Chuck Harris Email and Phone Number

Harris Educational Consulting is comprised of two distinct divisions. Special education consulting and technology consulting, including various multimedia technologies. As a principal of Harris Educational Consulting, my role is to provide a broad range of consulting services with a focus on technology and technology integration in educational environments. Some specific consulting areas include:Technology ... * General Technology Planning * General Technology Evaluation * Bid Specification Development * Network Evaluation & Base-lining * Network Troubleshooting * Network Security Evaluation * Policy Document Development (AUP, Security, etc.) * Training - Technology Staff Development.Multimedia ... * Web Design * Graphic & Logo Design * Video Editing (including special effects) * PDF Document Design/Forms * Photography (including aerial) * Multi-track Audio Recording

Providing leadership, guidance, and support across a broad range of technologies in a large educational environment. Responsibilities include:* Management and oversight of the Network Services staff.* Research, proof-of-concept testing and implementation of new technologies.* Network design and on-going evaluation. * Systems administration, maintenance & upgrade.* Hardware-based Internet load-balancing across multiple internet circuits.* Network services maintenance, configuration and management (i.e. DNS, DHCP, LDAP, multi-vendor/multi-tree directory services, e-mail system, data security and monitoring, URL filter system, storage management services, and managed access network printing).Additional areas of focus ...* Layer 7 firewall management and configuration.* Enterprise security analysis/response/training.* Enterprise network troubleshooting and analysis, including packet capture and analysis. The enterprise included 80 fiber connected sites spanning 3 municipalities, that serviced 65,000 teachers, administrators, and student users.

Provided all facets of network and computer systems administration, including:* Day-to-day network administration and troubleshooting. * Desktop management/maintenance.* Network and desktop security.* Technology budgeting.* Staff development and training, including developing a core group of students to aid in the day-to-day desktop systems maintenance and troubleshooting.

Provided consulting services across 85 school districts covering all aspects of network technology, including:* Network design and implementation.* On-site technical training.* Advanced Network troubleshooting (including packet capture & analysis).* Network security analysis and recommendations. * Monthly user group technical meetings and technical seminars.* Bid processes, including bid document development, post-bid analysis and vendor evaluation.

Covered all aspects of technology and technology management with a focus on infusing technology into educational environments, including network design, implementation, maintenance, day-to-day management and staff development.

Owner/manager of a start-up video production business providing a broad variety of video and audio production services, including:* Television commercial production for cable TV insertion.* Production of disk-based multimedia marketing material.* Live seminar recording, including multi-camera switched setup. * Production of variety of audio "voice-over" services. * Production and orchestration of musical arrangements for various background situations. * Production of multi-track music, including instruments and vocals.

Provided leadership and management for 5 cable television installations spread across 3 states. Responsibilities included:* Day-to-day business management of operations across all installations, offices and support staff. * On-going city council customer relations.* Assimilation of billing and personnel for new cable TV acquisitions for my region.* Development of commercial production and advertising insertion cable channels.* Development of local access program for localized programming. * Budget development across up to 28 limited partnerships.