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Mr. Christopher E Sargent
Network Administrator
Information & Education Technology
As Network Administrator, Chris' role has evolved over the years. Currently, he manages Windows-based servers for the following college services: Saba Centra, Flash Interactive Media streaming, and the Plant Sciences Teaching Theater file server. Other duties include webconferencing and videoconferencing support, multimedia, various levels of desktop and network support, and general problem-solving when applying technology to a task.
Prior to working at the University, Chris was a Public Computing Specialist at Middlebury College in Vermont, where he managed nearly 200 Macintosh and Windows-based PC's in a teaching environment. He then worked on a contract-basis for the USDA/CSREES in Washington, DC, as a computer technical support specialist.
Chris holds a Master's of Science in Information Technology, and he recently completed an MBA, both at the University of Maryland University College. He also attended the University of Vermont, graduating in 1995 from the College of Arts and Sciences with a BA in Spanish Language and Literature and a Minor in Latin American Studies, and earned a Professional Certificate in PC Networking and Support from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, in 1998. Chris is a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional.
His hobbies include his Ford Mustang Mach 1, politics, cruise vacations, SCUBA diving, book collecting, computers, and watching movies. He lives in Laurel, MD with his wife, stepson, a mild-mannered cat and two crazy dogs.
Learn more about Mr. Sargent at http://www.linkedin.com/in/cesar5571