Chuck Spencer's Resume

Charles S. Spencer

chuck.spencer@doit.wisc.edu
http://ir.doit.wisc.edu/~snc

Goals

I am currently seeking enrollment in graduate programs in behavioral and evolutionary ecology. I hope to persue research in analysing and modeling individual behavior within and among populations, sepcifically how intraspecific variation within a population effects it's population dynamics and how it plays into evolutionary forces.

Education

1990 - 1994 Providence Day School Charlotte, NC

High School Diploma

Sept. 1994 - May 1998 The University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources

Double Major in Wildlife Ecology and Biological Aspects of Conservation

Certificate earned from the Institute of Environmental Studies

Employment history

UW-Madison Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Madison, WI

Installation and Repair Department

Management Information Technologist - Lvl. 3 1996 - present

Install and repair IBM, IBM clone and Macintosh computers (hardware and software), update and generating billing and work-order information, communicate needs and options to the customers, and order and exchange parts and equipment from computer manufacturers either under warranty or purchase.

Memorial LibraryInfolab

Infolab Helpdesk Staff 1994 - 1996

Provided technical assistance to the lab patrons, monitored and maintained the lab computers, and general administrative tasks such as opening and closing the lab.

UW-Madison Department of Wildlife Ecology Madison, WI

Undergraduate Research Assistant 1997 - present

Researching and analyzing data for the purpose of developing an individual-based behavioral model of nesting behavior in song sparrows.

Webmaster 1997 - present

Setting up and maintaining the networked computer running Linux from which the department’s web pages were served, generating and implementing ideas for educational web resources.

Wisconsin Union Minicourses Madison, WI

Instructor 1997 - present

Designing and teaching a course on nightclub DJ'ing and computer hardware.

Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities

UW-Madison Debate Team
Director - Spring 1996-Spring 1998

As director I am both administrator and coach of the team. I oversee all aspects of team administration, including budgeting, fundraising, recruiting and retaining team members, league membership and the coordination of attending tournaments.

Member - Fall 1994-1998

Union South Entertainment (USE), DMF 1994 - Present

Coordinator - 1997 Academic Year

DMF is a weekly dance event hosted by Union South.

ITC - Subcommittee on Rates Spring 1997

The Information Technology Council (ITC) is a panel of students, faculty and deans that determines university policy concerning information technology.

Memorial Union Music and Entertainment (MUME) 1997 - 1998

Co-coordinator, Summer 1997

MUME is the committee in charge of booking bands to play at the Memorial Union.

Hobbies

Many of my hobbies involve computers. I dabble in programming and enjoy experimenting with hardware and software by installing and swapping components and operating systems. I have always enjoyed art, design, sketching and drawing. I’ve extended that interest into graphic arts and design, and have kept a web page for several years (http://upl.cs.wisc.edu/~blue). I am also a club DJ, playing contemporary underground dance music at the university a nd in the local club scene.

While I study and love biology and ecology, I also work extensively with computers and enjoy integrating them into whatever I do. I also love the art of communication and speech as indicated by my experience in both policy and val ue debate throughout high school and college and my role as debate team director in college. This interest is further reflected by my writing skills. To round things out, I am also heavily involved in the music industry both as a techno-goth-industrial club and radio DJ and as a coordinator of two committees the purpose of which are to organize music performances and book artists at the university.

Sorry, there are certain things one shouldn't post on the web, such as people's addresses. So my US Mail Address and References are available request.