NILAURO MARKUS
nilauro(ampersand)hotmail.com
EDUCATION:
BA in Marine Biology, March 2000
University of California, Santa Cruz. GPA: 4.0
AA at Lane Community College, Oregon, 1991. GPA: 4.0
HONORS/AWARDS:
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UC-Regents Scholar, 1997-1999
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Phi Theta Kappa member since 1991
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in English, German, French and speak some Spanish and Tamil
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Instructor, Innovative Solutions, Inc., Sacramento, California,
summer 1998
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Trained businessmen and women in the advanced use of HTML and Web Page
Design, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, and FrontPage
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Webmaster & Systems Operator, Penta Services, India, 1995-1996
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Conducted seminars on the use of telecommunications software
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Taught courses in HTML and Web Page Design to clients of many ages and
cultures
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Tutor, Transition Middle School, India, 1996
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Tutored English and mathematics to disadvantaged children
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Tutor & Computer Assistant, Lane Community College, Oregon,
1990-1991
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Tutored second year French
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Assisted students with word processing and administered computerized testing
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
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Environmental Restoration Summer Camp Organizer. Initiated refuse
collection around a reservoir in old-growth forests in collaboration with
the Forest Dept. Palni Hills, India, 1996
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Community Event Coordinator. Organized events such as the Christmas
UnFair, Deepavali festival, a day-long treasure hunt and the New Year's
bonfire, Auroville, India, 1995-1996
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Group Leader on snorkeling excursions to Rameshwaram and Andaman
Islands, India, 1996
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International Youth Center Project Assistant Director. Assisted
in the organization and finalization of plans and preliminary construction,
Auroville, India, 1996
FIELD EXPERIENCE:
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Sea of Cortez Field Course, Mexico, through UCSC, Winter 1998-1999
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Evaluated the role of Palythoa sp. as a complex substrate providing
refuge to marine invertebrates. Also examined whether Palythoa sp.
forms clone lines when transplanted into different genotypes
COMPUTERS & WEB PAGE DESIGN:
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Fifteen years computer experience: MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98,
Macintosh, some UNIX
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Proficient with HTML using simple text editor, FrontPage, Hotdog and Homesite
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Webmaster for Auroville's Home
Page 1995 - 1996
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Embedding multimedia extensions (QTVR, AVI, etc.)
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Image editing to produce animated GIFS, image maps, etc., using
programs such as Photoshop
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Site management using FTP and telnet
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Traditional layout/desktop publishing experience using Ventura Publisher,
WordPerfect, MS Word
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Editing and proofreading skills
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Principle webmaster for this web site
