• Coming Right Up

    February 5, 2011
    I have submitted sessions to SQLSaturday #60, Cleveland.

    February 26, 2011
    I have submitted sessions to SQLSaturday #65, Vancouver, BC.
    This is right before the MVP Summit and is going to be one action packed SQLSat!

    March 15-16, 2011
    I am submitting sessions to #24HOP / aka 24 Hours of PASS. If you'd like to see a session, vote for me!

    April 9, 2011
    I am submitting sessions to SQLSaturday #68, Olympia, WA

    May 11-13, 2011
    I have submitted sessions for the inaugural SQL Rally in Orlando, Florida. Voting for sessions will go out soon.

  • Oh Nos! It’s Over

    December 4, 2010
    I presented "Big and Tall: Introduction to Table Partitioning" at SQL Saturday #61 in Washington DC / Northern Virginia.

    SQLPASS: November 2010
    Quiz Bowl
    My SQLPASS Quiz Bowl team won this year! Props to the raccoon hand puppet.

    Chalk Talk
    I gave a Chalk Talk at SQLPASS on Agile Database Operations.

    Lightning Talk
    I gave a lightning talk advocating peer-review based change management instead of approval based systems.

    September 18, 2010
    I presented sessions on the Data Collector and about Administering Databases in an Agile Environment at SQLSaturday #50 in East Iowa.

    August 21, 2010
    I gave a talk about the Data Collector at SQLSaturday #51 in Nashville, TN.

    August 12, 2010
    I presented to the Columbus SQLPASS User Group on how to be a DBA working in an Agile development environment.

About Kendra

I’m a Senior Database Administrator living in the Pacific Northwest. I love working with SQL Server.

Thanks for reading!

Contact Me

  • twitter: @kendra_little
  • email: littlekendra@gmail.com
  • gtalk: littlekendra@gmail.com
  • windows live: kendra.little@hotmail.com

My Education

I have a BA from awesome little Shimer College and an MA in Philosophy from Fordham University in the Bronx.  Yes, you read that correctly, Philosophy in the Bronx. Sitting up all night with Heidegger, Wittgenstein, and Aristotle for months on end isn’t all that different than being a DBA, trust me. And the next time you’re in NYC, visit Arthur Avenue in the Bronx if you like Italian food.

I didn’t learn a single thing about database administration in my undergraduate education, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I received the most interesting, fantastic education possible. Please visit my Shimer College page for more information. Go on, check it out. Now. No, I really mean it.

My Professional Certifications

Hayden, Mugello 2008 GP. Stayed in Vicchio, amazing trip!

I  hold the following certifications. Read my post on certifications for my thoughts on certifications and related links.

Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)

Database Developer 2008
Database Administrator 2008
Database Administrator 2005

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

SQL Server 2008, Database Development
SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
SQL Server 2005

Other Stuff, and Stuff

I am a fan of Grand Prix Motorcycle racing (“MotoGP“, particularly this year’s Team Texas– Colin Edwards and Ben Spies. If you’ve never seen MotoGP racing, it’s great fun, both on TV and in person.

Carl the Giant Flemish Rabbit. He enjoys eating carrots, dried cherries, and laptop cords.

When not geeking out or watching people ride motorcycles, I like to draw and I read a lot. And I have a giant rabbit.

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