Category Archives: Work
Adjunct Faculty Position
Wow…Adjunct Faculty? I lost my job last week. I am no longer teaching web design full time, but I am starting up my web development business, again. However, I also have some job applications out there. One application was to teach a web design class at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah. I met [...]
Are We Safe on Campus?
The string of recent shootings, including the latest from Northern Illiinois University have gotten me thinking quite deeply about whether we are all safe on campus. CNN has a report from their readers about how university students feel about safety on campus. They also have a great video from reader Allen Brown from Kent State [...]
Trying to finish my first research proposal
My Proposal I have been working on my first research proposal, and Robert is expecting a great deal from me because I am a doctoral student and we are trying to get this proposal accepted for publication. My biggest errors have been misunderstanding of Academese. Robert has been patient. Deciphering Academese I have given him [...]
Home, Yay!
The Plane Trip I ended up spending 5 hours in the airport waiting for the plane to even arrive.
A Certified Apple Trainer!
What a Relief! So I went to my last class today here in Santa Monica. It was the day of the certification exam. Our instructor did a good job preparing us for the test. Thank heavens for that because he did not cover much of what was on the test until today. A lot of [...]
University of Utah Campus in the Heat
Flowers on Campus I spent some time last week taking some lovely pictures of flowers surviving 107
Employee Appreciation
Employee Appreciation Award Tuesday morning, Chuck Wight (VP over AOCE), his secretary, and my boss stormed into my office saying, “You are in trouble.”
Final Cut Pro Certified
Final Cut Pro Certified! I spent several weeks studying for the Final Cut Pro 6 exam. I took the test on Thursday, June 21. I passed with flying colors at 95.4%; the required minimum for certified trainers is 80%. I am very happy that I passed the first time, and I think my boss is [...]
My New Job
I am so happy This Monday, I started my new job with Continuing Education teaching computer and technology classes. I really enjoy my new job. I am settling in to my office and getting ready for my Dreamweaver 2 class on Monday. I work with some wonderful, supportive people, including Inita, Maggie, and Jeremy. They [...]
Wrapping up my job
Disasters So this is my last week of working for the School of Medicine. I am supposed to be wrapping up all the loose ends, but I have a disaster on my hands with our course management system, Moodle. I can’t get it to work and now I am having trouble restoring the database. It [...]
