BRENDA COMPTON

bc4f59c2@westpost.net - 867 Rheinfelder St., Portola, CA, CA 96122 530-832-1433

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
IT Management with extensive experience as a customer/vendor liaison. Over 20 ye
ars experience with numerous computing systems.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively work in collaboration with staff, co-worke
rs, and relevant departments and vendors.
* Articulate, flexible, and effective communication skills, serving as technical
support and working with end users, department heads and vendors. Excellent lis
tening, problem resolution, and preventative maintenance expertise.
* Recognized by managers, colleagues, and clients as knowledgeable, dedicated, e
nergetic, focused, and flexible.
* Over 20 years of IT Management experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IT Manager, Plumas District Hospital, Quincy, CA 11/2008 - present
* Managing the EMR selection and implementation project.
* Work closely with the entire medical team to ensure system reliability.
* Lead project member on Philips OB Tracvue Product implementation. (1-09 thru 3
-09).
* Provide network, hardware and software solutions.
* Network administration and support for 125 computing systems and the associate
d medical devices.
* Managed various aspects of new technology implementations.
Owner, Compton Consulting, Portola, CA 12/1998 - present
* Provide diverse Computing and Network implementation.
* Support and training for hundreds of computer applications, specializing in bu
siness solutions.
* Provide consulting to clients with training, system integration, marketing and
accounting needs.
* Web design and management for clients.
IT Manager, Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric, Portola, CA, 10/1994 - 8/1998
* Managed and implemented Internet subsidiary. Drove subsidiary to profitabilit
y within 18 months of startup.
* Designed and implemented Windows 2000 network.
* Managed building rewiring project.
* Managed conversion of System 36 to AS/400.
* Acted as liaison with vendor for Y2K updates on AS400 Financial system.
* Manage the purchase and installation of PBX phone system with call center.
Telecom and Network Services Manager, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 10/1984
- 10-1994
* Managed Telecomm Network Services Department.
* Project manager for Paperless Help Desk implementation.
* Santa Clara Campus Consolidation Project Manager. Worked with department head
s and all support staff to relocated groups of approximately 300 every 3rd week.
* Team member for Site Virtual Help Desk.
* Lead the re-engineering of the Voice/Data Coordination Department reducing FTE
by 40%.
* Intel University Instructor
EDUCATION
DeAnza College, Mathematics, 1983-1984
Cupertino, California
Feather River College, GE, 1982-1983
Quincy, CA
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
* Portola Purple Pride Booster Club President, 4/09 - present
* Plumas SOS Acting Chairperson and Treasurer, 3/06 - present
* Portola Purple Pride Booster Club Secretary, 8/05 - 4/09
* C Roy Carmichael Site Council Chairperson, 9/99 - 6/01
* Portola Preschool Chairperson, 9/95-9/96, 9/97-9/99