Highlighting the amazing 政府, 教师, 分类的专业人士, and 学生 that make up our pirate family.
This month's highlights include: 丽萨史密斯 (Bursar), 丹·克拉克(教员), 布伦达马林 (Office Assistant), and 恩里克·罗德里格斯 (VC Student)
丽萨史密斯
我叫 丽萨史密斯, and I am the Bursar for 澳门皇家赌城在线大学. Most people wonder about that strange word used only in academic settings. The definition of Bursar is a person who manages the financial affairs of a college or university. The word comes from the Medieval Latin bursarius, “purse-bearer,” from bursa, or “purse.” I have enjoyed my position here at 澳门皇家赌城在线大学 for almost eight years and look forward to many more years of serving our students and staff.
I am married and have four children. My son worked in student services for a time and it was fun to carpool with him for a while. I love to read, cook and teach myself new skills like knitting, which I just began a year ago. I am also a proud alumni of 奥克斯纳德 College.
One of the best parts of working at the 学生事务处 at 澳门皇家赌城在线大学 has been the opportunity to hire and mentor the student workers in my office. It has been fun teaching them, as well as, learning new things from them. It is especially fulfilling to have them come back to seek employment, 建议, or just to give me an update on their personal and academic achievements.
布伦达马林
我叫 布伦达马林 and I am the office assistant for the 图书馆, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Modern Languages Division. I have been in my position for ten months.
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Apparel Merchandising and Management with an emphasis in Retail (AKA Fashion).
I am blessed to have my parents and two younger siblings.
When I am not working, I like to travel, take Zumba classes, and organize. 我最喜欢的食物是泰国菜, my favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice (2005), and my favorite song is “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls.
丹•克拉克
I’m 丹•克拉克
BS Neuroscience (UCLA), PhD Biology (UCSD)
我5岁了th 在VC工作了一年，还有我的8年th year teaching at community colleges in southern California.
My parents and one of my brothers live in San Diego, and my second brother lives in Gilroy, CA, where he heads an AP Computer Science program at Christopher High School.
我喜欢科幻小说! My favorite sci-fi world is the Culture universe, which is spread across several novels and short stories. The Expanse and Rick and Morty are two of my fav sci-fi shows.
Keeping with the sci-fi theme, my favorite movie is Twelve Monkeys.
I have a pretty wide-ranging taste in music, but my favorite group is Justice, a French DJ duo.
As you can see from my pic, I love to travel, and have done so primarily by car. In 2016 I drove solo from SD to Alaska. 10,三周内跑了1000英里, 看到了一堆加拿大, 大量的野生动物, and reaching the northernmost point in on the Pan-American Highway, 普拉德霍湾.
恩里克·罗德里格斯
我叫 恩里克·罗德里格斯, and I am a student at 澳门皇家赌城在线大学. I am in my third year, focusing on the Agriculture Business.
Some interesting facts about me are I am a first-generation college student, my family works in agriculture, and I used to raise livestock (swine). 我有三个兄弟姐妹.
My favorite 食物 is homemade tamales, my favorite movie is Aladdin, my favorite song is El Guero by Marca MP, and I enjoy working outdoors.