very well informed & confident upon leaving.

- Tom is an extremely knowledgeable instructor with a relaxing teaching style. I would personally highly recommend to because of his knowledge, delivery and personality.

- Tom was a very thorough teacher. He presented the material in clear "plain English" way - and added some humor. He also had very good analogies that made things easier to understand.

- The instructor has a lot of patience! Thank you! I was getting frustrated but he helped me beat the problem!

To Whom It May Concern: Tom McLaughlin was my lab instructor at Olds College while taking my MCSE, A+ course there from February 1, 1999 through the end of April 1999. He was always easy to approach with questions and problems. Tom knew the material well and if there was a problem he would always find the answer, if not right away, then the next day. He was always working hard to keep our spirits up when the going was getting pretty rough, or calming us down before the big exams, working extra hours with some students who needed the help.
Tony Bustin, MCSE, MCP +I, A+

To Whom It May Concern: I had Tom McLaughlin as an assistant teacher while I was taking my MCSE course at Olds College. I found Tom to be a personable gentleman with a good understanding of the material. He always had time to help figure out problems from the easy fixes to the most difficult. I would recommend Tom to any company that was considering hiring him.
Mike Peterson, MCSE, MCP+I, A+

To Whom It May Concern: Tom is an extremely knowledgeable instructor with a relaxing teaching style. Although this course [NT4/Win2000/Novell 5.1] has a phenomenal amount of data to assimilate and understand in a very short time frame, all areas were completely covered and explained, even including reviews of A+ Hardware material pertinent to the course.
He provided the best training, real work instead of theoretical world experiences in networking and NOS's [Network Operating Systems] I would personally highly recommend to because of his knowledge, delivery and personality.
Brain Himmelreich Network +

Further feedback may be read at: http://www.tomax7.com/testimonials.html or upon request.

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