Jesse Downing Email & Phone Number

Richardson, TX, US

Mississippi, United States

• Served as a PC Tech, Desktop Administrator, Webmaster, and Data Integrator in the Moss Point School District Technology Department
• Success in providing high-quality technical support in an organization with roughly 250 employees and 1600 students across six (6) primary sites utilizing Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS environments and a Cisco/Meraki.
• Provided consistent support for all website update requests as a webmaster
• Set new standards for user devices purchased and deployed throughout the district; succeeded in the replacement and deployment of almost 100% of all laptop, desktop, and Chromebook computers within three years
• Created clear and in-depth knowledgebase documentation for IT staff to provide consistent setup and support of Operating Systems and Applications. Created shortcuts and tools where necessary to streamline these processes
• Successfully lead the disaster recovery in place of the Systems Administrator of our Dell/EMC VNX5300 SAN and Cisco UCS phone network

Jackson, Mississippi Area

• Web designer, full-stack programmer, and Linux VPS administrator for the Eudora WeltyDigital Lab
• Helped to set the foundation for a new platform to digitize, preserve, and showcase the works of Mississippi author Eudora Welty and bring it to life through code
• Involved programming in Java, Python, NodeJS, BASH, HTML, and CSS. Also involved graphical design work including icons, thumbnails, backgrounds, in-line images, etc.

Akita, Japan

• English language social media consultant and event coordinator for Komachi House activities
• Created engaging and professional marketing material in English for Facebook,e-mail, and print advertising that helped draw large audiences to events. Such media included full-size print posters, mobile-friendly image.
• Coordinated with staff and other students to plan, prepare, and execute several events throughout the semester, including:o Weekly theatre-style movie nights centered around a major semester-long themeo Halloween.

• Teacher’s Assistant and Lab Aide for the Moss Point Career and Technical Polymer Science program
• Researched, tested, and prepared student lab assignments
• Maintained the computer and chemistry labs
• Aided the teacher whenever necessary with student materials as well as by managing inventory in the lab
• Provided one-on-one afterschool tutoring with select students who were unable to attend during the day due to extenuating circumstances

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Creative Writing, 3.448

Activities and Societies: Millsaps Computer Club, Society for the Advancement of Electronic Culture (SAEC), Millsaps Pride, Millsaps.

Study Abroad, Japanese Studies, 3.77

Activities and Societies: LiterAkita, CinemAkita, Diversity Club, Foreign Language Conversation Partners (FLCP)

High School Diploma, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Moss Point Computer Club, FCCLA, Polymer Science, Engineering, Superintendent's Council, Foreign Language Club.