development director

associate director

research associate

junior camp counselor

group leader

University of California Berkeley

As the catering manager at Cal there is no set daily routine, but a convergence of finding and making time in a very high paced environment to create an excellent experience for a client. After our sales team makes initial contact and creates a plan for what the client wants we discuss the possibility and feasibility of an event in relation to the needs of an event, the budget of the client, and our ability to maintain excellent service if we have other events going on at the same time. Once an event is in motion my job is to be the face of Cal Catering as the sales team hands it completely to me once an event starts. On the day of an event I must set to work the temporary workers that I schedule as I do not have full-time or part-time workers directly reporting to me. As I am using a temp agencies to fill my workforce I have become very adept at scheduling and making sure they arrive at a reasonable time before or during an event. I must factor in many things when scheduling workers including their limited to 8 hour work schedules and the needs of an event along with the possibility for these workers to not show up, and also making sure labor costs are within the budget parameters. As sometimes the budget and event needs do not match and that as the sole UC Berkeley employee I am very comfortable with stepping in and staying as long as needed to finish a job.  In addition I employee temporary workers who might be on their first catering event I am also very good at training and getting a gauge for the strength and weakness of my workforce and doling out responsibilities accordingly. For an event I sometimes have little to no communication with a client. This requires that I must create a good rapport with the client and be able to anticipate their needs and desires and execute in a timely and professional matter. Also, when dealing with events I have the ability to sense the mood of the event or the stress level of a client and with this I do my best to create a memorable experience or to have my services be invisible, but efficiently making the event run smoothly. In any spare time I get I must be able to handle inventory and purchasing as well as helping others within the general residential dining services. The thing I love most about my job is helping others to create an amazing memorable event and helping reduce their stress levels. I also love problem solving and creating novel solutions to issues that randomly arise. This job allows me to be creative with sometimes very limited supplies to do that and it stretches me to be better in all aspects of working with others.

There are a lot of things to cover to ensure campus compliance and maintaining campus research at the highest level of integrity.
Working at UC provides a fair amount of job security in the field of research in that there is room for growth and improvement in regard to research compliance.

A typical day at work involves 1) protocol and grant congruency review; 2) scheduling of site inspections with PIs, lab managers, facility managers, and ACUC members;  3) drafting reports for regulatory agencies and also for ACUC review; 4) preparation for ACUC monthly meetings; 4) post-approval monitoring scheduling and visits; 5) and answering phone calls and emails related to animal research generally and campus-specific research.

The hardest part of the job is scheduling site inspections. The availability of ACUC members and coordinating with labs and facility managers on dates/times for inspections can be daunting. 
Another challenging aspect of the job is getting PIs/labs to communicate appropriately with the ACUC in regard to pre-consultation for planned projects, maintaining updated documentation, and reporting concerns. As regulations are updated, we send out emails, quartely newsletters, and also post signs in animal facilities on how to report concerns. We've learned that a lot of researchers don't pay much attention to these things until it affects their lab and work directly.

The most enjoyable part of the job is working with colleagues and PIs on issues and implementing viable solutions. It is quite rewarding when PIs realize that we are actually here to help them and not necessarily "police" them, and they start to reach out to the ACUC office no longer out of frustration but in knowing that we are here to offer assistance to really help them in their research projects.

Working at UCB has been one of the most educational and fulfilling experiences in my professional development. The workplace culture varies widely by department, but there is no shortage of perks like free lunches, nap pods, professional development programs both in-house and out for some of the best learning experiences around. The work-life balance is talked about a lot, however, the UCB community is renowned for exceeding all expectations, even if it means sacrificing sleep or working on weekends. A typical day could include everything from a team meeting, to teaching a workshop to transitioning students, to providing supports to a struggling student or meeting with Chancellors and Directors to advocate for services and supports. There's ample opportunity to be politically involved with this community, but its not nearly as 'liberal' as some think, some have experienced negative repercussions for involvement in the political sphere. The best part of the job was that every day involved a new opportunity to stretch one's skills and develop both professionally and personally. The hardest part is that UCB is it's own little universe, and sometimes it doesn't follow ''standard procedure" outside of the academic environment, there is a lot of bureaucracy involved, and change comes very slowly. It is a demanding environment and you will find that the time flies by, sometimes without anyone noticing that you haven't had a break or eaten lunch and its already 4 o'clock!

A typical day at work here was enjoyable as I had great co-workers and I learned a lot from the people around me. The things I learned were extensive customer service skills, leadership and presentation skills, and multi-tasking skills because I had to juggle this job with my undergraduate education.

The management was very supportive and receptive to any questions or concerns I had about anything pertaining to the job and also helped making going to work a stress relief from school at times.

My co-workers were all also helpful and supportive and I could count on them to help me when I needed it. They were mostly students as well so we all had a very similar experience juggling school work and our jobs.

The hardest part of the job for me was knowing when it was acceptable to stop. I have a tendency towards towards perfection so I   would spend lots of my time on the job making sure everything was of an acceptable quality.

