Meagan Jean Johnson
P.O. Box 322 
Wyanet, IL  61379

www.dazed81.com ~ dazed@dazed81.com

Professional Experience 

     Information Technology Skills  

Design and/or maintain various personal and business websites.  

Websites for my current employer, including two extranets and one intranet.
 My personal website: www.dazed81.com
Domain name Registration, Set-up, and Transfers
Operation of all office machines including multi-line telephones, faxes, copiers, shredders, etc.
Complete PC Restoration and Software Installation.
Experience Training Computer Users in various software applications as well as basic computing.
Designed & Implemented a New Digital Photo Badge Project for Hospital.
Detection, Removal, and Prevention of Viruses and Spyware/Pop-ups.
Software Support for various programs in a financial or healthcare setting.
Basic Network Security and User Account Management.
Operation, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and Limited Repair of Computer Hardware.
Knowledge of Network Infrastructure. Capable of Configuring Machines to Join Network.
Wireless Networking. WEP Keys. WAP's and Routers.

     Regular Use of Various Software (including but not limited to): 

Windows 95 thru XP Operating Systems (including NT & 2000.)  

Accounting and Specialized Programs- Including Quicken, QuickBooks, Agvance Accounting, Redwing Accounting, Grain Clerk Grain Software, CPSI (healthcare.) 

Microsoft Office Professional Suites (97, 2000, and 2003)- Including MS Publisher, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook Express, MS Outlook, MS Power Point. 

Web Design Programs- Including MS Front Page 97 and 2000, Dreamweaver MX 2004, Adobe Photoshop CS. Homestead Publisher, Geocities Publisher, FTP Uploading, and HTML coding. Database Driven Websites.

Others: MS Picture It 2000, 2001, and 2002. Print Shop. Print Master. Track-It Computer Inventory. Netscape. Internet Explorer. Adobe Acrobat (full version) 5.0.  McAffee and Norton Anti-Virus.

          Computer Networking - Set-up & Troubleshooting :

Small Servers
Desktop PC's
Tablet PC's
Mobile Cart PC's
Network Printers
Local Printers
Installation of Network Cards
TCP/IP Setup

          Hardware Set-up, Troubleshooting, and Minimal Repair: 

proximas/presentation equipment
digital cameras  
USB devices 
fax machines 
Zebra label printers
card readers
laptops
flatbed scanners

all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax machines
laser, ink jet, dot matrix, and photo printers
palm pilots
cable modems

          Communication, Sales, and Technical Skills   

Accompanied rural cooperative salesman on sales calls, making recommendations to customers.
Made sales calls and incorporated customer ideas into landscape designs & floral arrangements.
Customer service oriented, detail minded, self-motivated and creative.
Regularly taking telephone orders and scheduling appointments.
Full Responsibility for Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Inventory, Payroll & Payroll Taxes. 
Account Reconciliation (including sweep/repurchase accounts)
IHHA and IDPH Inpatient and Outpatient Reporting (State of Illinois Department of Public Health)

          Agricultural Skills

Scouted assigned acreage for insect, disease, and weed infestations.
Recorded & presented infestation thresholds for preventative action.
Set-up and removed test plots, recording and comparing variety, yield, and moisture info.. 
Supervised and managed statistics on large detasseling crews and crew leaders.
Experienced in grid acre soil testing, designing, and drawing field maps.
Prepared and transported spray equipment and applicable chemicals.
Responsible for preparing result presentations for customers
Experienced and Educated in aspects of livestock/herd management from production to finish.
Deconstructed Grain Bins on a 2-5 person Bin Crew
Operated Scale at grain elevator
     took probe samples, moisture testing, created & processed scale tickets.
Provided current grain prices; bought grain from customers & sold to river terminals.  
Experienced in Agricultural retail sales.  
Participated in livestock, crop and soil judging, and Parliamentary Procedure.  
Took Customer Feed Orders, Figured Mixtures/Bushel Amounts and Feed Bills.

Education / Awards & Honors

HDI- Helpdesk Analyst Certification- May 23rd, 2006
Attended Helpdesk Analyst Bootcamp, a 3 day course, in Indianapolis, Indiana at Signal Learning Center. Followed up with a certification by Test at a Pearson Vue Testing Center for HDI. Awarded the Helpdesk Analyst Certification by HDI (Helpdesk Institute.)

New Horizons IT Training Center- Peoria, Illinois
8 hour (1 day) courses unless otherwise noted
Front Page 2000 Level 1 Training- February 11th, 2003
Front Page 2000 Level 2 Training- April 9th, 2003
Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Level 1 Training-  April 18th, 2003
Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Level 2 Training-  May 22nd, 2003
Crystal Reports 8.5 Level 1 Training- Two day course, May 26th & 27th, 2003
HTML 4.0 - Level 1- December 4th, 2003
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Level 1 - Two day course, January 27th & 28th 2004
HTML 4.0 Level 2- February 11th, 2004
Macromedia Flash MX Level 1- February 10th, 2004
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Artistic Effects Level 3- February 16th, 2004
Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Level 2- Two Day Course, March 18th-19th, 2004
Microsoft Office 2003, Transition from Office 2000- April 28th, 2004
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Level 1- May 10th, 2004
Adobe Photoshop CS Web Production, Level 3- June 11th, 2004
Infopath 2003 Web Based Forms- Two day course,  July 8th & 9th, 2004 
Microsoft Word 2003 Level 2- July 14th, 2004
Microsoft Excel 2003 Level 2- August 22nd, 2004
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Level 2- August 4th, 2004
Macromedia Flash MX Level 2- August 23rd, 2004
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Level 3- August 18th, 2004
Microsoft Excel 2002 Level 3- September 10th, 2004
Microsoft Access 2003 Level 1- Two day course- October 28th & 29th 
HTML 4.0 Level 3 - December 8th, 2004

