Beka has been making open-ended creative play items for children & adults for 35 years: looms, easels, puppet theaters, block sets, storage carts, art tables, play tables, stilts, weaving and knitting accessories, and more. We use locally grown maple hardwood and strive to get all our other materials locally or at least USA-made.

Supervised the help desk of the library's computer lab. Provided desktop support to students, faculty, and community users in the lab.

Recommended and implemented IT solutions for small to medium sized businesses. Maintained, repaired, and upgraded desktops and network infrastructure.

Provided IT support for small businesses and home users. Also provided carpentry, plumbing, and electrical services to home owners and realtors. Built my business from scratch to over 75 satisfied customers in one year.

Full time on site consultant at Encore Orthopedics, Austin, TX. Maintained Windows servers and desktops, UNIX terminals, wireless barcode readers, and CAM machine tools. Help desk for 100 users.

Full time on site contractor at Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Maintained and upgraded IT systems at INS headquarters in DC as well as four INS service centers around the nation.