assistant professor

program coordinator

lecturer

professor

graduate assistant

San Francisco State University

- Four hours daily of converting media from hard to soft copy according to the student. We were required to deal with the student as well to ensure the quality of the media we converted.

- Working with the human services especially in such a busy department taught me a lot especially with Microsoft Access and with converting media into various forms to make it accessible for students. 

- Time management was a really important aspect in such a job especially at the beginning of the academic year which is the peak of the requests for media conversion. We were also required to be in constant contact with the student center for the books and the binding. Not to mention, that using CAM to be in touch with all California State Universities to make some conversions easier for us and faster for students.

- I had 5 co-workers which were really passionate about the job as well, two were responsible for captioning, one for IT and one was responsible for media conversion as myself.

- The hardest part was that the converted media had to be really accurate because the user of that converted media is a student with a disability type and any small error could cause confusion in the material.

- The most enjoyable part was that all the employers and the employees had the same goal of helping the disabled students and it felt really united in the office to work towards the same objective.

Working in this student job has been a frustrating experience, to say the least. From day one, it became apparent that the company's management lacked any semblance of accommodation for students. The inflexible hours made it nearly impossible to balance work and study commitments. Requests for schedule adjustments were routinely met with indifference, leaving me juggling academic deadlines with no support.

Moreover, the work environment was far from conducive to learning or personal growth. There was a noticeable lack of mentorship or training, leaving me feeling unprepared and undervalued. The tasks assigned were often menial and offered little opportunity to develop relevant skills for my future career.

Additionally, the pay was barely sufficient to cover basic living expenses, let alone tuition fees or student loans. This, combined with the unrewarding nature of the job, made it difficult to justify staying.

In sum, this student job was a disappointment. It failed to accommodate the unique needs of students, offered minimal growth prospects, and provided inadequate compensation. I would strongly advise fellow students to seek more supportive and fulfilling employment opportunities elsewhere.

Daily, I typically troubleshoot issues faculty have with HR.  
Additionally, I work closely with the Dept. chair (we are one of the 3 largest departments on campus) on confidential faculty problems and projects (Retention/Tenure/Promotion paperwork, personnel issues). 
On a regular basis, I take minutes for faculty meetings, assist in researching university and college policy, and supervise staff in our main office as well as 3 satellite offices (including calling and chairing staff meetings).  
Annually, I facilitate and conduct staff reviews.  Every semester, I coordinate the filing, storage and use of student evals for faculty, for the purpose of hiring and RTP.
This time of year, I help coordinate our departmental festivities for graduation,and work with other staff to keep track of graduating students for our alumni database.  I work closely with our front office administrator to help with graduation applications, scholarship applications and our bi-annual newsletter.

Working as an online graduate teaching assistant offered flexible hours and a professor who understood that schoolwork came first. Because the class had over 1000 students and a required writing assignment, the majority of my job was to grade papers. During times when papers did not need to be graded, I performed computer analyses to catch students cheating on quizzes and exams, and helped the professor with email queries and other day to day activities necessary to run a class. 

I greatly improved my excel spreadsheet skills with the job, as well as other computer skills. Although I was not studying international business for my degree, I learned the subject matter of the class in order to teach the students the material.

While I really liked the professor as a person, he was not well organized and a bit lazy. This made the working environment tough because I did not have guidance for many of my tasks. However, while the lack of guidance was frustrating at the time, it also helped to develop creative ways to do the tasks and independent working skills.

I really appreciated the opportunity to lead a lab in the school of engineering. While the preparation was a bit lackluster (which came as a shock) the supervising professor gave a lot of leeway and showed a lot of confidence in my ability as an instructor. They encouraged me to generate my own lectures based on the lab manual, supported my effort to revive the lab's PCBA project, and answered questions I had along the way.

In the research role I had a very supportive faculty that helped by formulating questions that steered my research while also giving me the framework for how to come to those research questions myself. In the end, despite my research not achieving the initial goal, they illuminated how the research was still valuable and presented something novel which formed the basis of my thesis.

In both cases, the SoE director always demonstrated concern and a personal investment in my success as a student and made themselves available to me.

-A typical day at Tutor Meisters always brings something new. I get to meet new people and reconnect with others. I get to help them with math problems and I really enjoy doing that because I have taken that course before and I understand where they are coming from. Most times I can completely relate because I was once stuck on the same thing and I found a different way to solve it so it's always nice to share that with my students. 
-My co-workers are awesome and my co-manager is so understanding and motivating. Even during months when we do not get many students, he doesn't give up hope and he always pushes our colleagues and myself. 
-The hardest part of my job is usually when I cannot solve a problem right off the bat and when I have my last lesson with my students and I have to stay good bye. 
-The most enjoyable part of my job is when my students tell me how well they did in the course or on a particular test/quiz that I helped them with. Another enjoyable part is when they tell me how helpful my tutoring strategies and tips have been for them.

In addition to my extensive office experience, I have attended many business seminars on customer relations, and have obtained the skill set to maintain the diplomacy in customer satisfaction with mural and ethic boundaries. I have a background in Customer service, recently as an Administration assistant. In my most recent job description I was responsible to maintain financial transactions inputting relevant data into a computer system, managing the data base files responding to inquires, preparing correspondence and drafts, document processing, accounting, administration support, (HR)assistance, Inventory, Delivery, customer satisfaction.
Coordinating daily activities, determining immediate attention to delegate matters without compromising quality. I’m more than capable to offer administration and managerial support in the proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and Pro-Tools. I’m a strong planner and problem solver who can adapt to change

An undergraduate Teaching Assistant (TA) is a student enrolled in a credit-bearing course with specific student learning outcomes to assist faculty in providing instructional support.. 
A Teaching Assistantship can have many benefits to the student, the faculty mentor, and other students enrolled in the class. 
For the TA, it can lead to: 
• better understanding of the teaching and learning process 
• deeper appreciation of the subject matter 
• pre-professional training 
• improvement of writing and presentation skills 
• development of leadership and self-confidence 
• better time management skills 

For the faculty mentor, the TA can provide formative feedback on course assignments, course content and delivery, and how well the students in the course are learning. Students enrolled in the course can benefit from access to a peer mentor which can lead to increased engagement through greater time spent in out-of-class learning activities facilitated by the TA. 


A typical day at work included processing mail, inputting service requests, and completing small tasks for the leads throughout my shift. I learned how to properly manage multiple tasks and deal with student affairs while maintaining the security of the building I was working in. The management was great. My leads were helpful and professional, but since they were also students, they were also very understanding when it came to school and personal issues. My co-workers were fun to work with and could relate to me, since they were students as well. The hardest part of the job was maintaining a sunny disposition at all times and helping difficult residents when they refused to listen to anything and were rude just because. The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting new residents and making friends, and also being exposed to all the different students who lived in the residence halls, as well as the employees that made everything run smoothly.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at San Francisco State University in the Capital Planning, Design & Construction department. The role was incredibly fulfilling and offered a dynamic work environment. I had the opportunity to engage in innovative projects that pushed the boundaries of traditional campus development. Collaborating with a talented team, I contributed to the planning and execution of cutting-edge designs that enhanced the university's infrastructure and sustainability. The job was intellectually stimulating, as it required balancing creative solutions with practical constraints. Each project presented unique challenges that encouraged continuous learning and adaptation. The supportive and forward-thinking culture at SFSU fostered a sense of accomplishment and professional growth. Overall, my experience was not only enjoyable but also instrumental in advancing my skills and knowledge in the field of planning and construction. I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a progressive and impactful team.

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