New Horizons Online Anytime Courses
Windows 2000: Introduction, Completed June 2003
Microsoft Office 2003: Proficiency Series, Completed May 5th, 2004
Word 2002 Level 1 Course Assessment (prerequisite to Word Level 2 training)
Excel 2002 Level 1 Course Assessment (prerequisite to Excel Level 2 training)

Curren't Employer's Technology Services Department- Computer Training
Microsoft Tech-net Training (Fall of 2002)
Computer Infection Control Training (Fall of 2002)
CPSI Training (Fall of 2002)
Outlook 2000 Training (Fall of 2002)
DHCP Training (Winter 2004-05)

Black Hawk East Community College Kewanee, Illinois
academic records listed under maiden name Meagan Rodgers

AAS Agriculture Business Management May 1998

Certificates in Animal Science, Swine Science, and Beef Science. 3.42 Cumulative GPA  

Additional courses: Landscape Design, Horticulture, Greenhouse Crops, Trees and Aboriculture.

Bureau Valley High School Manlius, Illinois
academic records listed under maiden name Meagan Rodgers

General & Agriculture/Horticulture     May 1996

Additional Courses: Ag Management, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Biological Science Applications in Agriculture, Biology, Physics, Algebra I & II, Business Law, Spanish.  
Awards/Honors:  Senior Year- FFA Chapter President, Joy T. Frederick Ag  Scholarship Recipient, Stanley Johnson Memorial Ag Scholarship Recipient, Section  3 FFA Reporter, Al Johnson’s Senior Artist of the Year.  Senior & Junior Yr.-  National Honor Society Member. Junior Yr.- Class Vice President, Yearbook  Artist, IL State FFA Proficiency Award (Safety), Section and District FFA  Beef Proficiency Award Winner. Sophomore & Junior Yr.- Reporter Manlius FFA Chapter, Sophomore Yr.- IL State FFA BOAC Achievement in Volunteerism Award, Top Ten State FFA Reporters
Other Activities/Involvements: Newspaper, Annual Staff, FHA, C.L.O.W.N.S, Art  Club, FFA, School Play, Spanish Club, Band, Volleyball, Grade School Aide, &  Library Aide.  

Recent Volunteer Involvement  
 

2005 Friends of Strays Animal Shelter- Clean/Disinfect Kennels, provide dog care, feeding and water for an average of 24 dogs on a once to twice per week basis.

2005 Vice-President and Newsletter Editor of the Princeton Computer User Group- Producing an 8 page newsletter monthly, and preparing/delivering topics at monthly meetings.
2003-2004 Corresponding Secretary of the Bureau Valley School Foundation Board- organizing fundraisers, sending out thank you letters, publicity information, news releases, etc.

2002-2003 Elected President of the Bureau Valley School Foundation Board- applying for education grants, organizing fundraisers for education within our school district.
1997- 2002 Bureau Valley FFA Alumni Member.  
Conducted the 2001 and 2002 IL Foundation FFA Drives for the BV FFA Chapter.  
Spring through Fall 2002 - Restorative Gardening of a seven generation, 200 year old garden at the Mary Win Norris House- Home and acreage are listed on the National Historic Register.  

Employment History

Current Employer's Name Omitted for privacy of the company - Healthcare Environment in Information Services/Technology Services Field.
Aug 02-Present
Future Director and Kitchen Consultant for the Pampered Chef
Sept 02-Sept 05
Mary Win Norris- 7 Generation Historic Garden (Landscaping)
Spring/Summer 02
Kasbeer Farmer’s Elevator Co-op, Kasbeer, IL (Bookkeeper/Grain)          
Aug 00-April 02
Morton Fertilizer Service/Du-Mor Crop Care-Wyanet, IL (Bookkeeper)
Feb 00-Aug 00
Prophetstown Elementary, Prophetstown, IL  (Teacher’s Aide Pre-K)  
Aug 99-Feb 00
Hillcrest Greenhouse and Florist-Prophetstown, IL  (part-time)
Fall 1999
Hilltop Horse Ranch-Bradford, IL  (Seasonal Ranch Hand/Horse Care)
Spring 1999
A Plus Landscaping-Princeton, IL (Office Manager/Sales- part-time) 
July 98-Feb 99
Ace Hardware RSC-Princeton, IL  (LP Officer/Safety Trainer)  
Feb-Aug. 1998
Bureau Service Company-Princeton, IL  (Internship) 
Fall 1997
Brummel Custom Spraying-Sheffield, IL (Summer Employment)
1995 & 1997
Pioneer Hi-Bred -Princeton, IL  (Field Scout, Statistician- Internship) 
Summers 1995-97
Farm King-Kewanee, IL  (Agriculture Department Sales- part-time)   
Fall 1996

References

                       Jason Depenbrock           Grain Merchandiser

                                                               ADM Growmark

                                                               Mendota, IL

                                                               (815)-539-6219  (business) 

                       Dorene Stalter                  Owner, Advanced Design

                                                               Founder, Computer User Group of Princeton

                                                               (815) 872-3081 (business)

Mr. Kenneth Brummel      Friend/Former Employer,

                                        Brummel Seed Cleaning & Custom Spraying

                                                                21289 700 East Street

                                                                Sheffield, IL  61361

                                                                (815) 445-6902 (home/business)
For Questions or a Hard Copy of this resume Please Contact Meagan Johnson at

  dazed@dazed81.com

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