Resume

Resume
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About

I am currently an Honors student at Montreat College, double majoring in Cyber-
security and Psychology. I am a Junior and have participated in various cyber com-
petitions through my schools cyber team. In my personal time, I have gained famil-
iarity in various technology fields, exploring any subject that has piqued my interest
such as privacy, FOSS applications, quantum computing, parental controls, UX,
blockchain, Linux, and OSINT. In addition to my self-directed tech education, I have
also had a classical home school education (MODG) and informal training in philos-
ophy and theology.
For my current employment, I work as an assistant project developer at Noble Cross Academy, assisting with tasks like philosophy, web design, sales, and SEO.


Education

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Montreat College
2024 – 2027 (matriculating)
Current GPA: 3.91

More: McDowell Tech College, MODG Highschool, Other

Associate in Arts
Mcdowell Technical Community College
2022 – 2024 (Matriculating)
Current GPA: 3.86

High School Diploma
St. Anne's Catholic Homeschool
2018 – 2023
GPA: 3.86

Linux and CLI Summer Class
Mother of Divine Grace Catholic Homeschool
Summer 2020


Certifications


Awards & Honors

Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout, 2022
Parvuli Dei, 2015
Mile Swim 2021, 2020

Montreat College
Honor's Student, 2024 - Present

National Technical Honor Society
Honor’s Student, 2023 – 2024

More: Highschool Awards & Honors

Asheville Trailblazer Swim
Trailblazer Award, 2019 – 2020
Trailblazer Award, 2020 – 2021
Trailblazer Award, 2021 – 2022
Varsity MVP, 2022 – 2023

Trailblazers Cross Country
Best New Male Runner, 2018

National Mythology Exam
Bronze Medal, 2016


Skills

General

  • Philosophy & Theology
  • Product Development
  • Confident written & verbal communication
  • Highly organized
  • Independently educated
  • Customer Retention
  • Teaching, Instruction, and Presentation
  • Performance Arts (juggling, fire-breathing, unicycling)
  • Dance: Swing, Waltz, and Contra Dance

Technology

  • Information Technology (Comptia)
  • Basic Linux Administration
  • Basic Android (Including ROMs)
  • Basic Social Engineering
  • Basic Ubiquity
  • Basic OSINT
  • Advanced Anonymity Tools & Techniques
  • Data Privacy
  • Family online safety through Parental controls, content monitoring, and digital protection research, cataloging, and analysis.
  • Basic server administration (proxmox, cosmos-cloud, yunohost, CasaOS)
  • PC Repair and Maintenance


Employment

Assistant Project Developer

Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda
2023 - Present

Position Details

  • Assist with the development of a three-year certification course through the implementation of Aristotelian and Thomistic principles into health
  • Provide detailed feedback on lecture notes and other teaching material
  • Create and develop definitions, explanations, and examples for philosophical terms and concepts
  • Assist with value creation, target audience, and other product development and marketing tasks

Founder / Consultant / Technician

Alto Solutions LLC
2023–2024

Position Details

  • Consult parents and individuals in creating a more private, secure, and virtuous relationship with technology
  • A guided discussion that involves: Understanding the desires of the parent(s), child psychology, threats of the digital environment, and the 5 Layers of Digital Protection
  • A holistic, custom setup to meet the family’s needs
  • Hardware and software set-up and configuration
  • See Alto Solutions for recommendations and more details

Dining Aid / Dietary Aid

Givens Highland Farms
2021 (Summer), 2023–2024

Position Details

  • Interact daily with residents who suffer from dementia and other memory challenges
  • Assisted cooks in the overall appearance of plate (i.e., garnished correct food items, portion size, etc.)
  • Cooked, grilled, and prepared various dishes
  • Help prep (actually good) meals for residents on specialized diets
  • Assist in carryout meals as necessary
  • Operate tools as needed in the designated area
  • Help to maintain cleanliness of the kitchen and dining areas

Network Engineer

Archangel Ministries
2022-2023 (As-needed)

Position Details

  • Extended the wireless network to other buildings and helped manage the network
  • This involved using routers, access points, extenders, Ubiquity Nanostations, and other tools

Volunteering Experience

Diocesan Youth Advisory Council Member

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
2019–2023

Position Description

  • Planned and organized the annual, three-day (DYC) Diocesan Youth Conference for the Diocese of Charlotte
  • 2019 - 2020 attracted about 30 participants (due to being virtual because of COVID)
  • 2020 - 21 / 2021 - 23 attracted over 200 participants
  • Head of tech committee in 2020 - 2022
  • Head of liturgy committee from 2022-2023

Eagle Scout, Patrol Leader, & Den Chief Leader

Boy Scouts of America
Asheville/Arden/Black Mountain, NC 2015-2022

Position Description

  • Member of Troops 77, 61, 42
  • Obtained the rank of Eagle Scout at age 17
  • Led troop and patrol in regular activities to further their knowledge of God, country, leadership, and the outdoors
  • Activities included: service projects, camping, rock climbing, First Aid, wilderness survival, plant identification, communication, navigation, and many more

Volunteer IT work for family and friends

(No employer, just services for myself, my family, and my friends)
Black Mountain/Old Fort, NC 2019 - Present

Description

  • Built, repaired, and troubleshooted laptops, desktops, smartphones, printers, routers, and servers
  • Actively administrated and secured multiple family and friends’ computers running Linux, MacOS, and Windows 10/11
  • Developed privacy and security policies for my family and others, many of which were successfully implemented
  • Built and maintained multiple home servers for nearly two years. These home servers allowed for clearnet access to LDAP, email, Nextcloud, Jellyfin, Calibreweb, Scratch Programming, and various other services connected to a registered domain
  • Extensively researched and implemented device-agnostic parental controls

Black Mountain Swing Dance

Founder/Instructor
Black Mountain, NC 2021-2023

Trailblazer’s Swim

Team Captain
Asheville, NC 2022-2023

Black Mountain Swim

Assistant Coach
Black Mountain, NC 2017-2021

Roman Catholic Church

Altar Server
Arden/Marion/Swannanoa, NC 2015-2023

St. Margaret Mary’s Church

Faith Formation Teacher
Swannanoa, NC 2015-2023