A little about me...
I moved to Georgia from Southern California in 1989 with some friends to get away from the madness of the big city. One of my first jobs here was working at the local Kmart as an electronics associate. I moved my way up into management as the Human Resource Manager, and during my time there I held several other management positions. My past experience working in retail was very rewarding in that it gave me the opportunity to work closely with the public, but I needed to explore something more.
After a long career in retail management, I decided to pursue an area of interest at Ogeechee Technical College. I graduated with a 3.74 GPA in Computer Information Systems in 2001, and I have received both my Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and my CompTia A+ certification. In September 2002, I accepted a position at Georgia Southern University School of Nursing as the Audio Visual Technician, and in July 2005 I accepted the position of Instructional Technology Support Specialist. Leaving the retail environment was very difficult. In the years that I worked at Kmart I made a lot of friends, not only the co-workers I had, but the customers that became a part of my daily life. In the short time that I have worked at the School of Nursing my co-workers and the students have made me feel like part of the team. I look forward to seeing the students and the Nursing Dept. grow in the years to come.
What I do...
I assist faculty with online course develpment, scheduling of computer labs, and video tape class events. Some of my other responsibilities include computer maintenance of the labs, software application support, creating online streaming media, and proctoring student exams.
My hobbies...
In my spare time (if and when I have any) I enjoy building computers from the ground up. My first computer was a Tandy 486/33 running Windows 3.1. I was so fascinated by this now antiquated machine, that I wanted to learn more about it, and pursued my education in Computer Information Systems. Some of my creative interests are photography using Adobe Photoshop and Web page developing.
Ronald E. Connor
Instructional Technology Support Specialist
Georgia Southern University
School of Nursing
(912) 478-5793
rconnor@georgiasouthern.edu
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