1972-1975: Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO, with emphasis on earth sciences. 1975-1977: Studied Marine Geology / Marine Biology at Florida Institute of Technology, Jenson Beach, FL. 1978-1979: Studied Geology / Remote Sensing at Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. 1979-1982: Bachelor of Science (BS) with honors, Structural Geology and Earth Sciences, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO. (Completed degree program while also employed full time at Phillips Petroleum, Denver, CO. as a geological computer tech during the energy crisis of 1979. 1982-1985: Phillips Petroleum, Computer Systems Geologist, North Slope, Alaska Equity Project, Denver, CO. 1985-1989: Martin Marietta Aerospace, Senior Computer Systems Designer, Strategic Systems Division, MMDS Liaison for US Airforce Space Command, Vandenberg Airforce Base, CA. 1989-1990: Martin Marietta Aerospace, Technical Systems Administrator, Denver, CO. 1990-1991: Cisco Systems, Palo Alto, CA. First Technical Operations Manager, World Wide Technical Operations. (Left company following the successful implementation of the global technical support system for the early internet, to write, and teach, full-time) 1991-present: Full time author, educator and consultant.

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