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    Résumé

    Charles Edward Vopicka

    Owner, Free State Drivers 1620 South 8th Street West Missoula, MT 59801 (406)549-1263

     

    Education:

    • Forestry M.S. Degree - The University of Montana, Missoula (2007)
    • Forestry B.S. Degree - The University of Montana, Missoula (2003)
    • Park Management A.A.S. Degree - Frederick Community College (1999)

    Training / Certification / Workshops:

    • Google IT Support Professional Certificate (6/2018)
    • Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate - MT Dept. of Labor and Industry (3/2015 - 3/2019)
    • Maryland EMT - Basic (12/15/99 - 12/31/02)
    • National Ski Patrol Outdoor Emergency Care Technician (12/98 - 12/01)
    • High Angle Rescue Level II training at SOLO (10/04/98)
    • Wilderness EMT at SOLO (09/98 - 09/00)
    • EMT - Basic training and National Registry of EMT’s certified (trained at SOLO) (10/02/98 - 03/31/01)
    • Wilderness First Responder at SOLO (09/98 - 09/00)
    • High Angle Rescue Level I training at Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) (1998)

    Work Experience:

    • Owner - Free State Drivers - Missoula, MT (2006 - present)

      • Sustained yield analysis
      • Inventory design auditing
      • Develop and maintain client databases (MS Access, MySQL, SQLite)
      • Computer repair and maintenance
      • Develop and maintain client websites
      • Software development (PHP, VBA, VB.NET, JS, C, C++, FORTRAN)
      • Software training
      • Technical support
      • Workshop development and hosting
      • Sewing machine repair

    • Co-owner - The Pen-Guins - Missoula/Helena, MT (2008 - present)

      • Custom pen turning
      • Custom bowls
      • Custom woodturning
      • Custom embroidery digitizing and layout

    • Research Assistant II - the University of Montana, Missoula (2007)

      • Database development and maintenance
      • Technical support for faculty, staff, and students

    • Database Manager - Forest Biometrics Research Institute - The University of Montana, Missoula (2004 - 2006)

      • Develop and maintain FBRI Databases and GIS
      • Technical support for contributing organizations
      • Technical support for FBRI staff
      • Maintain computers
      • Training
      • Field studies
      • Hardware and software development
      • Maintain website

    • Research Assistant II - Forest Biometrics Research Institute - The University of Montana, Missoula (2003 - 2004)

      • Technical support for contributing organizations
      • Technical support for FBRI staff
      • Maintain computers
      • Data Entry Specialist - Forest Biometrics Research Institute - The University of Montana, Missoula (Summer 2003)

    • Outdoors Department Assistant Department Head - Camps Airy and Louise (Summer 2002)

    • Outdoors Department Quartermaster Camps Airy and Louise (Summer 2001)

    • Outdoors Department Staff - Camps Airy and Louise (Summer 2000)

    • Support Staff for System for Student Success (SSS) - Frederick Community College (1999 - 2000)

    • Computer Lab Aide - Frederick Community College (Fall 1998)

    • Technician Assistant at the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (Summer 1998)

      • GIS

    • English Dept. Senior Technical Advisor - Frederick Community College (1997 - 2000)

    • Computer Lab Aide - Frederick Community College (1997 - 2000)