Lydia Thayer bio

1. Lydia Thayer
Biology
Computer Science
Disaster
Recovery

2. High school and
college level
biology
Started out as a biology major.
I have maintained a love of the
outdoors, gardens, landscape,
wildlife, and ecology
throughout my life.

3. Computer Science
 Obtained night job as a computer operator in
a clinical laboratory of a hospital.
 Operated computer system, completing
system error checks, tape backup, data entry.
 Trained evening and weekend clerks.
 Fascinated with computer system, I changed
college major to Computer Science.
 Studied programming, statistics, numerical
analysis, compiler design.

4. Small business owner
• Operated a small business
providing office services to
several clients.
• Also tutored students in
popular computer software.
• Designed TinyBooks,
bookkeeping software.
• Enjoyed customer service,
listening to clients’ needs,
molding teaching technique
to students’ requirements.

5. Disaster
 Property destroyed
by hurricane, 1996.
 Months of cleanup
and salvaging.
 First-hand
experience in
disaster response.

6. Recovery
 Move.
 Reinvent yourself.
 New college degree,
new career.
 Use former coursework
in biology as basis for
work in healthcare
industry.
 A.A. S. Health
Information
Technology.

7. Healthcare work experience
 Received RHIT.
Member of AHIMA
(now retired).
 Electronic medical
records processing.
 HIPPA compliance.
 Medical
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8. Another Disaster/Rebuild 2012
 Renovation of house.
 New gardens,
landscaping.
 Volunteer with Parks
and Recreation.
 Another disaster,
regional storm of
4/2012. This time not
so bad.
 Retired from RHIT,
medical records,
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9. Start a new chapter
 Repair, rebuild.
 Upgrade my computer skills: Social
media, new technologies.
 Use my experience in green job,
disaster management,
sustainability/climate change, meet
needs of a new generation.
 Combine love of biology and
computer skills.

10. Choose a
new
direction.