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Debunking “Experts’” Lies

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PO Box 1087  |  Studio City CA 91614  |  United States of America
TEL 818.613.9445  |  Fax 818-301-2512  |  rgw@argee.net

Robert G. Williscroft

OBJECTIVE: A TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT POSITION

 

To apply my marine, engineering and information technology expertise and my pole to pole, land, sea, and ice experience to direct and manage mission critical projects and personnel within an engineering or high-tech environment.

SKILLS

 

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A strong communicator, teacher, negotiator, and consensus builder. An engaging writer in a variety of formats, with significant editing experience, and a gifted public speaker.

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Expert at explaining technically complex concepts and procedures in understandable language for senior management, and for in-house and outside consumption.

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Decisive team leadership and project management under either ideal or adverse operating conditions.

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A published author – 2 text books, 1 technical and 2 general books, professional papers, technical articles, general articles, a syndicated column, and poetry. (Most recent book: The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts’ Lies, Pelican Publishing, 2006, in 2nd printing.)

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Design and construction of sophisticated networked office computer systems working with off-the-shelf hardware and software.

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Implementing and training management and corporate staff in modern “paperless” digital procedures.

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Expert with advanced features of MS Word (21 yrs), Excel (21 yrs), Outlook (9 yrs), and PowerPoint (10 yrs); and Adobe Pagemaker (20 yrs.), Acrobat (3 yrs), Illustrator (3 yrs), and Photoshop (5 yrs).

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Expert at digitizing and cross-linking documents, preparing and implementing procedures for digital document storage and retrieval.

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In excellent health and physical condition, with active interests in mountaineering, SCUBA diving, and similar activities. Able to employ skills effectively even under protracted conditions of extreme sleep deprivation, physical hardship, and mental distress

Professional experience

 

1999 – Present               RAM Company – Legal Consulting – Los Angeles, California

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Designed and installed a 7-computer network in a Los Angeles law firm with a common client database and digital record-keeping.

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Implemented a computerized, enterprise-wide legal billing system.

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Developed & constructed enterprise-level system enabling a law firm to identify, solicit, and track bankruptcy-services clients based on home-foreclosure data.

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Researched and drafted a successful Writ that established new California law in Spousal Battery: Pugliese v. Superior Court, 146 Cal.App.4th 1444 (2007).

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Researched and drafted a successful Writ that reversed a California Superior Court’s decision to go forward with a broad-based trial in violation of California Family Law procedures.

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Researched and drafted a pending appeal before the California Court of Appeals, consisting of 12 vol. of court transcripts & 10 vol. of exhibit appendices.

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Conducted across-the-board legal research in California Family Law, Civil Law, and Criminal Law, and in jurisdictions across the country.

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Drafted hundreds of legal briefs in California Family Law, Civil Law, and Criminal Law.

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Drafted dozens of Form & Special Interrogatories, and Demands for Production, and reviewed, compiled, digitized and organized the received documents.

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Drafted dozens of responses to Form & Special Interrogatories, and drafted the responses to and assembled & digitized the documents for dozens of document demands.

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Drafted dozens of Subpoenas.

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Prepared for several trials, both Bench & Jury, handling all the necessary logistics. Prepared & distributed Exhibits, drafted Motions in Limine, prepared Jury Instructions, arranged Witness transportation, obtained Experts, prepared attorney trial notes.

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Trained legal interns in law office computer procedures.

 

INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES

 

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Completed the book, The Chicken Little Agenda – Debunking Experts’ Lies, published by Pelican Publishing, Gretna, LA in 2006. Was interviewed on 43 regional radio stations (several more than once), 6 national shows (several more than once), and twice on national TV.

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Published dozens of articles for national hard-copy & online periodicals.

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Managed 23 rental properties.

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Passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) with a total score of 214 (Reading – 77 of 80; Math – 74 of 80; writing – 63 of 80) out of a possible 240. Passing is 123 (37 minimum in each of reading, math, & writing).

 

1990   1994           Chief Staff Officer – Hyperbaric Technologies, San Diego, CA

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2nd in command running four marine-related operations: a hyperbaric equipment construction company, a medical hyperbaric chamber management company, a shipbuilding yard, and a ferry cruise line.

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Reorganized the entire company base, computerizing operations, and generally bringing them up-to-date.

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Designed and implemented an enterprise-wide computerized document filing system.

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Designed and installed a 4-location ticketing operation for the cruise line.

