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ARI KRONEN
(M.A., ΦΑΘ)
(917) 856-5148 • khwarenah@gmail.com
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SUMMARY
Ari is a self-motivated worker with much experience in the worlds of IT and Education. A life-long student of History and Religious Studies, he possesses a B.A. in the former discipline, and completed his Master's degree in the latter field at Naropa University in 2018. Ari has solid interpersonal skills and is a creative thinker who delights in problem-solving. Along with a strong academic record, teaching, tutoring, and IT experience, he has studied abroad, in addition to working with children and the disabled. Ari is diligent, patient, meticulous, and capable of making a meaningful impact in any environment.
EDUCATION
Naropa
University ~
Boulder,
CO – Class
of 2018
• Master
of Arts in
Religious
Studies (45
credits)
• Completed an Honors
M.A. Thesis in
my field
Lander
College of Arts & Sciences ~
Brooklyn,
NY – Class
of 2013
• Bachelor
of Arts in
History
(120
credits)
• Graduated
with distinction in
History
•
Completed an Advanced
B.A. Thesis in
my field
Yeshivat
Torat-Yosef HaMivtar ~
Efrat,
Israel – 2009-2010
•
One year intensive Judaic Studies program
• Mentored youths
with autism
CERTIFICATIONS,
MEMBERSHIPS & MORE
•
National
History Honor Society (ΦΑΘ)
•
CompTIA Systems Support Specialist
•
CompTIA
A+ Certified Technician
•
CompTIA
Linux+ Certified
•
Active privacy and security-related projects on GitHub
•
Official Contributor and Package Maintainer for the Fedora Project
•
Has work included in AdBlock Plus, ReThink DNS, Blokada, and OpenWrt plugins
•
Performed paid and volunteer Hebrew localization work for desktop & mobile software
•
Participated in a number of academic religious studies and interfaith dialogue conferences
•
Presented at the Ad-Filtering Dev Summit in 2024 (document & accompanying slides)
SKILLS
Technical:
Standard WebDev (CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and HTML); Advanced shell scripting under Windows, GNU/Linux and OS X (very comfortable with RegEx); Remote and on-site network administration; Proficient with Git and other version control systems; In-depth understanding of myriad Unix and Unix-like command line utilities; Fully capable of servicing and managing individual computers or large networks running Windows, OS X, and Linux; Familiar with administering RAID and JBOD arrays; Skilled with implementing automated backup and image-based cloning solutions; Extensive experience with stereo recording techniques and mastering audio; OpenWrt; OpenVPN; Microsoft Office; LibreOffice; FileMaker Pro; Apple Logic; ReNoise, and so much more.
Languages:
Fluent in English. Good Hebrew skills.
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Mentor
for
Masa
– Efrat,
Israel ~
2009-2010
• Worked as a big brother figure in a program
that provided assistance and social support to autistic youths.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Tech Consultant & Tutor ~
2005-Present
Multiple
Locations
•
Tutored a number of individuals in using a variety of different
applications and operating systems.
• Set up and done maintenance work on a
number of personal and office networks.
• Worked on
several audio editing projects and have proficiency in a number
of programming + scripting languages.
• Assisted individuals and organizations
in digital design of promotional materials for social media.
• Substitute teaching (I have certifications).
Contracted
Tutor for
Grade
Potential ~
2018-2022
Boulder,
CO
•
General studies tutoring for grade-schoolers and college students.
• Specialized
in Hebrew, history, English, and essay writing.
Event Host & Coordinator at
TerrArium Productions ~
2020-2021
Boulder,
CO
•
Worked with one partner to arrange, promote, book, and host dozens of stand-up comedy events.
Technical
Support Representative for
Envysion
~
2019-2020
Superior,
CO
•
Provided remote support, diagnostic services and error resolution to
clients.
• Worked largely from the command line under
CentOS and Windows 10.
• Creatively solved issues regarding
the integrity and transfer of confidential data.
Research
& Technical Assistant for
Professor
Sreedevi K. Bringi ~
2018-2019
Boulder,
CO
•
Assisting in the translation
and proper phonetic transliteration of Sanskrit
texts.
• Digital formatting in MS Office and
LibreOffice.
• Discovering and organizing new sources of
information for academic and seminar documents.
• Editing
works for a variety of publications, including the new book,
Beacons
of Dharma.
Computer
Teacher & Technology Specialist
at Luria
Academy of Brooklyn ~
2014-2015
Brooklyn,
NY
•
Site Manager / System Administrator for a large network of computers
(Windows 7 – 8.1).
• Computer teacher for 100+ lower
and middle school students.
• Formulated a variety of
lesson plans and employed creative teaching techniques.
•
Tech support & maintenance for school's network, computer lab,
and server.
• Completed training for, and administered
SuccessMaker educational software.
• Organized and led
after school technology programs.
• Mediated communication
between parents and administrators.
Head
Prep Cook – Krunch
Pizza ~
2008
New
York, NY
•
Prepared food.
• Oversaw a team of other cooks.
•
Maintained and transported kitchen equipment.
Network
Administrator – Alex
Donner Entertainment ~
2007
New
York, NY
•
Performed daily maintenance routines on a small network of Apple
computers.
• General Tech Support.
• General
Hardware Repair.
• Administered regular backups of each
machine on the network.
Sub-Regional
Volunteer Coordinator – HeadCount
(Non-Profit Voters Initiative) ~
2006
New
York, NY
•
Organized voter registration activities.
• Traveled the
East Coast of America registering people to vote.
Administrative
Assistant – Assemblyman
Scott Stringer’s Office ~
2005
New
York, NY
•
Ensured that Scott Stringer and his staff were able to efficiently go
about their daily tasks.
• Worked to facilitate
communication between the assemblyman and his constituents.
Intern
at Assisted Living Environment – Jewish
Home & Hospital for The Aged ~
2004
New
York, NY
•
Assisted senior citizens in their day to day activities.
•
Helped organize entertainment events for residents.
