User:Davidchristy520/sandbox

David Christy is a student entrepreneur and website developer. David is almost a graduate from University of Arizona and in the process of devolving a startup freelancing business.

Early life and career
David was born on May 20, 1994 and raised in Tucson, Arizona to a lower middle class family. The 3rd and youngest son of David Christy Sr., know as David Love, and Maggie Christy. His two older brothers are Faldwin J. Bard, age 26, and Aviry Christy, age 23.

He started his career by learning to program in high school and learning the fundamentals of Computer Infrastructure design and upkeep. With this knowledge he was interning at his high school before graduation.

University Life
David has been a computer science major since freshman year, never once changing his major. Although he did transfer into and then out of a 2nd major, Information Science & Technology, transferring down to a minor, along with a minor in Educational Technology, through U of A South. He is currently taking the classes he needs to graduate and is expected to walk in May 2016. David has also done research in Computer Security under research projects hosted by Christain Collberg including Repeatability in Computer Science.

Work History
David has worked throughout college, with his first paid job being a Cutco salesman, teaching him the basics of sales, how to make pitches, and phone etiquette. Keeping that job for a summer upon moving into the dorms he used his data-entry and over-the-phone communication skills to work a starting position in Room and Course Scheduling for about 4 months, moving from that job to a teaching/tutoring position at his high school, Southern Arizona Community Academy. Shortly after he transfers positioned into the IT support personal for the school. Staying with they for about 1.5 years, and then staying in IT support but moving to another job on campus. After another year on campus he started doing research with Dr. Collberg. At this time he was taking the Computer Security course offered by Dr. Collberg and found a passion for it. The next time the course was offered he was asked to TA it, and has been TAing ever since.

David is now looking for freelancing opportunities in Web design and IT System Administration.

Personal Life
David is a programmer, so he loves meeting up with people and talking about different and upcoming ideas they have about the field. He also is a lifelong Episcopalian and active member of Grace Saint Pauls and Episcopal Campus Ministry. In his free time he goes to the Scented Leaf Tea House.