Christopher Trowell Means
972.768.7734
Crashspace@gmail.com

Employment

 

WRITING/EDITING

STAFF WRITER
The Gameworld Network, January 2003 – October 2008 (www.gwn.com)
Wrote reviews on products in electronic entertainment from such companies as: Activision, Alienware, and Sony Online Entertainment. Also, reporting on events such as: the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the Cyberprofessional Athlete Tournament, and QuakeCon. Independently developed contacts and conducted interviews with industry leaders. Used technical savvy and knowledge of the industry to provide insightful commentary.

OPINION EDITOR
The East Texan, September 2007 – May 2008
Managed, edited, and contributed to the opinion page of The East Texan, a weekly publication. Supervised no more than five and no less than two contributing editors at any time. Designed page layout and determined content based on theme and season.

 

PROOFREADER / TYPESETTER
The Denton Record-Chronicle, April 2005 - January 2006
Denton, TX; Manger, Les Sheets, 940.566.6901
Proofread materials for the pre-press dept, and typeset for the advertising department. Maintained well-documented tracking system for advertisements in real time.


TECHNICAL & CUSTOMER SERVICE
 

NETWORK TECHNICIAN
Texas A&M University in Commerce, Technology Dept. September 2007 – May 2008
Commerce, TX; Anthony Eilers, 903.886.5319
Provided technical support and repair for the university. Distributed fiber optics, repaired computers/mainframes, troubleshooting, assisted administrators in various areas, established student internet connections, and installed new hardware.

 

HELP DESK TECHNICIAN               
Summit Bank, 2005
Fort Worth, TX; Kirk Hallum, 817.688.0908
Technical support and repair for the six Summit Bank branches. Assisted system administrators. Troubleshot technical concerns from employees.  Used Track-IT to log and track trouble tickets in real time.


CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
LECG, 2004
Dallas, TX
Informed members of class action lawsuits in an inbound environment. Sorted mail. Preformed Data entry.

  

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
PFSweb, 2002 - 2003               
Plano, TX
Received inbound orders for the Smithsonian Catalog and the U.S Mint. Handled billing as well as customer concerns.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Telvista, 2001-2002
Plano, TX
Customer support for Vartec Telecom service: Complaints, service changes, cancellations.

 

Job skills

 

 

Advanced knowledge of publishing programs such as: Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign), and Quark.

Advanced knowledge of Windows 3.X, 95, 98, 98se, NT, Me, 2000,  XP Home/Professional, and Vista. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and FrontPage.

Familiar with Citrix Presentation/Metaframe Server, Dameware, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, AS/400, Tape Back-up Carousels, and Track-IT! Help Desk.

Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to learn.

 

Education

 

BACHELORS DEGREE

2006-2008 Texas A&M University - Commerce
- Major: English
- Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies

2001-2002 University of North Texas
- Major: English

 

AWARDS

 

“Outstanding Columnist”
Award of Excellence in Journalism, for work at The East Texan
April 30th, 2008

 References

 

Richard Manley, Content Manager
The Gameworld Network, www.gwn.com
richardmanley@gmail.com
Brisbane, Australia

Jim Anderson, Professor
Mass Media, Communication and Theatre
903.886.5338
jim_anderson@tamu-commerce.edu
Commerce, TX

Troy Brakefield
Allen American Star, Staff Writer
972.398.4484
tbrakefield71@yahoo.com

Daniel Parham
Paris Junior College
Financial Aid Advisor
903.217.7169