Holly G. Abreu
1450 Prefumo Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-6117
805 549-0988 habreu@fix.net

Educational Background

I achieved Senior status in the Agricultural Sciences program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in a course of study that emphasized Education, Communications and Ornamental Horticulture.

Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer / Data Entry

Dover Pacific Computing Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA
I was responsible for finding and reporting bugs in a suite of applications known as Orders of Magnitude^tm. I created data content that enabled the testing of the suite and demonstration of the software to prospective customers. This software performs order and catalog management services for the direct marketing industry. February - May 1997 (temporary position)

HTML Designer

Image Online Design, Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA
I was responsible for the implementation of BMW's 1996 model year pages, and met the customer's exacting specifications to continue the international corporate image in its web presence. October - December 1995 (independent contract)

Freelance HTML Consultant

College of Engineering and Computer Science Department, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
I presented the first HTML seminar given on the Cal Poly campus. This presentation, a basic "how to" session, was made to students, faculty and staff at Cal Poly in coordination with Information Technology Services and the Cal Poly chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. I also gave individualized instruction on the creation and maintenance of home pages and other HTML documents to various students and faculty members. I implemented the first College of Engineering Advising Center web pages to the Center's specifications and updated the Computer Science Department's site. These pages were tested on multiple platforms. Spring and Summer Quarters 1994

Student Assisstant

Foundation Food Services, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
I worked for Campus Catering, the Support Production Area, and the Snack Bar. My duties included working closely with customers, inventory control, daily reports, and accurately apportioning resources to different concurrent projects, based on customer expectations of service and industry standards. Throughout my employment with the Foundation, I learned the importance of good customer service. February 1988 through June 1991

Skills

I am familiar with a variety of operating systems and user environments, including Unix, Windows (NT, 95, 3.1 and 3.11), Solaris/Sun, Macintosh, and NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP. I have excellent written and verbal communication skills. My phone manner is pleasant and courteous. I can follow complex written instructions quickly and accurately. I have a talent for learning.