2012-2016 |  INSTRUCTIONAL ASSOCIATE
MIRACOSTA COLLEGE, OCEANSIDE, CA

OFFICE + CLERICAL WORK

• Place purchase orders, budget/monitor departmental expenses.
• Supervise and train new or continuing Lab Assistants.
• Assist with the hiring of temporary staff.
• Communicate with facilities for building maintenance. 
• Communicate directly with department Dean and Chair.
• Regular communication with photography instructors (digital/film).
• Prepare and maintain staff records and files.
• Mentor and supervise a group of Student Teaching Assistants.
• Mentor and supervise a group of Student Interns.
• Design and coordinate Professional Development opportunities.
• Write weekly emails to staff, reminders, darkroom updates, etc.
• Attend school and department wide staff meetings.
• Promote enrollment by marketing (social media, video, fliers).
• Participate in Community Outreach Events (CLC).

DARKROOM

• Assist in curriculum implementation with staff and students.
• Preparing equipment and maintain all darkroom materials.
• Assist students with multiple camera formats.
• Create and catalog handouts and darkroom data.
• Manage the issuing and checking in of analog equipment.
• Checking and discussing the progress of student work.
• Facilitate the completion of student projects.
• Demonstrate the proper use and care of equipment.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized lab setting.
• Lift and carry 50+ pounds, to catalog and store materials.
• Promote a functional and creative darkroom environment.
• Ensure safe and proper disposal of exhausted chemistry.

DIGITAL DARKROOM

• Regularly maintain all digital work stations and computers.
• Perform computer screen checks and calibration (iOne Software).
• Maintenance of small and large format printers.
• Provide staff and students with demonstrations on equipment use.
• Provide training on a variety of scanning and digitizing equipment.
• Provide workshops and training on a variety of lighting equipment.
• Manage the issuing and checking in of digital equipment.
• Work directly with Information Technology (IT) Staff.
• Advanced working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom.
• Instruct students on a variety of digital outputs.

2007-2011 | INSTRUCTIONAL ASSOCIATE
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN DIEGO, CA

DARKROOM

• Connect with all photography instructors.
• Mix and maintain chemistry for black and white darkroom.
• Handle the check-in and check-out of all media equipment.
• Repair darkroom equipment, inquire about camera repairs.
• Work with faculty on department budget and material inventory.
• Critically analyze the work of students, provide technical advice.
• Organize and clean classroom to maximize teaching space.
• Maintained a course budget with minimal funding.

DIGITAL DARKROOM

• Provide demonstrations on scanning and digitizing negatives.
• Provide tours of Digital Lab to prospective students.
• Help grow and develop a new and innovative digital program.
• Research and help purchase new digital media equipment.