Michael Norwitz

michael@tikvah.com

Work Experience

Pacific Gas & Electric, Operating Clerk
Petaluma, CA. 2004-present.
Santa Rosa, CA. 2003-2004.
Oakland, CA. 1998-2002.

Communicated regularly with customers as first contact; corrected billing and records-keeping errors for customers and assisted customers with scheduling delays

Responsible for processing checks and contracts, and billing customers and vendors.

Centralized workflow processes to reduce internal billing and distribution delays.

Cleaned up filing backlogs.

Managed distribution of drawings and invoices.

Ordered office supplies and equipment.

Trained and supervised new employees.

White Lung Association, Webmaster
2005-present.

Responsible for maintenance of website for asbestos and asbestosis advocacy group.

Norrell Services, Ascot Staffing, temporary assignments
Troy, MI, Palo Alto, CA, and Oakland, CA. 1996-2000.
Primary clients include Pacific Gas & Electric (CA, 1998-2000) and Ameritech Advertising Services (MI, 1996).

Ameritech:

Checked preliminary compositions of in-column display advertisements. This involved precision and creativity in advising compositors in restructuring their ads.

Proposed protocols for internet directory listings that were accepted by management.

Education

Graduate Philosophy Studies, London School of Economics & Political Science, London, England. 1990-1995. Dissertation work in the social philosophy of science. Founding Member of Philosophy of Science Research Students' Group, October 1991; Treasurer 1993-1995.

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 1990, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Research in philosophy of science and epistemology. Directed study sessions as intern; graded and assisted in writing exams for Introduction to Logical Reasoning. Founding Member of Philosophy Club; member 1986-1990.

Other Courses: Computer Science, Creative Writing, Small Business Management, Fundamentals of Electricity.

Volunteer Work

Survivors' Coalition, London, England.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, London, England. Developed and analyzed responses to questionnaire distributed throughout the US, UK, and Germany

Computer Skills

Skilled with Access, Dreamweaver, Excel, Photoshop, SAP, Cordaptix/Customer Care & Billing. Have maintained hobby and reference websites.

Editorial and Writing Skills

Authored articles in Philosophy Now and other publications.
Edited graduate level papers for foreign students, including technical topics such as economics and philosophy.

Michael Norwitz / michael@tikvah.com / Last Modified: 5-22-06