Skills
	Connecting users to databases with Java (JSPs, Beans & Servlets) supported by Structured Query Language (SQL), eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML), Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML) & JavaScript. Strong graphics & language skills. Platforms: Windows NT, UNIX, Windows XP, & Linux
Professional Experience
	Summary: Sun-certified Java 2 programmer, specializing in Java Servlets & JSPs for eCommerce. Three years on the job with Java. Eight years in web development with HTML, graphics & JavaScript. More than ten years previous experience in journalism as a writer & editor.
July 2002 to Present Information Technology Group Java Programmer / Web Application Developer
Sprint: Integrated Business Solutions Center (October 2002 to December 2002) LaRoeDotCom (August 2002 to Present) August 1998 to July 2002 Maxim Group / TEK Systems Programmer / Staff Consultant Four postings:
Sprint Intranet Services Group / Sprint National Administration Center (April 2002 to June 2002) Sprint Intranet Services Group / Corporate Communications (December 2001 to March 2002) Sprint Internet Messaging & Collaboration / Web eBusiness Support (October 2000 to November 2001) Sprint Consumer Services Group, eBusiness Team (October 1999 to October 2000) City of Kansas City, Information Technologies Department (August 1998 to October 1999).
	September 1997 to August 1998 University of Missouri - Kansas City Web Developer (Multi-Media Designer) Redesigned, reconfigured and remodeled libraries' previous web site. Designed, created and implemented graphic user interfaces for the libraries' internet/intranet web pages and web sites supporting the university curriculum. See Engelond.
	March 1994 to August 1998 LaRoeDotCom Partner & Lead Designer Designed and built educational and commercial web sites. Clients included Club Kaycee, New Letters, University of Missouri - Kansas City English Department, EarthWorks' GlobeArt at the Learning Exchange, the Greater Kansas City Writing Project, Creative Web Services and the Ida Group.
	May 1979 to May 1989 Journalism Positions Writer/Editor Wrote and edited a wide array of news articles and feature stories covering business, industry, entertainment and the arts. Held supervisory staff positions with The Kansas City Star, Midwest Contractor and Corporate Report - Kansas City. Free-lance clients included Travel & Leisure, Venture, Ingrams', Braniff, Pilot News International and Kansas City Magazine.
Education, Training, Degrees, Certification
	2002 Sun Microsystems Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform (17 January 2002) 2002 Sun Microsystems Web Component Development Using Java Technology (SL-314) 2001 Sun Microsystems Java Programming Language (SL-275) 2000 BEA Systems Inc. Developing EJB Applications with the WebLogic server 1999 - 2000 Penn Valley Community College Java Programming I & II 1999 Hands On Technology Transfer, Inc. Fundamentals of Java Programming Java Programming 1993 University of Missouri - Kansas City Master of Arts, English Literature