Scott Granneman

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Currently Senior Consultant in Internet Services for Bryan Consulting, a monthly columnist for SecurityFocus and Linux Magazine, and adjunct professor at Washington University in St. Louis, R. Scott Granneman specializes in helping individuals, organizations, and businesses harness emerging technologies. Through presentations, writings, and consulting, Scott explicates the power of the Internet, the World Wide Web, Linux, and open source. As a teacher, a technology coordinator, and a technology consultant, he has taught thousands of people of all ages -- from pre-teens to senior citizens -- on a wide variety of topics.

Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts in English and Education and his Masters in English degrees from Washington University in St. Louis. His background as a private school English teacher and Technology Coordinator has proven invaluable to his ability to clearly communicate to his present audiences.

Scott has worked with schools and teachers to help them apply the power of technology, especially the Internet, the World Wide Web and Intranet systems, by integrating these new technologies into the curriculum and the school environment.

As a consultant for industry, his work includes helping companies take full advantage of the Internet's remarkable communication, sales, and service opportunities. He has delivered presentations and workshops to thousands of people, and hosts Web sites using an advanced Content Management System the enables non-technical users to easily edit and manage their sites. His clients include the Saint Louis Zoo, American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, Anheuser-Busch, PostNET/Pulitzer Technologies, Stanford University Alumni Center, Habitat for Humanity, United States Arbitration & Mediation Midwest Inc., and Washington University School of Law.

Most recently the author of Don't Click on the Blue E!: Switching to Firefox (O'Reilly, 2005), Scott is presently at work on Hacking Knoppix, to be published by John Wiley & Sons in late 2005.

Education

Washington University in St. Louis
Masters in English, 1991

Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Arts, 1989
Majors in English & Education, Minor in History

Professional History

2004-

 

Columnist
Linux Magazine

2003-

 

Columnist
SecurityFocus

2002-

 

Adjunct Professor, Technology & Web Design
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri

2001-

 

Senior Consultant, Internet Services
Bryan Consulting
St. Louis, Missouri

1999-2001

 

President & Chief Application Officer
Atisma Technologies, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri

1998-1999

 

Internet Specialist
SSE
St. Louis, Missouri

1997-1998

  

Partner
Educational Renaissance Planners
St. Louis, Missouri

1997-

 

Teacher, Web Design & Linux
St. Louis Community College
St. Louis, Missouri

1996-1997

 

Business Development Manager
Habanero Computing Solutions
St. Louis, Missouri

1993-1996

 

Teacher
Missouri Scholars Academy
Columbia, Missouri

1989-1996

 

English Teacher, Technology Coordinator 9-12, Webmaster
Crossroads School
St. Louis, Missouri

Consulting

Schools and Colleges: Explicating the power of technology, especially the Internet, the World Wide Web and Intranet systems, through presentations and consulting, and helping schools and teachers integrate these new technologies into the curriculum.

Industry: Helping companies harness the power of Internet-related technologies by developing new ways to utilize the Internet's remarkable communication, sales, and service opportunities. A partial list of clients is available.

Publications

Articles on education, the Internet, and computer security.

Presentations

Workshops and presentations to schools, conferences, businesses, technical groups, and media. See resumé below for the complete list.

Honors

2003-

 

Co-manager
Central West End Linux Users Group

2002-2003

 

Vice President
St. Louis Unix Users Group

1993, '94, '96

 

Teacher Appreciation Award
Missouri Scholars Academy
Awarded for "excellence in teaching and ... contribution to students' lives"

1995

 

Outstanding Teacher Award
University of Chicago
Awarded to "Outstanding and Inspiring High School Teachers"

1993

 

Teacher Appreciation Award
Willamette University
Cited as "high school teacher who contributed the most"

Summer 1992

 

NEH Summer Seminar for School Teachers
University of Pennsylvania
Fully funded member of 6-week course

1992-1995

 

Member, Phi Alpha Theta
Washington University chapter of National History Honorary

A longer, more traditional resume is available. You can view the HTML resume of 16 May 2005 or download the PDF resume of 16 May 2005 (100 kb PDF). In addition, you can also read Web Design student evaluations and Washington University technology class student evaluations to find out what others have said about me.