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Supervised the construction and launch of an innovative Lexan-sided (transparent) tourist boat.

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Supervised the design and construction of half-a-dozen hyperbaric chambers.

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Oversaw the relocation of the entire enterprise to a new facility.

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Published an updated section on Underwater surveying in the NOAA Diving Manual, 3rd Ed.

 

1981    1983           Officer in charge, Environmental Research Labs Geophysical Monitoring Program, South PoleEnvironmental Research Labs/Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Boulder, CO/ Antarctica

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Supervised the National Science Foundation Atmospheric Research Program at the South Pole.

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Collected atmospheric data under the remote supervision of several Senior Scientists.

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Conducted preliminary analysis of incoming data, & packaged sensitive data for shipping to designated labs.

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Computerized and automated the data collection process.

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Replaced the atmospheric sampling equipment with modern, dual purpose equipment that could double as recharging  pumps for the station fire-fighting Scott Air Packs.

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Supervised the scientific staff.

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Completely redid the entire laboratory inventory of equipment and spare parts (must be entirely self-sufficient for 9 months), computerizing the results.

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Station Fire Marshall – extinguished a fire in the power generating station overhead during the Austral Summer. Extinguished a major file in the station’s fuel system during the isolated winter-over (without casualties).

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Awarded special recognition and cash benefit for the above actions.

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Published Annual Report, GMCC South Pole Observatory, November 1981 to November 1982.  Boulder, CO:  GMCC.

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Published South Pole in Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change Annual Report—1982. Boul­der, CO:  Environmental Research Laboratories, 1983.

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Published Geophysical Monitoring for Climatic Change at the South Pole,  1981, with B. Mendonca, in Antarctic Journal.  Washington:  National Science Foundation, 1983.

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Published several articles in national periodicals ranging from diving to astronautics to philosophy.

SHIPBOARD ASSIGNMENTS

 

1978    1980  Navigator; Diving Officer; Officer of the DeckNOAA Ship Surveyor (S-132), Seattle, WA

 

1977    1978   Officer of the Deck; Diving OfficerNOAA Ship Oceanographer (R-101), Seattle, WA

 

1975    1976   Navigator; Ops Officer; Saturation Diving Officer; 1st LieutenantUSS Pigeon (ASR-21), San Diego, CA

 

1974    1975   Navigator; Ops Officer; Saturation Diving OfficerUSS Ortolan (ASR-22), Philadelphia, PA

 

1970   1972   Comm  Officer, Sonar Officer, Assistant Weapons Officer – USS von Steuben (SSBN 632B), Charleston, SC

 

1963   1965   Sonar TechnicianUSS John Marshall (SSBN 611B), New London, CT

 

PAST POSITIONS & ASSIGNMENTS

 

1997    1999   Stockbroker – Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Los Angeles, CA

 

1994   1997   Independent Financial Consultant – Philadelphia, PA

 

1986   1990  Chief Executive Officer – Manuscripts International, Ltd., Dayton, WA

 

1988   1990  Founder – Romar Books, Ltd./Evergreen Press, Seattle, WA

 

1983   1986   Officer in charge, West Coast and Pacific NOAA Diving Program – NOAA Diving Center, Seattle, WA

 

1980   1981    Officer in charge, East and Gulf Coast National Ocean Service Diving Atlantic Marine Center, Norfolk, VA,

 

1976    1977   Officer in Charge (OIC) – Test Operations GroupSubmarine Development Group One, San Diego, CA

 

1973    1974   Navy College Recruiter – U.S. Naval Recruiting Command, El Paso, TX

Education

 

1997                Series 7 Stockbroker – Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, New York, NY

 

1981    1983   Ph.D., General Engineering – California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA

 

1981               M.Sc., General Engineering – California Coast University, Santa Ana, CA

 

1966   1969   B.Sc. Marine & Atmospheric Physics – University of Washington, Seattle, WA

past & present Professional memberships

 

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International Association for Hydrogen Energy

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American Astronautical Association

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Marine Hydrographic Society

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Marine Technology Society

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Los Angeles Adventurers’ Club

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Military Officers’ Association

LISTED IN

 

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Who’s Who in America - 2008

Languages

 

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German: Native fluency on general topics. Some technical vocabulary.

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French: Can communicate with difficulty.

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Russian: Studied in college, can fast-track to basic speaking & writing skill.

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Vietnamese: Studied in Navy, can fast-track to basic speaking & writing skill.

Security clearance

 

Top Secret (Special Circumstances), last updated in 1976.

 

 

 

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