Michael Miles
me@michaelrobertmiles.com

Education

M.A. DePaul University, Major: History, 2013 (expected)

B.A. University of Missouri – Columbia, Major: Psychology, Minor: Philosophy, 1984

Experience

• Graduate Assistant, Department of History, DePaul University Jul 2012 – Jun 2013
  Academic scholarship for advanced research
• President, Michael Miles, Inc. Aug 1999 – Present
  Specializing in business development and IT infrastructure
• Member, Sleeping Dog Software, LLC Jun 2007 – Present
  Developing cloud-based CRM solutions
• Business Consultant, Wordlink, Inc. Dec 1996 – Aug 1999
  Assisted a variety of organizations with business development, corporate training, and infrastructure deployment
• Self-Employed Oct 1995 – Dec 1996
  Managed and enhanced inter-organization messaging at Hoffman-La Roche
  
• Consultant, Executive Focus, Inc. Aug 1990 – Oct 1995
  Provided electronic messaging and sales force automation expertise to Eveready Battery Company (now Energizer) and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
  
• IS Manager, Nu-View, Inc. Dec 1984 – Aug 1990
  Deployed enterprise automation – including customized CRM, accounting and finance – throughout this regional home-improvement distributor

Board/Professional Affiliations

• Member, Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society, Apr 2012 – Present
• President, 3248 Kenmore Condo Association Oct 2009 – Present
• Treasurer, Pierre Laclede Condo Association Jul 2007 – Jul 2009
• President, Family Advocacy and Community Training strategic task force Sep 2007 – Jul 2008
• Member At-Large, Maplewood Chamber of Commerce Jun 2002 – Jun 2006

Teaching Experience

• Guest lecturer, Black & White Photography, Webster University Sep 2003 – Sep 2009
• Curriculum development and corporate training, Wordlink, Inc. Dec 1996 – Aug 1999

Professional Development

• Lotus Domino administration certification, Lotus Educational Services Mar 1998 – Present
• Masters in Information Management curriculum, Washington University School of Engineering Jan 1994 – Dec 1995
• VAX System Administration, Digital Equipment Corporation Mar 1986

Publications and Presentations

• “Constructs of Courage: War Literature as Historical Source Material” Apr 2012
  Eighth Annual Student History Conference, DePaul University
• “Creating a New Perspective of Public Institutions” Apr 2011
  Seventh Annual Student History Conference, DePaul University
•  “Photo Projects as a Productivity Tool” Sep 2004
  Webster University
• “The Price of Progress: A Landscape Transformation Study of the Page Avenue Extension” Sep 2003
  University of Missouri – St. Louis Public Policy Research Center
• Panel Moderator, “X.500 Directory Structures” Jun 1996
  Electronic Messaging Association annual conference, Los Angeles

Interests

• Black & white photography and darkroom development/printing
• Sailing, U.S. Sailing keelboat certified
• Cooking and developing cocktails
• I maintain a blog called The Dialectic, which discusses current events and public policy in a historical context