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Resume of Barbara Ellen Hall

55 Woodcock Ave.Ajax, Ontario, CanadaL1T 4J7

(905) 427-7631http://www.barbhall.com/

Work Experience:

September 1996 present: Self-Employed Certified Piano Tuner/Technician

Started my own business selling acoustic pianos, servicing and tuning pianos in theGreater Toronto area.

Business has grown steadily to close to 3,000 clients, and continues to grow Responsible for purchasing, marketing, photography, deliveries, accounting,

customer service, and designing and maintaining my website Worked part-time at music store as shop technician while attending college and at

Western University in London Ontario in Faculty of Music between my first andsecond year

Member of Piano Technicians Guild

January 1987 January 1993: Systems Analyst, Government of Ontario

Responsible for analysis, design, programming and implementation of computer systems for Ontarios municipal police forces, and chief coroners office

Responsible for on-site training of police officers and support staff at municipal policeforces all over the province

August 1981 December 1986: Systems Analyst, Bank of Montreal

Responsible for analysis, design, programming and implementation of computer systems for the banks online banking system, specifically the automated teller machines

Responsible for 24-hour technical support of the many additional online and offlinesystems offered by the bank

Education:

September 2009 present: Athabasca University

Master of Distance Education, part-time studies

Studied Introduction to Distance Education, Research Methods, Systems andLearning Theory, Introduction to Distance Education Technologies, Human Factors inEducational Technologies

Graduating in 2013

September 1996 April 1998: George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

Piano Technology Diploma, full-time studies

Was instructed in piano tuning, upright and grand piano repair, regulation, andrebuilding, completing an upright piano in first year and a grand piano in second year

Received instruction in carpentry skills, workshop safety, woodworking, and instarting a small business

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January 1982 June 1993: York University, Atkinson College

Bachelor of Administrative Studies Degree, part-time studies

Received instruction in public administration, human resources, financial and cost

accounting, quantitative measures, micro and macro economics, business law,decision analysis, and political science, business ethics, sociology, physics andhumanities

Also took several philosophy courses for interest

September 1979 April 1981: Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

Computer Programming/Analysis Diploma with first class honours full-time studies

Received instruction in various programming languages in PL/1, COBOL, Assemblylanguages, in computer mathematics, communications, and psychology

Completed the accelerated three year program in two years

Other Information:

Volunteer activities

Worked for several years for the Durham Region Literacy Council, teaching adultnon-readers to read and build their confidence to perform everyday activities for suchthings as banking, taking a drivers test, and reading recipes

Worked with Durham probation officers, responsible for monitoring community servicework performed by Young Offenders, and recruiting new placement possibilities

Have donated pianos and performed free service for many local organizations suchas nursing homes and senior centres, music schools for underprivileged children,various recitals and youth orchestras

Part-time Jobs

Between 1993 and 1996, I also held various concurrent part-time jobs to pay the bills,such as driving a school bus, working for the Welcome Wagon, and selling DickieDee ice cream in the summer months, and for a lawyer as a title searcher at theprovinces Land Registry Office in Whitby, Ontario

Other Education

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology Law Clerk Certificate Program,part-time, studied Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Contract Law, RealEstate Law and Family Law

Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology Photography, part-time, studiedComposition, Black and White Photography, Black and White Darkroom Technique,Color Photography and Developing, Special Effects, and Model Photography

Ryerson Polytechnical Institute Conversational French

Hobbies

For relaxation, I enjoy playing the piano, gardening, cycling, walking, swimming andfitness activities, fixing things

I am also an avid amateur photographer, focusing on macro-photography (extremeclose up of small objects)

References:

Supplied upon request.