Information Technology

Jimmel Martin

Information Technology Specialist

High School: Maury (’05)

Career & Technical Ed. Program Studied: Keyboarding, Marketing, Computer Information Systems, Programming, and Network Administration (at NTC)

Additional Studies/Training: Internships, Certification programs, AAS degree studies at ITT Technical College

Network Connections

Computer networks: every sizeable office and organization has them. Fortunately, sharp people like Jimmel Martin are becoming experts on those networks to keep them operating properly.

“I always liked computers, and saw that there’s a lot you can do with them,” says Jimmel. “I was eager to learn more.” So he dove into computer and network classes at Norfolk Technical Center (NTC) during his junior and senior years.

“Once I heard you could get certifications at NTC, I jumped at the opportunity.” He pursued post-graduate studies at the Center to earn a key network certification. Other certifications followed, and Jimmel is now working on an AAS degree program at a local technical college, with the goal of earning a BS.

Jimmel has discovered that you can learn about more than cables with IT studies. “Logic made me think about things more logically—not just computers, but life in general.”