Maureen L Greenbaum, Educator and Computer Consultant Resume

Maureen Greenbaum
Sumware in NJ

Summary:
A computer career combining over 20 years of college teaching with 30 years of industry experience. Demonstrated innovative and dynamic teaching methods. Proven experience in computer application construction and the management of information systems development.

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MBA & AAS in CIS
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Experience:

1982 to Present

Associate Professor
Business/Computer Science
Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Teach all courses in computer curriculum. Specialize in the introductory course of computer literacy, applying my special ability to effectively communicate computer concepts to total novices and excite them to learn more about computers. Constantly update courses and propose curriculum changes to incorporate new concepts and information gathered from computer periodicals and personal experience doing computer consulting.

2000	Created and teach an online (Distance Learning) course, Database Design and Management using FrontPage and WebCT
1995-present	Created and taught Data Base and Data Communications/Networking courses
1997-present	Teach the Internet to fellow faculty as part of the Faculty Profession Development effort.
1983	Created Microcomputer Applications course, which teaches computer literacy, how to use the computer effectively via word processing, spreadsheet and data base rather than how to program it. This is the computer course required by most majors and taken by most UCC students.
1983 - Present	Established and developed the curricula (with over 20 courses) for the PC Instruction Focus of the Continuing Education Division. Taught data base, spreadsheet and advanced word processing hands-on training sessions for adult students from industry.

*1982 to Present*	Owner of SUMWARE in NJ	Watchung, NJ
Started and run a computer consulting firm that specializes in microcomputer database systems. Developed operational, accounting and decision support systems in dBase (Clipper, FoxPro/base), Paradox and R:Base for banks, hotels, insurance, education. Utilize my teaching, management and computer skills to assist large (Fortune 500) and small clients better utilize the computer. Have designed Web sites for business (PCM, Susan Winebrenner (Education Consultant) Sea Crest Resort) and non-profits (Watchung Arts Center, Ziv Tzedakah, NJ Association for Gifted Children, Watchung Hills Soccer Association).
*1995-1996*	Founder and Director Plainfield Community Computer Center	Plainfield, NJ
During a one year sabbatical from Union County College, designed and ran a prototype Multimedia Computer Lab offering regular "Edutainment" software experiences to inner city youngsters (ages 4 to 18) and the Plainfield Girl's Choir. Based on its success, established a permanent center for use by preschoolers during the school year (over 70) and children during the summer (over 100).
*1977 - 1982*	Project Manager Exxon Corporation	Florham Park, NJ
Project Leader of Marine Support Group responsible for putting the first microcomputers aboard vessels. Project Leader of Tax Support Group, which developed system for filing Exxon Corporation US Income Tax. Development used PL/I and IMS. Internal Data Base consultant determining mainframe data base and application development standards. Investigated state-of-the-art methodologies such as QBE, SQL, ADF etc. Built a prototype relational data base using PL/I. Designed and regularly taught 40 hour in-house logical and physical computer data base design courses.
*1977 - 1981*	Lecturer Graduate School of Business Fairleigh Dickinson University	Madison NJ
Taught the Management Information Systems course in the MBA program.
*1971 -1977*	Operations Manager Westinghouse	Livingston NJ
Key member of small team that assembled the Construction Group Computer Center. This was one of the first computer centers to operate totally via telecommunications. Managed this center with 7 operators who operated a 370/155 running RJE and IMS applications. Assisted users to create and modify COBOL/IMS programs to use resources most efficiently. Taught courses in JCL, COBOL and telecommunication techniques to internal clients. Assisted with Operating System (MVS/ASP) maintenance.
*1969-1971*	Programmer/Analyst State Street Bank	Boston, MA
*1968-1969*	Programmer/Analyst Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Mass	Boston, MA
*1967-1968*	Programmer/Consultant ACT Computer Systems	New York City, NY
*Summer 1966*	Programmer Trainee International Paper Company	New York City, NY

Education:
*Spring 1996*	Graduate course in College Teaching	Seton Hall South Orange, NJ
*Fall 1995*	Graduate course in Curriculum, Teaching and Evaluation for K-9	Kean College, Union, NJ
*1981*	Began Ph.D. in Management Program	Rutgers, Newark, NJ
*1976*	MBA in Management - 4.0 out of 4.0 average	Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
*1972* 1997	Bachelors of Applied Science in Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Awarded Distinguished Alumna for Service to the Profession	Boston University Metropolitan College Boston, MA
*1965-1967*	Undergraduate	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Publications:
Articles on children and computers appearing in 1995 and 1996 issues of Morris County Family Magazine and Union County Family Magazine.

Current Computer Software Expertise:

Internet & WWW	FrontPage and HTML Web design software Netscape, Internet Explorer
Distance Learning	WebCT and Effective Pedagogical Design Concepts
Data Base Management	Access, dBase, Clipper, FoxPro, Paradox, R:Base
Spreadsheet	MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro, Javelin
Word Processing	Word for Windows, Word Perfect, Word for DOS
Integrated Packages	MS Works (Windows, DOS & Mac), PFS First Choice, Framework
Accounting Packages	Real World, One-Write, others
Operating Systems	Windows (3.1, 95, NT, 2000), Novell NetWare (3.11, 4.1), DOS
Desktop Publishing	PageMaker
Programming Languages	COBOL, PL/I, Fortran, IBM Assembler, dBase/FoxPro, Paradox

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