Resume

• 2009

  Diploma

  Professional Makeup Artistry

  Joe Blasco Makeup School West

• 2008

  French

  Diploma

  Esthetician & Makeup Artistry

  James Albert School of Cosmetology

• 1990

  BA

  Psychology

• Student Affairs

  Student Counseling

  Makeup Artistry

  Research

  Training

  Higher Education

  Event Planning

  Fundraising

  Theatre

  Teaching

  Recruiting

  Community Outreach

  Social Media

  Special Effects Makeup

  Public Speaking

  Griffiths

  V. Michelle

  n/a

  University of California

  Riverside

  University of California

  Santa Barbara

  University of California

  Riverside

  Pitzer College

  Chaffey College

  Water SENSE IGERT

  The Water SENSE IGERT [Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship funded by the National Science Foundation] is an interdisciplinary collaboration with the intent to provide select graduate students with training to become skilled in addressing the complex and pressing problem of water scarcity. The program engages the social sciences

  natural sciences

  and engineering through team projects that address public education

  water policy & management

  waterborne contaminant detection & effects

  vector & disease control

  and water treatment & remediation.\nSustainable solutions for fair and equitable distribution of clean water will be explored from perspectives in engineering

  psychology

  political science

  economics

  environmental science

  chemistry

  biology

  and entomology.\nAs Program Coordinator I am responsible for coordinating various efforts and ensuring smooth communications across 12 departments

  graduate programs

  and centers spread across 3 campus colleges. These efforts include budget oversight

  student recruitment

  admissions

  community and student outreach

  addressing enrolled student needs

  event planning

  overseeing PI meetings

  organizing seminars

  maintaining communication with our external evaluator and maintaining all social media and networking for the program.\n\nFollow us on Twitter @ucrwatersense

  Program Coordinator

  University of California

  Riverside

  Rancho Cucamonga

  Instruct students in Theatrical Makeup via lectures

  demonstrations

  and practical application. Subjects include basic skin care and preparation

  history of makeup

  makeup kit essentials

  color theory

  chiaroscuro

  physiognomy

  facial planes

  basic beauty and corrective

  aging

  extreme aging

  hair work

  bald caps

  injuries

  prosthetic application

  wigs

  masks and other special effects. Students are evaluated on both theory and outcome of executed makeups. Students successfully complete a final exam which consists of originating a character

  providing a biographical sketch

  creating a full-color makeup design

  and executing a full character look including hair

  makeup

  special effects

  and costuming.

  Adjunct Instructor

  Chaffey College

  Chemical and Environmental Engineering

  Responsible for graduate student recruitment

  admissions and fellowship activities including applicant file review

  transcript analysis

  providing consultative advice

  financial chart preparation and developing materials to promote the graduate program. Responsible for enrolled student activities including review of student progress

  individual and on-going advising

  class registration

  ABE and DGIA preparation

  TA contracts

  and drafting correspondence. Utilized CRAMS for course\nchanges and updates. Prepared general catalog in coordination with appropriate departments. Oversaw payroll appointments for graduate students ensuring all students met appointment criteria. Organized weekly departmental colloquia

  Distinguished Seminars

  and faculty recruitment talks including coordinating travel arrangements

  department meetings

  web site updates

  and advertising. Organized annual graduate symposium and new student welcome event to coincide with arrival of new cohort. Served as liaison with Dean's Office

  Graduate Division

  Registrar

  Academic Scheduling

  Instructional Development

  and other campus departments. Ordered textbooks

  desk copies and solutions manuals. Utilized various computerized campus systems as well as MS applications on a daily basis. Using MS Access

  developed database for admissions and enrolled student information.

  Student Affairs Officer

  University of California

  Riverside

  Biological Sciences Graduate Student Affairs Center

  Responsible for graduate student recruitment

  admissions and fellowship activities including applicant file review

  transcript analysis

  providing consultative advice

  financial chart preparation and developing materials to promote three graduate programs. Responsible for enrolled student activities including review of student progress

  individual and on-going advising

  class registration

  ABE and DGIA preparation

  TA contracts

  and drafting correspondence. Served as contact for Teaching Assistants and worked with Divisional Dean of Life Sciences in the development of TA Online application. Coordinated and executed campus visits for prospective students

  as well as all activities to welcome new students to their respective graduate programs. Maintained close communication with Graduate Advisers regarding recruitment and program goals. Utilized various computerized campus systems as well as MS Office and Access on a daily basis. Contributed to the development of a course offered on campus for the professional development of other graduate student support staff.

  Student Affairs Officer

  University of California

  Riverside

  Development Services

  Responsible for recording all gifts and pledges to Pitzer College and issuing appropriate acknowledgments. Produced daily and monthly gift reports and reconciled gift accounts on a monthly basis. Assisted with ongoing efforts to ensure data integrity and researched missing constituent information. Responded to requests for customized data using Cognos Impromptu reporting tool. Provided general administrative and clerical support to the staff of Development Services and the Advancement Office. Assisted with the department's transition from an in-house VAX/VMS database using System 1032 software

  to Jenzabar CX

  a vendor-provided relational database. Convened two work groups responsible for department operations and gift acknowledgments. Supervised one student assistant.

  Administrative Assistant

  Pitzer College

  Marine Science Institute

  Within the framework of University policies and procedures

  was responsible for the purchasing

  accounts payable

  equipment inventory

  and insurance activities for all departmental and extramural awards of approximately $58M administered annually in over 400 project codes. Prepared or supervised the preparation of 4500 purchasing transactions annually and ensured timely payments to vendors. Supervised one FTE and student assistants. Was responsible for data integrity and data anagement of supply

  equipment

  and inventory records via departmental integrated financial database. Advised and provided quality service to students

  technical staff

  and faculty. Improved systems and developed/implemented policies and procedures as needed to enhance effectiveness of unit.

  Purchasing Unit Supervisor

  University of California

  Santa Barbara

  LIVE THEATRE:Create innovative hair/wig and makeup designs for implementation in live theatrical productions; assist with or execute entire makeups; communicate with actors and production team. \nINSTRUCTION: Provide makeup instruction at the community college level and to the community at large.\nFILM

  MUSIC VIDEO

  OTHER: Provide professional makeup services as required for any project including film

  music video

  commercials

  weddings

  special events.\nFUNDRAISING: Provide face painting or other makeup demonstrations in support of community outreach and fundraising events.

  n/a