Such an interesting question. For seven years I worked at NE Baptist Hospital Laboratory in San Antonio, Texas and have an AAS degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. An interesting side note is that I have a lifetime certification as an MLT, so I could still work in a medical lab if I wanted. I graduated from Texas State University (at the time it was called Southwest Texas State University) with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in mathematics. I did not plan on getting any other degree's after I graduated from Texas State, but then I got bored at work.
My master's degree is in Computer Science from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. I was one of the first graduates from a new curriculum model; we were required to take half Electrical Engineering and half Computer Science courses. After taking my EE courses, I soon realized the engineers needed lives! When I researched PhD programs, I wanted a school that would build on my academic career and work experience. Many of the Computer Science programs seemed to be looking backwards instead of forward into the future of IT. I really liked the I-School model, especially since my career for the past 8 years has been in academia.
Some of you already know this but for the last 8 years I have been working as an Assistant Professor at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas. I taught C++ Programing, Program Logic and Design, and Game Programming. I have co-authored 3 textbooks, the latest book called Guide to Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Virtual Server 2005 was just published this spring. These books were written to help our students; many of the textbooks were over their heads and we needed books they could understand.
Academically, I am just someone who should have appreciated college a little more when they were younger. Now that I have this opportunity to work with such amazing people I know that academically I am someone who wants to continue learning.
My master's degree is in Computer Science from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. I was one of the first graduates from a new curriculum model; we were required to take half Electrical Engineering and half Computer Science courses. After taking my EE courses, I soon realized the engineers needed lives! When I researched PhD programs, I wanted a school that would build on my academic career and work experience. Many of the Computer Science programs seemed to be looking backwards instead of forward into the future of IT. I really liked the I-School model, especially since my career for the past 8 years has been in academia.
Some of you already know this but for the last 8 years I have been working as an Assistant Professor at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas. I taught C++ Programing, Program Logic and Design, and Game Programming. I have co-authored 3 textbooks, the latest book called Guide to Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Virtual Server 2005 was just published this spring. These books were written to help our students; many of the textbooks were over their heads and we needed books they could understand.
Academically, I am just someone who should have appreciated college a little more when they were younger. Now that I have this opportunity to work with such amazing people I know that academically I am someone who wants to continue learning.
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