Richard J. Roccanti

P.O Box 13734

Tallahassee, Florida 32317

(850) 270-0511

roccanti@yahoo.com

Education  
1978 Graduated from Westminster Academy, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
1978-1980 Graduated with Associate of Science degree from Montreat-Anderson College, Montreat, North Carolina.
1980-1984

Graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.

Experience  
1984-1986  Teacher at Aucilla Christian Academy in Monticello, Florida.  Courses taught: Science, Computer Science, Bible.
1986-1987

Director of training at TIP System, Inc. in Tallahassee, Florida.  Taught popular computer software applications (Word Perfect, Word, MS-DOS, dBASE, Lotus 1-2-3, ect.).

1987-1995

Founded and owned Computer 101, Inc in Tallahassee, Florida. Computer 101 was a computer retail, training and service business that specialized in teaching computer operating system and popular computer application software. I developed the curriculum for the training course and taught most of the major software packages.

1991-2001

Radio show host on WTALK 1450 AM for the Computer Help Desk program.  Discuss emerging technology while troubleshooting caller’s software and hardware problems.

1994-2000

Founded and owned SuperNet in Tallahassee, Florida, local Internet service provider.

1995 Subcontractor for Microsoft to develop Web base MS training materials
1996 Publication of Computer Network Security, a book by IDG Publishers.  Authored section on Internet and e-mail security.
1996-2002

Founded and owned OPC, Inc. in Tallahassee, Florida, a computer consulting business specializing in network installation  and support.

1997-1999

Subcontractor for ORBComm Global to develop, write, and teach their United States and International training manual on global satellite communications using a digital subscriber. Have taught in the United States, Malaysia, Morocco, and Thailand, Italy, Germany and Japan.

1999-2012 Teacher at Aucilla Christian Academy in Monticello, Florida teaching elementary computer science to kindergarten through 6th grades, middle school Introduction to Computers, high school Microsoft Office, high school CISCO Networking and high school Christian Doctrine.
2002-2012

Founded and own RJ 45, Inc. RJ 45 is a computer consulting business specializing in network instalation and support and computer repair.

2012-present

Founded and CEO of PlantMeGreen.com an online nursery. We sell and ship trees right to your door.