Benjamin Doherty-Multimedia Technology Instructor and Desktop Publishing Instructor

Benjamin Doherty is a community activist who has helped non-profit organizations develop and enhance technological programs to benefit human services. ? From November 1998-April 1999 Ben worked as a Production Assistant for StreetWise Newspaper. Previously he worked as a library assistant for the University of Chicago library, supervising student employees and training them in various library processes, such as circulation of materials and technical services. In this capacity Ben assisted Masters and Ph.D. level social work students with research, and resolved disputes between patrons and the Library. He presently is a volunteer and freelance IT consultant for Latinos Progresando, a non-profit immigration case management firm. Ben has worked for them as freelance contractors, as well as a reliable volunteer in the same capacity. As a desktop publishing instructor for the youth, he brings the experience of having designed and assisted in the production of corporate identities, books, pamphlets, posters, postcards, letterheads, and broadsheets. Ben demonstrates professionalism and dedication in his work, motivating youth by his example. His organizational skills include assessing existing technological resources and needs, technological training and problem solving for groups or individuals. Ben works with patience, tolerance and clear, effective, and audience-appropriate communication, supervision and performance evaluation, consensus building, conflict resolution, and an understanding for mediating group dynamics. In regards to assisting youth in developing their skills for international relations, he writes and edits for clarity, brevity, and efficacy, and is literate in French and German. Ben’s knowledge of information technology includes data modeling with particular attention to data model normalization and data integrity, fluency in WebObjects frameworks and Postgresql and MySQL databases, fluency in XHTML and CSS, expertise in eZ Publish content management system, familiarity with application interoperability, SOAP, XML-RPC, familiarity with free software and open-source development, administration of FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows 98-XP on the server, desktop, and laptop, programming in Java, PHP, and object-oriented BASICs such as RealBasic and Visual Basic.