The most enjoyable part of the job was definitely interacting with my co-workers as well with my staff and the residential hall community at large. I love meeting and interacting with many different kinds of people and I get satisfaction knowing that my work was positively assuring the safety of the residents of the resident halls.

As an academic tutor for the Athletics Study Center, I mainly tutor athletes in various subjects; the subjects I tutor in are Economics, Sociology, and Statistics. Working with the football, swimming, gymnastics, and basketball team, I have developed a strong appreciation for athletes and sports overall. I admire these athletes greatly because of their ability to not only do well in sports, but also academically. Although they may not be getting A’s in all their course work, it is very evident that they are trying to succeed in school. It is important for them to understand that an educational degree from a world famous university will only be beneficial for their future. Teaching these students have also taught me that hard work and determination are the key qualities that are needed to succeed in life. Overtime, I have been able to develop great social and communication skills. Working with these athletes has helped me build confidence because it takes an optimistic, friendly, and outgoing attitude to break through to these athletes. At first, my students are very hesitant to ask me for help or confide in me, but as time passes, they being to see me not only as their tutor, but also as their friend; that is one of them benefits of this job. Of course, helping them get good grades is also a great outcome

The experience of working as a Math tutor in my school proves the idea of making good communication with others is crucial again. I still remembered my first weekly individual tutee. She could not accept the way I was tutoring and she could not understand my explanation. I communicated with head tutor and he advised me about how I should teach and said that I can always  look for other tutors' help. 
Working as a math tutor has been a significant part in my life. Being a tutor has given me the chance to practice my English. I focus on figuring out how to express certain points well in order for my tutees to understand my explanations. For example, in once instance, a tutee had a hard time adjusting the way his teacher taught. He seemed really depressed when he came to the tutorial center. Thought careful planning, training from my managers and advice from my peers, I succeed in communicating effectively. This furthermore helped me with my own difficulties with language. He eventually got the idea about how to solve matrix and asked “Will you be here tomorrow?” I felt really proud after I heard this. I also make many friends from different countries during the experience of tutoring. We encourage each other to worker harder in order to fulfill our dream in the future.

The International house - I-House is a beautiful building sitting on top of Durant over-seeing part of the UC campus and City. The international students from all over the world are housed in this beautiful housing facility which was the main mission of the developer. International House began in New York.

Having worked in the food service dept. for only a few months gave me an in-sight of a terribly operated department.

The only reason that this dept. has not been closed due to health issues is that they do not get inspected by a government agency but by UC.

They have no concept of food safety practices such as serving hot and cold food at 140 or 40 degrees; still use outdated practices such the use of bleach to sanitize; do not wash hands; do not properly prepare meats and poultry; proper storage; serving outdated products; no FIFO (first in-first out).

Sadly this beautiful place and great students have to continue to operate under poor management and little skills; knowledge and
a desire to improve and update the system.

Waste of time and energy to work here - no vision.

Personally managed client development for 120+ corporate/partnerships which included all account service, contract negotiations and deal point execution. I also increased the client management capabilities/sponsorship renewals by creating and presenting new sponsorship recap presentations used in our one-on-one renewal/prospecting meetings that led to new business partnerships for the university we represented. I too executed/supervised all client related activities during Cal Athletics events, including all in-game sponsor activity, promotions, participation, photography and hospitality/tabling with the primary focus being on the 2014-15 Cal Basketball Season at Haas Pavilion. 

IMG taught me a lot about the sports marketing world and how it works and is implemented specifically for colleges and business both local and national .Excited to use this knowledge to pursue my career in the sports business industry!

Referrals from manager and co-workers available upon request.

I enjoy working for the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science. This position allows me an opportunity to meet scientists from all over the world. I am one of the central connections for them here at the Miller Institute as I handle all of their purchases, tech questions, or even let them know about the local Berkeley restaurants. Working directly with the Miller Institute Scientists to help them organize talks at our weekly Tuesday Miller Luncheons is one of the enjoyable parts of my position. In doing so, it opens my mind to so many very interesting scientific topics. A few of the Scientists have won Nobel Prizes in various fields. Since many of the Miller Scientists are here completing research via their Fellowship, they are only on our campus for 3 years. Saying goodbye is one of the hardest parts of this position; however, I am thankful I was given the opportunity to work with them and learn from many of the greatest Scientific minds in the world.

UC Berkeley is a good place to work if you are looking for stability. Benefits are good (although they are not as generous for newer employees). Salaries are generally lower than salaries for similar jobs in private industry. Work/life balance is good. There are lots of opportunities to move to different departments on campus as your career progresses.

The biggest challenge for me is working in an academic environment. Campus leadership seems generally competent, but at a local level, some faculty don't respect staff expertise.

Faculty have input on every aspect of campus operations. I find this frustrating, since it's hard to predict when a faculty member might object to small or large operational decisions. As a result, it's hard to get things done, and projects move slowly.

I see the university as a set of small businesses that are each lead by many faculty who don't have an understanding of what it takes to run a business.

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Development director 36 salaries reported	$99,958 per year
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Group leader 30 salaries reported	$20.88 per hour

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