Nate LaClaire

Last updated July 9th 2011
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NATHANIEL A. LACLAIRE

Poland, Maine 04274 USA
http://natelaclaire.com

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SKILLS

  • Over ten years of professional Web design / development experience
  • Languages: (X)HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, XML, RSS/ATOM; Minimal experience: Perl, ColdFusion, ASP, VBscript, Visual Basic, C++, Java, Python, HTML5
  • Design/development tools: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Flash; Minimal experience: Visual Studio, Eclipse
  • Database platforms: MySQL, Microsoft Access; Minimal experience: Oracle
  • Web server platforms: IIS, Apache
  • Mobile platforms: Minimal experience: Android, mobile Web development
  • Content management systems / blogging platforms: Wordpress, Drupal; Minimal experience: Joomla
  • E-book platforms: Mobipocket/Kindle/Amazon Digital Text Platform, EPUB
  • Web site speed optimization

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CERTIFICATIONS

Brainbench Certifications and Exams
Contact me for an official transcript.

  • SQL (ANSI), June 2011 - Scored in the 81st percentile, demonstrating strengths in Queries, Aggregate Queries, and Transaction Control.

Inbound Marketing Certification
August 2009 - To verify status, visit http://www.inboundmarketing.com/user/4403.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Netwalker Internet Services, Poland, Maine

2/1/2000 - Present

Owner / Web Developer
Provide end-to-end Web site development and support in Windows/IIS/MySQL/PHP and Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP environments. Skills used include customer service, business management, project management, marketing, sales, accounting, technical consulting, and technical support. Clients have included small businesses and non-profit organizations in Maine and around the US as well as the University of Maine at Augusta's Office of Professional Development.

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University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine

9/1/2009 - 12/21/2010

Faculty Assistant
Worked as a Teaching Assistant for Professors Diana Kokoska and Joseph Szakas, in Web Programming: PHP and Introduction to Computer Science classes, respectively.

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Alvan Bolster Ricker Memorial Library and Community House, Poland, Maine

7/1/2004 - 7/30/2005

Library Director
Day-to-day management of public library operations, including: reporting to federal, state, and local governments and five-member board of trustees; working with board of trustees in preparing annual budget; recommending and enforcing policies; managing public relations and marketing library services to the community; communicating with library patrons, donors, and the community; designing and maintaining Web site; promoting a friendly and welcoming environment.

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Alvan Bolster Ricker Memorial Library and Community House, Poland, Maine

6/1/2002 - 6/30/2004

Assistant Library Director
Assisted library director in day-to-day management of public library. Duties included: maintaining computer network; preparing monthly and annual reports; ensuring that library remained within budget on a monthly basis; administering and maintaining library automation system; creating, altering, importing, and exporting MARC records; designing and maintaining Web site, including online catalog; moderating public forum/debate.

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Alvan Bolster Ricker Memorial Library and Community House, Poland, Maine

1/1/1999 - 6/1/2002

Computer Technician
Maintained computer network; assisted patrons with their technological questions; taught one-on-one computer lessons; performed standard circulation duties; designed and maintained Web site; oversaw, and actively involved with, transition to library automation system; performed many of library director's duties during a leave of absence.

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Prior experience


  • Silverado, Westbrook, Maine - Assisted with tallying receipts from "Honor Snack" vending boxes and entering tallies into computer system.

  • Murray Construction, South Portland, Maine - Provided data entry during conversion from mainframe-based accounting system to PC-based accounting system.

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EDUCATION

University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine, 2000 - Present

BS in Computer Information Systems, 3.943 Grade Point Average

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University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine, 2000 - 2011

AS in Computer Information Systems, 3.943 Grade Point Average

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSE WORK

Web development and XML; Android development; systems analysis; database management, including a semester of Oracle with PL/SQL; C++ and Java, including Java data structures; geographic information systems; computers and culture; networking and network security; PC maintenance; discrete mathematical structures; Microsoft Access and Excel; business communication, including written/typed and interpersonal; business management and law; accounting and financial management; political sciences, including international relations and American local, state, and federal government; American Sign Language

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) - Student Member, 2011 - Present.

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Poland Baptist Church - worship and choir pianist; former teacher for first, second, and third grade students in weekly children's program

Friends of Ricker Memorial Library - active member in fundraising organization for public library

Alvan Bolster Ricker Memorial Library - former volunteer working in circulation; former co-treasurer on elected board of trustees

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INTERESTS

Pianist - contemporary and traditional worship, new age
Reader - mysteries, legal thrillers, some science fiction and fantasy, some non-fiction

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