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Mark A. Smith
2498 Zachary Woods Drive, Marietta, GA 30064
678-234-4528 - Mark@Liquidsun.org
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Education |
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- University of Georgia - Expected Graduation May 2010
- B.A. in International Affairs
- B.S. in Agricultural Communications (Journalism and Environmental Science)
- Minor in Arabic
- University of Georgia Honors Program
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Fellowships and Projects |
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Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Fellow |
2007-2008 |
- Traveling to Israel on July 28 for program on international security and terrorist prevention techniques
- Following up in Washington D.C. in January with conferences and meetings with members of the United States CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense
- Organizing and presenting on terrorism and security on-campus throughout the school year
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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Ambassador |
2007-2008 |
- Host college and university sponsored events
- Work with deans and alumni in various programs and events
- Present on topics related to the environment, agriculture, or student opportunities
- Travel regionally to various conferences and events to present about the college
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Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Research Assistant |
2007-2010 |
- Working on Project Civil Strife designed to quantify the behavior of governments and dissidents
- Working on the National Workshop for Teaching about Terrorism
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Technical Skills |
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- Computer Graphics and Design – Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Web Design and Programming – Able to integrate PHP and HTML with graphic design
- Oracle Database Design – Participated in a certified Oracle pilot program
- Microsoft Office – Taken various classes for Microsoft certification and use frequently
- Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash – Used frequently for web design and presentations
- Programming – Knowledge of and experience with PHP, MySQL, Java, and Visual Basic
- Lotus Notes – Frequent use of Lotus Notes in an office environment
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Selected Work Experience |
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Athens-Clarke County Public Information Office Production Intern |
Jan. 07 - Present |
- Publish articles for a monthly newsletter and various newspapers
- Update the Athens-Clarke County website
- Create press releases for the Mayor and City Council Members
- Develop videos and slides for the Athens-Clarke County Government Access Channel
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City of Kennesaw IT Department – IT Intern |
Jan. 06 – June 06 |
- Repaired and updated over 100 computers
- Maintained and updated the City of Kennesaw website
- Developed online web forms for surveys, complaints, licenses, etc.
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Cobb County School District |
Aug. 03 – June 06 |
- Designed and maintained the Kennesaw Mountain High School Website
- Designed and maintained the Mountain Top Café website (Café within the school)
- Developed an online voting system to replace paper ballots
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Awards and Scholarships |
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Science G.A. Burson Scholarship Recipient
- University of Georgia Diversity Scholarship Recipient (4 year scholarship)
- Blake Henderson Memorial Scholarship Recipient
- Academy of Information Technology Student of the Year for 2004 & 2005
- Highest GPA Award for the Academy of Information Technology 2005-2006
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References |
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Mrs. Sandi Turner or Mr. Jeff Montgomery
Athens-Clarke County Public Information Office
706.613.3795
info@athensclarkecounty.com
Dr. Steve Shellman
University of Georgia Professor of International and Public Affairs
706.542.2691
smshel@uga.edu
Dr. Maria Navarro
University of Georgia Professor of Environmental Sciences and Agriculture
706.583.0225
mnavarro@uga.edu
Ms. Elaine Brinkley
East Cobb County YMCA Camp Director
770.578.2785
elaineb@ymcacobb.org
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