Leader of My Hometown S FIRST (Robotics) Team for 3 Years

Home Phone: 618-713-6285 Email: [email protected] 1207 S Wall St #106 David Gitz Carbondale IL, 62901

Summary: I am looking for an internship in Electrical Engineering, primarily in the fields of Communications and Power systems.  4.0 GPA.  “Secret” Security Clearance.  Leader of my hometown’s FIRST (Robotics) team for 3 years.  Involved with the development of young people in the community.  Received Air Force Achievement Medal in March 2004. Education Experience:

June 2006-Present Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL Full-Time Student  4. 0 GPA  Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, May 2008

June 2002-December 2002 Avionics Sensors School (Sheppard AFB) Wichita Falls, TX Full-Time Military Student

April 2002-June 2002 Electronics Principles (Lackland AFB) San Antonio, TX Full-Time Military Student

September 2001-March 2002 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Full-Time Student

Work Experience:

June 2005-May 2006 Radio Shack Freeport, IL Sales Associate  Provided excellent customer service.  Increased customer knowledge of electronic components.  Resolved problems associated with cellular handsets.

March 2005-March 2006 Gitz-Meier Remodeling, Inc. Freeport, IL General Manager  At any time was responsible for a minimum of 7 water-loss jobs and 14 people.  Created an innovative website for RESTORx Northern Illinois, a sister company of Gitz-Meier Remodeling Inc, that is a premier information source for its many customers., have received over 10,700 hits since inception.

December 2002-April 2005 Avionics Sensors Shop US Air Force Avionics Sensors Craftsman  Maintained and troubleshot the LANTIRN system, the PAVE PENNY system, and the IAVTR system for the US Air Force.  Received the Air Force Achievement Award, a highly coveted medal that is only rewarded for outstanding accomplishments.  Saved the US Air Force in excess of $80,000 by increasing maintenance effectiveness. Certifications:  Government Security Clearance –“Secret”  CPR  CFC/HCFC  Government 10K Forklift Licensed  Certified Restoration Technician  Water Loss Technician  Advanced Structure Drying Technician

Affiliations:  I.E.E.E Member (current)

Awards:  Flight Chief Look Sharp Award (Apr 2003)  Airman of the Month (Aug 2003)  Firewall 5b on Performance Evaluation (Oct 2003)  Outstanding Room Inspection Award (Nov 2003)  Below-The-Zone Award (Early prom. to Senior Airman) (Dec 2003)  Air Force Achievement Award (March 2004)

Volunteer Organizations:

 FIRST (For Inspiration of Science and Technology)  Fall 1998-Spring 2000 Served as Student Leader for 3 years FIRST is a robotics competition organization, where many teams compete locally, regionally and nationally against other teams to win certain competition goals that change every year.

 Big Brothers/Big Sisters  November 2005-June 2006 Big Brother/Big Sister Supporter

Additional Programs:

 TMDE(Test, Measurement, Diagnostic Equipment) Program  September 2004-November 2004 Program Monitor The TMDE Program was developed by the US Air Force to provide end- users of test-equipment a checks-and-balance system to ensure the durability and calibration of said equipment. Having no special training in this program, after 2 weeks of diligent effort I turned this barely acceptable program into a showcase of quality for our shop.