Résumé

 

Name:                                Shaun Durrance

 

Address:                         4a Gifford Close Berwick 3806

 

Telephone:                   (03) 9702 1858

 

Date of Birth:           12/8/81

 

Age:                                  18 years

 

Ambitions/Goals:                        To excel in and complete my course in Property and Construction.

 

Highest level of Education:            Year 12 Pass (Obtained my VCE) – studied at Berwick Secondary College

·       VCE subjects studied

o      English

o      Information Technology

o      Materials Technology Wood

o      General Mathematics

o      Mathematical Methods

o      Specialist Mathematics

o      Graphic Communication

o      Physics

o      Literature

 

                                                                                 Currently attending Melbourne University

 

Current School Level:                        1st year University

·       Currently studying for Bachelor Of Property And Construction with the current subjects being:

o      Semester 1

§       Introduction to Design

§       City In History

§       Communications 1A

§       Construction Technology 1A

o      Semester 2

§       Introduction to Surveying (B.P.D.)

§       Property 1

§       Management of Construction

§       Construction Technology 1B

 

 


Previous Work Experience:            Architectural Drafting work experience at Belgraphik Building Design for Rosemarie Hazard                                    Ph: (03) 9754 7464

·       Some drafting practice and field work.  Mostly organizing past plans and files.

 

                        Private Computer Tutoring for Hugh McKenzie-Smith

                                                                                                                                                Home Ph: (03) 9702 1281

                                                                                                                                                Work Ph: (03) 9707 3911

·       Worked with Windows 95/98 and Word 97/2000

  Customer Service for Berwick Real Estate Agency (owned by Hugh McKenzie-Smith)

            Ph: (03) 9707 3911

·       Mainly keeping the computers running and fixing any hardware/software problems within my abilities.

 

                        Carpentry for M & K Carpentry                        Ph: 0409 024 941

·       Helped with the construction and erection of wall frames and roof trusses

·       Helped with labour on general domestic housing

 

Achievements:        At Berwick Real Estate I have fixed hard drive problems and other general hardware, software and network difficulties.

               Fixing Home computer and tutoring of Hugh McKenzie-Smith, and bringing his computer up to the same level as Berwick RE for compatibility reasons.

                        Fixed various hardware and software difficulties for Stewart Durrance.

                        Built computer and installed and configured software for Mark Durrance.

                        Designed letterhead and envelop for Casey Real Estate.

                        Built own computer and installed and configured Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and Red Hat Linux 5.2/6.0/6.1, Corel Linux, SUSE Linux, Caldera Linux.

                        Downloaded schematics for a “Playstation Controller”/Computer interface.  Purchased components from Dick Smith and successfully built the interface.

                        I am currently in the process of making an interface to connect Playstation memory cards to my computer.

                        I have successfully completed the following woodwork projects:

·       Bookshelf unit

·       Large coffee able

·       Large shelving for office desk

·       Student desk

·       Buffet unit

·       Home entertainment unit with space for TV, VCR, stereo, speakers, games system, CDs and videos.

·       TV/VCR cabinet

·      In the process of making a solid red gum dining table to seat 8 people.  


Interests:            Computers: - customizing and upgrading hardware and experience with Windows 95/98 and NT and Linux OS’s and Office 97/2000

                        Woodwork – mainly household furniture

                        Electronics – recently built an adapter to use console controllers on my computer

                        Technical Drawing – at present time designing loft mud brick house

                        Literature – mainly film and classic

                        Piano: Grade 4 Classical – Teacher: Carolyn Durrance

                        Photography

                        Basketball – previously with the Berwick Basketball Club, now with SeaHawks.

                        Gardening – ornamental and edible