April 10: Guess what? :)

 

March 10: Eddie updates us on how it's going with his new job and other things

 

February 22: Eddie talks about the Microsoft Certified Career Conference, taking classes, taking the A+ cert, his son's birthday, and his new job!

 

February 17: Eddie shares his good news!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie's Goal: Transition back into the IT industry, obtain TS and PRO level certifications

 

Microsoft Certification Exams provided by the Microsoft Learning Professional Career Portal (get up to 20% off certification exams with free Second Shots)

Books and e-books provided by Microsoft Press

• MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows® 7
• MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-685): Windows® 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician, First Edition
• Windows® 7 Resource Kit
• Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out

Other Resources Used

• Learn at your own pace with online training
• Learning Plans
• Microsoft Certified Career Conference - an online, 24 hour event that combines training sessions on Microsoft technologies and career skills along with a virtual fair with companies offering IT jobs
• TechNet Plus Professional Subscription - Provided by TechNet, TechNet Plus is the premium technical resource for IT Professionals, offering access to full-version software, Microsoft e-Learning, and more.

 

 

Eddie Boles

Born and raised in Harlem, NY, Eddie had never traveled west of Ephrata, PA, until he attended UC Berkeley in the winter of 1987. While there, he developed a love for acting while performing in a handful of student theatrical productions. This passion led him into a career in the entertainment industry.

 

Eddie moved to Los Angeles in 1992, where he started as a Production Assistant and worked his way up to a Co-Director on diverse video projects. These included commercials for Starter Hats, to feature films and TV sit-coms, including “In The House” and “The Steve Harvey Show.” During this time, he co-founded Black Coffee Entertainment, which managed the Black Eyed Peas from 1994 until 2000. Eddie primarily managed the international tours for the group.

Soon thereafter, he re-immersed himself into film and television at State Street Pictures as the assistant to director Tim Story, best known for the first “Barbershop” movie and the blockbuster hit franchise “Fantastic Four”.

 

Eddie has most recently directed films that have made their way through the festival circuit. His latest film, “Results,” was named Best Short at the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival and San Francisco Black Film Festival. He also recently received the prestigious Melvin Van Peebles Maverick Award in 2007 at the San Francisco Black Film Festival which honored him as “an emerging filmmaker with unique vision, singular style, and an uncompromising point of view.”

 

Although filmmaking will always remain a passion, he decided to pursue a career in Information Technology after being laid off from his Production Coordinator job in 2008 to develop his other passion: computers. Although it has been a difficult transition, he looks forward to excelling in his new field as he gains more experience and completes more training.