Michael Stockler's Computer Consultant Bio

Michael Stockler’s specialty as a software consultant involves the integral use of shortcuts, both for keyboard and in overall computer processes. As a specialized trainer, he has a thorough understanding of a variety of software, but has a longstanding relationship with the MS Office package – he first learned MS Word for DOS in 1989, and MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Windows 3.0 in 1991. As a word processor and trouble-shooter, he learned to complete editing and formatting operations with the utmost speed and precision. In fact, speed became his specialty.

Michael found he had the intuitive skill of effectively communicating work methods to others, who were clearly grateful for the incredibly useful time-saving knowledge. He soon began providing customized training to corporate clients in such diverse industries as law, investment banking and advertising. While his background includes commodities and stock trading, music, theatre and music therapy, he eventually found himself teaching MS Excel to Fortune 500 law firms, culminating with Sullivan & Cromwell sending Michael to train their New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris offices in Excel as part of Sullivan’s conversion to MS Windows during 1997-98.

Michael’s private clients have included theatrical attorneys, literary agents, publicity agents, producers and casting directors, Itzhak Perlman and his staff and family, and the Perlman Music Program.

Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree with high honors from the University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree from New York University. He resides in New York City.

COMPUTER CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Legal

§ Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld	§ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
§ Bryan Cave	§ Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
§ Cravath, Swaine & Moore	§ Proskauer Rose
§ Darby & Darby	§ Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman
§ Davis Polk and Wardwell	§ Simpson Thatcher
§ Debevoise & Plimpton	§ Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
§ Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson	§ Sullivan & Cromwell
§ Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione	§ Thacher Proffitt & Wood
§ Greenberg Traurig	§ Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard
§ Kelley Drye & Warren	§ Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman and Dicker
§ King & Spalding	§ White & Case
§ Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy	§ Winston & Strawn
§ Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker

Corporate

§ Bear Stearns	§ Maritime Overseas Corporation
§ Booz·Allen & Hamilton	§ Merrill Lynch
§ Bozell Worldwide	§ Morgan Stanley
§ Carl Marks & Co. Inc.	§ Ogilvy & Mather
§ Citibank	§ Sony/Sony Music/TriStar
§ Con Edison	§ Time, Inc.
§ Deutsche Bank	§ Unilever Corporation

Private Consultant 1/94 - Present

Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Foundation
Duties: One-to-one software instruction, computer software maintenance, training of personnel, and trouble-shooting.

Jeffrey Richards & Associates (Theatrical Press Agency)
Duties: One-to-one software instruction, computer hardware and software maintenance, and trouble-shooting.

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Duties: Primary authority for selection of software, computer maintenance, training of personnel, and trouble-shooting.

William Craver (Writers & Artists Agency)
Duties: One-to-one software training.

WORD-PROCESSING EXPERIENCE

Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. 1/89 - 1/94
Word Processor/Asst. Systems Admin./Trainer/Trouble-Shooter

Duties: Software and hardware trouble-shooting for Text & Graphics Center and investment bankers, officers and secretarial personnel; supervisory experience; installation & maintenance of software; selection of new software packages & subsequent training to operators, supervisors, secretaries & investment bankers; maintenance of PCs; input into hiring of personnel; systems administration from Wang VS system through conversion to PC environment.

WALL STREET EXPERIENCE

Woodcliff Consultants, Inc./Refco Inc. 1/86 - 1/89
Asst. Commodities Trader

Duties: Legal, accounting and computer work for tax attorney; executed commodities and stock orders; handled trades for 45 commodities accounts, allocated trades, client correspondence and complaints, transferred funds, and computed account balances and total profit percentages for a $3 million trading program.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts from New York University

Bachelor of Music with High Honors from the University of Michigan

Composing | Musical Directing | Music Therapy | Computer Training and Wall Street

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