THOMAS A. PARMENTER                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                (309) 438-2800

                                                                                                                                                taparme@ilstu.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                   

 


EXPERIENCE

 

04/99 – present                          Computer Support Specialist

                                                Applied Computer Science Dept., Illinois State University

                              Responsibilities: Maintenance and repair of departmental faculty/staff and lab

PCs, printers and communications equipment. User support to Faculty,

Staff and Students for all departmental applications and miscellaneous applications.

 

08/00 – present                          Lecturer (part time)

                                                Illinois State University

                                                Responsibilities: Classroom instruction in various classes dealing with topics related to

                                                computerized information systems and information systems in the business environment.

 

04/99 – present                          Business Information Systems Consultant

                                                Central Illinois Trucks, Inc.

                                                Responsibilities: Provide consulting services to ownership and management as required

on matters relating to computerized business information systems, computer networking

and business data processing.

 

02/97 – 04/99                            Information Systems Administrator.

Central Illinois Trucks Inc. , Normal, IL

Responsibilities: Supervision and development of Computerized Information Systems in support of Management, Sales, Parts and Service functions of multi location Heavy Duty Truck and Trailer Dealership.  Installation and Maintenance of Hardware and Software for LAN/WAN and AS400 platform.  Application configuration.  User support and training. Management of Year 2000 compliance efforts.

 

01/96 - 02/97                             Student  - Illinois State University

 

03/90 - 01/97                             Parts Department Purchasing Agent/Office Supervisor.

                                                Central Illinois Trucks, Inc. Normal, IL.

Responsibilities: Negotiation of purchase price and issuance of purchase orders for purchase of stock to maintain on-hand parts inventory valued at approximately $1,800,000.00 net at three locations.  Analysis of special pricing and purchasing parameters and maintenance of computerized pricing tables to maintain and accurately report profit margins.  Supervision of Parts Office Personnel responsible for Inventory Control, Emergency Customer Orders and Obsolescence Analysis.  Provide support to inside and outside sales personnel.  Resolve customer service issues.

 

11/88 - 03/90                             Chief of Police. City of LeRoy, Illinois.

Responsibilities: All aspects of Administration and Supervision of Police Department. Criminal Investigations. Public Relations. Implemented and administered local D.A.R.E. program. Upgraded records system to include total activity I-UCR Analysis.

 

08/80 - 11/88                             Police Officer. City of Fairbury, Illinois.

Responsibilities: Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Police Weapons Instruction, Court Appointed Juvenile Officer.

 

07/79 - 07/80                             Police Officer. City of LeRoy, Illinois.

                                                Responsibilities: Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Training of

Dispatch Center Personnel.

 

12/76 - 07/79                             Corrections Officer and Communications Officer.

                                                McLean County Sheriff's Department.

                                                Responsibilities: Processing and Supervision of Jail Inmates,

Dispatch of Emergency Services, Operation of Computer Terminal and Records Maintenance.

 

04/74 - 12/76                             Carpenter. F.T. Parmenter and Sons Construction.

                                                Residential and Light Commercial Construction.

 

09/73 - 04/74                             Student. Illinois Central College.

                                                East Peoria, Illinois.

 

07/72 - 09/73                             Carpenter. Tornquist Construction Company.

                                                Bloomington, Illinois.

                                                Residential and Light Commercial Construction.

 

EDUCATION

 

05/98                                        B.S. Accounting Degree - Business Information Systems Sequence

Illinois State University.

                                                Cumulative GPA 3.54/4.0

 

12/86                                        A.A. Accounting Degree. Illinois Central College.

                                                GPA 3.0/4.0

 

12/79                                        Graduated First in Class, University of Illinois Police Training Institute

GPA - 97.3%. Received Police Training Institute Scholarship Award.

 

06/72                                        Normal Community High School - Accelerated Program.

                                                Graduation after three years attendance.

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

 

04/04                                        Applying Microsoft Security Guidance, Hands-on Lab (MS Course 2811)

                                                IMG Inc., Blommington, IL

 

05/02                                        AS400 System Administration

                                                Karmak Inc., Springfield, Missouri

 

06/01                                        Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services (MS Course 2154)

                                                Professional Development Institute, Peoria, IL

 

03/01                                        Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (MS Course 1561)

                                                Professional Development Institute, Peoria, IL

 

09/98                                        LAN/WAN Management – User’s Group ’98 Training Seminar

                                                Karmak Inc, Carlinville, IL.

 

09/98                                        Advanced Networking – User’s Group ’98 Training Seminar

                                                Karmak, Inc. Carlinville, IL.

 

09/98                                        Advanced Leasing – User’s Group ’98 Training Seminar

                                                Karmak, Inc. Carlinville, IL.

 

09/97                                        Basic Networking - User’s Group ’97 Training Seminar.

                                                RINF0 Inc. Springfield, Missouri.

 

09/97                                        Advanced Networking - User’s Group ’97 Training  Seminar.

                                                RINF0 Inc. Springfield, Missouri.

 

09/97                                        Advanced TCPIP - User’s Group ’97 Training Seminar.

                                                RINF0 Inc. Springfield, Missouri.

 

09/95                                        Advanced Parts, Intermediate “Query” Custom Report Retrieval. 

RINF0 Inc. Springfield, Missouri.

 

06/95                                        Computerized Information Systems Training - Accounting and Service Shop. 

RINFO Inc. Springfield, Missouri.

 

10/94                                        PACCAR/Caterpillar Interactive Satellite Training

Part Three: Exceptional Service - The Competitive Edge.

 

08/94                                        PACCAR/Caterpillar Interactive Satellite Training

Part Two: The Dollar Value of Customer Service.

 

07/94                                        PACCAR/Caterpillar Interactive Satellite Training

Part One: The Importance of Customer Service.

 

10/93                                        Mike Nichols Inventory Control Seminar.

Volvo/GM Heavy Duty Truck Corporation. Westerville, Ohio.

 

02/92                                        Dealer Training Seminar.

Fruehauf Trailer Corporation. Westerville, Ohio.

 

10/91                                        Computerized Parts Inventory Control Training.

                                                ROADS/ADP. Irving, Texas.

 

05/89                                        Illinois Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Conference on Prevention.

 

04/89                                        Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee/U.S. Attorney Workshop: "Fighting

Drug Abuse in Illinois".

 

05/81 - 03/87                             Numerous training seminars in areas of Civil Liability, Interview and Interrogation,

Police Firearms Instruction, Use of Advanced Police Firearms, Illinois Juvenile Code, Uniform Crime Reporting.

 

PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

 

  Vice President - Fairbury Sportsmen's Club

            Guest Instructor - Illinois Department of Conservation.

            Hunter's Safety Course.

 

Volunteer Firearms Safety Instructor for Winchester/Smith & Wesson Instructional Range

at Masters International Shooting Championships : 1987 - 1995.

 

            Held NRA Firearms Instructor certifications: Rifle, Shotgun  and Pistol.

 

            Served as Wildlife Superintendent. Livingston County 4-H Fair.

 

Served on McLean County E-911 Planning Committee. Technical Subcommittee, Finance and Administrative Subcommittee.

 

            Served on LeRoy Community Action Reaches Everyone (CARE) Planning Board.

Organized group to obtain funding through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services via a competitive grant for Positive Youth Development activities.

 

            Board of Directors Kickapoo Muzzleloading Rifle Club.

 

            Independent Order of the Odd Fellows.

 

            Assistant Coach – CIFL youth football league.

 

            Coached Prairie Girls Summer Softball League Team.