Andrew Charon

Kenosha, Wisconsin | 262-909-8116 | charonajc@icloud.com

Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate of Science in IT Security Specialist
4.0 GPA | Graduated December 2025

Employment

MATC SOAR STEM Mentor

2023 - 2025 | MATC | Milwaukee, WI
Assist neurodivergent students with time management, organization, and resource access.

In-Home Caretaker

2018 - Present | Kenosha, WI
Provide daily care for elderly family members, medication management,transportation.

Optician/Tech: Pearle Vision

2010 - 2018 | MN/WI Independent Franchises
Pre-exam testing, eyewear sales and dispensing, troubleshooting, lab fabrication
Insurance eligibility and billing
Maintain HIPAA compliance in office

Honors

Pepsi Uplift Scholarship Recipient | 2025
MATC SOAR STEM Scholarship Recipient | 2023 -2025
MATC Presidents List Member | 2023 - 2025
The National Society of Leadership and Success | Since 2023

Skills

Network Security | Risk Management | Cisco Networking | Linux Administration
Windows Operating Systems | Palo Alto Next-Gen Firewalls | Email Security Infrastructure
AWS Cloud Security | BASH

Certifications

CompTIA TestOut Client Security Pro Certification (Security +) | 12/12/2023
CompTIA TestOut Client Pro (Win Clients OS) | 12/13/2023
CompTIA TestOut CyberDefense Pro (Risk Management) | 06/27/2024
Cisco Networking Academy Badges (Cisco 1 & 2) | 08/27/2024 | 02/29/24