abby kahler
IT Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University; 2023-present
Coordinated course evaluations across 141 different departments in 24 different colleges including managing access, content, and data validation for 4000+ courses per semester.
Liaised with academic affairs department and central data management to conduct a full course evaluation system redesign, including defining new centralized policies and increasing system reliability through better data management and automation.
Designed and implemented new ticketing system for Academic Operations IT department, analyzing usage and making improvements based on ticket handling time and user feedback.
Help Desk Technician
ConnectWise LLC; 2022-2023
Supported users across 1000+ different organizations including healthcare, education, law, and corporate environments; Handled an average of 75 tickets per week via phone and chat, troubleshooting RDP, VPN, mobile devices, desktops, network connections, email, system administration, file access, printing, and peripheral devices
Technician
Jefferson University; 2021-2022
Maintained images for over 100 computers and tablets across campus; Monitored device issues remotely and in person; Maintained print server for campus library; Provided troubleshooting for network and database access; Served as administrator for library calendar, staffing, chat, FAQ, and form software.
Front Desk Assistant
JSR Community College; 2019-2021
Provided computer support for a variety of software programs including Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Canvas for MacOS and Windows; provided troubleshooting for library AV equipment; provided virtual chat and video support for library patrons; provided tutoring services in ESL and computer skills; developed Zoom training materials for library staff.
Front Desk Associate
University of Richmond Law Library; 2017-2020
Supervised front desk employees; managed rotating catalog of 400+ Reserve materials; maintained loanable electronics; created online training materials for professors to aid with material requests; managed outgoing and incoming interlibrary loan requests; supervised transition of Reserve materials to new database.
Tutor
Franklin Yard; 2017-2022
Provided virtual and in-person SAT test and Algebra II prep, as well as custom tutoring experiences; assisted with curriculum development; led classes.
Professional
Device Management
Jefferson University
Maintained images for iPads and Mac and Windows PCs across campus; assisted with replacement and upgrades of said devices.
Server Updates
Jefferson University
Directed implementation of print server upgrades including documentation and deployment
Training
University of Richmond Law Library; JSRCC
Created video and text documents to provide training for library software products.
Personal
Website
Coded personal website from scratch using HTML and CSS.
Motion-capture Animation
Designed and rigged digital avatar for live streaming.
PC
Assembled personal computer and created home media server to manage digital library.
- HTML (1yr)
- CSS (1yr)
- JavaScript (6mo.)
- GitHub Project Management (1yr)
- PowerShell (6mo.)
- Bash (6mo.)
- COMPTIA A+ Certification (In Progress)
- Office 365 (5yrs)
- Chat Support (4yrs)
- Customer Service (9yrs)
- Database Management (5yrs)
- Canva (6yrs)
- Adobe Suite (12 yrs)