B. D. "Bob" Faw

2348 North Sterling Avenue, Suite 431

San Bernardino, California  92404

Voice  (909) 883-9861   FAX (775) 898-1636

http://bobfaw.com/   •  guru@bobfaw.com

 

 

SUMMARY

 

·        A creative and resourceful teacher, business executive, entrepreneur, webmaster, and design engineer with an eye for the unusual and innovative.

 

·        Specialist in solving seemingly "impossible" problems via creative analysis.

 

·        Prolific writer, poet, editor, videographer, educator, inventor, and public speaker.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Bernardino, CA  (1998- Present)

 

Martin Luther King Middle School

 

Video Production/Multimedia Teacher (Fall-98-Present)

Teach 6th to 8th grade Video Production and Multimedia as an exploratory course, aligned to state standards.  Students conceive, plan, write, and produce video and multimedia productions.    

 

Tech Liaison to SBCUSD (1998-2002); Chair, Tech Committee (1999-2002); TechConnect Team Leader (2000-2); School Site Council (1999-2000); School Leadership Committee (1998-9)

Active in school leadership issues.  Technical liaison between teachers/staff at King, district technology office, and technology vendors. Wrote two successful Staff Development grants. E-rate implementation of school-wide computer network . Personally installed and maintained 500-client server. Lead two TechConnect teams to train twelve teachers in technology implementation and application.  Coordinated three other teams. Advise principal on technology issues.

 

Seventh Grade Math Teacher, School Webmaster (Spring 1998)

Served as advisor to the student Internet Club and School Webmaster.

 

Moreno Valley Unified School District, Moreno Valley, CA  (1997-1998)

 

Palm Middle School

Computer Technology Teacher

Taught basic (6th grade) computing and multimedia and advanced (7th-8th) multimedia production.  Networked laboratory, maintained hardware and software.

 

Cloverdale Elementary School

Teacher of Record, GATE Technology Academy

Designed and implemented computer laboratory for 1st-5th grade GATE Summer Technology Academy.  Coordinated with Middle School team to establish joint curriculum and cooperative projects.  Jointly created school website and interactive CD-ROM using 100% student resources.

 

Moreno Valley High School

Math, Technology and Interpersonal Skills (TIPS) Teacher

 

TRW Ballistic Systems Division, San Bernardino, CA  (1993-1994)

Senior Member, Technical Staff

 

Analyzed and managed third party contracts between defense contractors and the United States Air Force for development and manufacturing of missile defense systems.

 

Abstract Computer Products, Orange, CA  (1986-1993)

President, CEO

 

Consultants to Government and Industry in state-of-the-art technological applications and problem solving.  Engineering services included software and/or hardware design, training, team building, technical writing and editing, reverse engineering, and corporate restructuring. Continue to support former clients--and accept new clients--as time allows, from San Bernardino

 

American Computer Hardware Corporation, Santa Ana, CA. (1979-1986)

Founder, Chairman, Chief Engineer

 

National high-speed computer printer and spare parts sales, repair, and resale depot.  Custom interfaces and controllers designed and built.  Field service for most of Southern California.  Original designs include a Universal Peripheral Controller to interface a wide range of peripheral devices to an even wider selection of host computers;  Integrated Data Entry System for the Space Shuttle project; and a high speed in-line non-impact printer to print the first UPS Red Label tags.

 

Computer Peripheral Services Corporation,  Santa Ana, CA (1977-1979)

Executive Vice President, Chief Engineer

 

Business Systems Technology, Inc., Santa Ana, CA (1975-1977)

Logistics Manager/Purchasing Agent

 

EDUCATION

 

California State University, San Bernardino

            Clear Vocational Education (Multi-media) credential (2002)

            Masters of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (June 1996)

            Certificate in Educational Computing (March 1996)

Focused on Interactive Multimedia and Information Technology for Cyberspace.  Maintained a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA.  Graduate lab instructor, Webmaster and video production assistant. Senior Writer, co-producer, and segment producer, director and editor for weekly TV Series “Faultline”.

 

            Internship:   American Wine on the Web Magazine, Crestline, CA

            New Media Editor, Webmaster, Columnist

Approximately 50 hours a month creating the first full-featured interactive wine magazine on the Internet.

 

Chapman University, Ontario, CA

Clear Single Subject (Industrial Arts) Credential (2002)

Preliminary Single Subject (Math) Teaching Credential (1997-99)

 

North Texas State University (Now the University of North Texas)

B.A. in Mathematics with minors in Computer Science and English (June 1975)

 

Capital Radio Engineering Institute

Electronic Engineering Technology (Extended Education), 1968-1971

 

Various Schools, Corporations, and Organizations

 

52 weeks of technology training in the Marine Corps, a tour in Viet Nam, followed by 1-1/2 years teaching technology at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.  Honored as “Outstanding Instructor” twice.  Continuing education in business, finance, and state-of-the-art technology, including more than two dozen classes at Loma Linda’s extended education program.

 

PERSONAL

 

U.S. Citizen, Excellent health.  Private Pilot. Vietnam Veteran (USMC 1966-1971). Held Secret Security Clearance.  Professional Service Organizations include CTA, CUE, CLMS, North Texas Ex-Marine Association (Past President) and Rotary International (Past Director, eleven years perfect attendance, Paul Harris Fellow).