Desired fields:
I am especially interested in working within the Intranet/Internet realm. I am willing to bring all the skills utilized on this web to play and learn even more.

and/or

I am keenly interested in utilizing my sales and interpersonal skills within a new sales environment. Let's make money together!

Special Talents

Current:
Sales/Estimator for Custom Contractors, Inc. (6/1/91 to present) Selling window systems and window renovations to general contractors, architects, condominiums and homeowners. Sales to date in excess of four and a half million dollars.

Strengths:
Excellent presentation skills in both individual and group situations. A well organized, flexible and dynamic team player. I am an accomplished Macintosh Power User, and am Internet/Intranet and HTML savvy.

Also familiar with the Windows 95/98 platform and Windows NT. I have developed an expertise in cross platform graphics, including the use of the Netscape and Web216 palettes. I have broken new ground in solving gamma compatibility differences between the Windows 95/98 and Macintosh platforms, especially relative to Photography, Quicktime, Quicktime VR Panoramas and Quicktime VR Object Movies.

Sure, I use windows....running on Virtual PC on my G3.
I also set up and admin an NT server for the Internet Radio Hawai`i 24/7 stream here in the house.

Priors:
6/90 - 5/91 Sales Representative position with the Bose Corporation. Worked out of the Kapiolani store location. I was in charge of local advertising, media planning and purchase, market research, exploration, development and tracking. Duties also included sales of high-end professional, commercial and residential audio products.

4/89 - 5/90 Account Executive/Advertising Counselor with This Week Publications in Honolulu. Responsible for both direct and agency accounts. Planned, created, sold, supervised and expanded client advertising programs. Took over an existing account list and expanded it's billing from 65K to 90K per month.

8/88 - 3/89 Held two short-term positions with Management Recruiters of Hawaii and Berger Broadcasting in Honolulu. With MRI of Hawai`i, I helped set up a new franchise and created a territory within the U.S. Construction industry for recruitment and placement of management and executive personnel. Continued with Berger Broadcasting as an Account Executive, selling and implementing new sales areas for KHVH and KHHH-FM Radio.

1/77 - 6/88 Professional radio announcer/personality for numerous broadcast facilities both in Hawai'i and in Hartford, CT. The most significant position was with KPOI 98 Rock ('82 - '88). Was host of numerous radio shows, mostly morning shows. Favorite and most notable was The Rabbett and Abbott Show ('85 - '86). Most notable accomplishment: raising $110,000.00 for the Red Cross for '88 January Flood victims here on O'ahu. Noted for good ratings (#2 12 plus) and community involvement. Also adept at radio commercial campaign development and implementation as well as writing and production of numerous programs and characters.

1/74 - 9/76 Adolescent Rehabilitation Counselor and Therapist at Fairfield Hills State Hospital in Newtown, CT. Trained in one to one, Group and Family Techniques, Video Therapy, Gestalt, Psychodrama adolescent and substance abuse counseling.

Education:
Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Ct. 1971-1977
Speech-Theater/Communications Arts

Activities, etc.:
Webmaster of Hawai`i's H4 (hotspotshawaii.com) and Internet Radio Hawai`i (irh.com)...development of an award winning online archive of Hawai`i life and times including RealAudio Hawaiian Music programs, chat rooms and on line threaded forum communication systems.

Voiceover Talent: current voice & producer of J.C.Penney Hawaii radio commercials (since 1986). Principle lead in numerous tv commercials, was co-host and segment producer of "Island Connection" TV Show. Swimming, bicycling, surfing, Computer programming, audio-video production, photography, Quicktime VR production.

Personal:
Married with one 13 year old. Homeowner.

Contact Info:
Phone: (808) - 263-6420
Fax: (808) - 263-8289
Pager: (808) - 598-6116
email: rabbett@irh.com or push here for the email form
via www: Here

Salary:
Negotiable

Special Talents