Jozef Hand-Boniakowski
465 Lamb Hill Road, Wells VT 05774 
Email:  jozef@metaphoria.org    URL:  http://www.metaphoria.org

Objective
To secure a position which takes advantage of decades of work experience, education 
and activism while making a contribution to the betterment of society within the framework
of a challenging and stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organization, teaching, writing, oral, communication, web design,
  information  technology and computer skills and abilities.
• 42+ years experience in digital communications.
• 30+ years experience in education.
• 5 years experience Information Technology and Telecommunications R & D.
• 35+ years experience as peace, social justice, civil rights and labor activist.
• Veteran congressional campaign worker and volunteer.

Education

Ph.D., Distance Education and Communications Technology
Greenwich University, (degree awarded 5/2000).

• In the forefront of non-traditional education acceptance and delivery.
• Studies include educational, medical, technical and cultural institutions in Cuba.
• Dissertation Topic - "Instructional Facilities and Technologies for Education:
  Transforming a Rural Secondary School Into the Information Age Toward
  Technological Ubiquity".  Subtitle: "The Confessions of an Educational Heretic".

MS.Ed, Monmouth University, West Long Branch NJ (degree awarded 5/1976).

• Concentration in administration and supervision.
• Half of all credits in electronic engineering.
• Attended full-time under GI Bill while employed teaching full-time.

B.S., Saint Peter's College, Jersey City NJ (degree awarded 5/1970)

• Major in physics.
• Minor in mathematics, philosophy and theology.
• President of Physics Society, Amateur Radio Club W2GTF.
• Student activist.

Employment

SoVerNet, Bellows Falls VT (7/2000 - 1/2007)

• Coordinator Special Project: Wireless Technology.
• Product Development Manager.
• Research and Development.
• Telecommunications Tariff and Regulations Author.

Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester VT (8/1985 - 6/2000).

• First computer and technology coordinator.
• Technology mentor to professional staff.
• Mathematics, computer science, philosophy and science teacher.
• Moderator amateur radio club.

Memorial School, Eatontown NJ (9/1974 - 8/1985).

• Teacher of biological science.
• Moderator amateur radio club, chess club.
• Teachers Association Representative Council member.
• Involved with South Africa divestment of New Jersey Teachers Pension Fund.

Hudson Catholic High School, Jersey City NJ (9/1973 - 9/1974) .

• Physics and physical science teacher.
• Moderator amateur radio club, astronomy club.

Relevant Experience

• Metaphoria (8/1993 - present) published 250+ issues and articles.
• Webmaster experience: Veterans For Peace, Metaphoria, Vermont Labor Party.
• Founder Black Rat Web Design.
• Founder Southern Vermont Veterans For Peace Chapter 88.
• Founder AMO, American Mootist Organization.
• Organizer of educational events and actions, free meals program.
• Implemented alternative Memorial Day service.
• Produced peace and social justice music album with wife, JeanneE.
• Founding participant in Vermont Progressive Party, Town Chair, County Co-chair.
• Activist in unionization movement; civil rights including Vermont Civil Unions and 
  Freedom to Marry.
• Activist in South Africa divestiture movement.

Additional Information

• Vietnam era veteran, US Navy 1968-74, active duty: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1971-73.
• Member Veterans for Peace; Green Mountain Veterans for Peace; Southern
  Vermont Veterans For Peace; War Resisters League.
• Veterans For Peace 2004 Peacemaker Award recipient
• Served two terms as Justice of the Peace, Wells VT.
• Member of Vermont National Education Association (VTNEA)
• Member of the National Education Association (NEA).
• Poet and dulcimer player.
• Pen an ink mosaic artist.
• Amateur (Ham) Radio Operator since 1963, Extra Class.
• Living related kidney donor.
• President Green Mountain Wireless Society.
• Amateur solar observer in Hydrogen-alpha spectrum.

updated 04/30/2014