Middle School Science Teacher (6th/7th)
Grimmway Academy - Arvin, CA     7/15 to Present

Middle School Science Teacher (6th-8th)
Paramount Academy - Delano, CA     7/13 to 6/15

• Science Fair Coordinator/Coach
• Robotics Club Advisor
• Summer School STEM
• Winner of 2015 Verizon Foundation STEM Grant

8th Grade Science Teacher
La Vina Middle School - Delano, CA     8/12 to 6/13

Creative Director
Real Color Solutions - Bakersfield, CA     2/06 to Present

• Product/Project management of design, marketing, and print production.
• Direct/perform photography shoots and virtual tours.
• Writing of ad copy and marketing/branding content.
• Design of client and company marketing collateral, display samples, style guides and web sites.
• Development of web-based applications.

Director –Marketing & Technology
Touchstone Real Estate Group - Bakersfield, CA    11/04 to 1/06

• Art direction and marketing program management for 200+ agent real estate brokerage.
• Developed and managed an 8 person graphic design, reprographic and direct mail fulfillment department.
• Developed and produced monthly company infomercial, radio/television commercials, print ads.
• Designed engaging company/agent marketing collateral, style guides, and web sites.
• Developed luxury home marketing program and support collateral.
• Developed and executed individual marketing campaigns for all agents.
• Negotiated print/mass media advertising contracts and managed marketing budget.
• Implemented CRM system and provided user training/support.
• Developed business plan/marketing plan/budget.
• Developed and managed consumer marketing events which sold 32 new construction homes in one day.
• Developed and managed promotional events resulting in recruiting 160+ agents to the company.
• Performed technical support and training functions.

Sr. Engineer – Print/Reprographic Systems Development                      
  Kinko’s Corporate Offices- Ventura, CA    1/00 to 4/02

• Project management of pre-press, reprographic and network technology rollouts to 1,100 locations.
• Development and implementation of PDF workflow, visual job ticketing, JDF, distributed printing.
• Subject Expert - Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Graphic Design
• Created and documented internal testing, analysis and qualification of new hardware and software for office automation, reprographics, graphic design, color management, digital imaging, and digital printing.
• Integrated and implemented off-the shelf and proprietary products into new and existing operations.
• Developed installation packaging, printer driver integration and large scale workstation/device deployment.
• Created user documentation, training, and technical support materials.

Director – Product/Process Development
Docusphere Information Systems, Inc. – Newberry Park, CA      6/99 to 9/01

• Developed and implemented a mobile, on/off-site document/image scanning service.
• Developed and implemented a large format poster/portrait service to the Funeral/Cemetery industry.
• Developed and implemented a graphic design services company.
• Created user documentation, training, and technical support materials.
• Created marketing materials, company website, and sales presentations.

Second/Third Level Technical Support Specialist
Kinko’s Corporate Offices - Ventura, CA       8/98 to 1/00

• Provided Call Center-based technical support to all Kinko’s store locations in North America.
• Subject Expert - Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Graphic Design.
• Technical trainer for print systems technologies, desktop publishing and graphic design software, networking and desktop technical support.

Assistant Manager, Technology
Kinko’s - Sherman Oaks, CA      12/97 to 8/98
Kinko’s - Simi Valley, CA             4/97 to 12/97

• Supervision of a 24 person service bureau/graphic design house.

Kinko's Co-worker, Computer Services & Technology
Kinko’s -Petaluma, CA                12/95 to 4/97

• Retail graphic design and typesetting.
• Digital color printing (Large Format & Cut-Sheet).
• Technical support and customer service.

EDUCATION

National University
M.eD - Best Practices (Teaching)   11/2012

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelors of Science   6/2003

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Tomato Processing Efficiency Study - 1995
Gangi Brothers Canning Company

Laboratory Technician - Product/Process Development (Internship)
ConAgra/Hunt-Wesson, Inc                    1994

• Created food formulations involving tomato based products and cream sauces.
• Pilot scale production of genetically modified vegetables into food product.
• Statistical, sensory and proximate analysis of production output samples.
• Verification and analysis of vendor supplied raw ingredient specifications.

QA – Seam Inspector (Seasonal)
Atwater Canning Company, Inc.  1990 to 1992 

• Destructive double-seam teardown and inspection.
• Measurement of can closures and analysis of closure integrity.
• Statistical analysis of production output

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

IFTSA Food Product Development

• Team Leader/Principle Developer/Presenter – Competition – Finalist 2002 - 2003 
• Team Leader/Principle Developer – 1994-1995
Food Science Club Officer – Activities Director 1994-1995
Food Science Club Officer – Treasurer 1993-1994
Food Science Department Lab Assistant  1993-1995