Sam Torrez, MLS

Experience

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  College of the Mainland

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Assistant for Office of Student Life & Engagement-Temporary Part Time

  Assist the Director of Student Life & Engagement with clerical duties. Other tasks include:- Research additional needs in Student Handbook.- Assist with New Student Orientation.- Research new ideas for Student Orientations.

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  College of the Mainland

  Jan 2008 - May 2016

  Library Computer Lab-January 2009 to August 2014 helped to oversee students' and community members' computer usages. Typical duties include:Assist students with instructional technologies (Blackboard, Office, etc.).Assist all patrons with troubleshooting (Facebook, printing, web searches, etc.).Maintain computer lab computers with regular updates and recording updates logs.Maintain records of patrons' attendances.Enter questions from patrons into library LibAnswers software.Provide monthly reports of the library computer lab.Math Lab- August 2014 to present help out in the college Math lab for students and faculty. Typical duties include:Proctoring exams, getting students to sign in, giving student calculators for exams, grading Scranton exams, etc.Assist faculties with copies ensuring that graded exams are placed in the correct instructor folder Show less

  • Adjunct Instructor

    Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • Laboratory Assistant I- Part Time, College of the Mainland

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2015

  • Geology Lab Assistant- Part Time, College of the Mainland

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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  City of Dickinson, Texas

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2021

  Assist Library Director in planning, promoting, and facilitating grant writing and library administration. As an IT/Youth Librarian, select and evaluate library resources for Youth Adults, including audios, prints, and electronic media.Information TechnologyManage all IT software, license, applications, computers, and iPad’s for library uses. Also, manage a working document on IT policy for the library. Part of IT duties also includes planning, analyzing, recommending replacements and upgrades, and installing and maintaining all public access components and staff computers.This position also manages the library website daily, manages the library calendar system, and analyze Google Analytic for new users to website. This position also served as the point of contact for the Library ILS (Integrated Library System) vendor.This position served as the primary instructor for all Basic and Intermediate Computer classes offered to patrons. Part of this is creating materials, advertising, and signing up patrons for classes.Served on circulation desk that includes assisting patron at counter area, check library books and materials in and out, register new patron applications, supervise public computers, processing periodicals, and opening and closing procedures.Assist other librarians as needed Show less

  • IT/Youth Librarian

    Feb 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Library Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
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  Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company

  Sept 2021 - now

  Tutor

  Tutor college students and adults in the area of web design, Microsoft Suite, Computer management

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  Dollar Tree Stores

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

  Customer Service

  Help create a new section for three and five-dollar range products in the store. Help organize and place moved products in their new location using the store map.

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  Dollar Tree Stores

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  Store recovery and cashier

  • Assistant Store Manager

    Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Sales Assistant

    Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
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  MORI Associates

  Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

  Library Technician

  - Cataloging NASA manned spaceflight downlinked imagery, primarily International Space Station (ISS) related imagery, both archived and in real-time into the media asset management system, Dalet, for moving imagery and IO for still imagery.- Researching customer requests using various databases developed internally at Johnson Space Center (JSC), various external sources, and subject matter experts within Library and Television & Photo Operations.- Providing customer assistance in locating imagery in digital and/or physical mediums and assisting them on how to obtain imagery products.- Assisting with other departmental tasks, special projects, and other assigned duties as determined at the discretion of the Lead and in accordance with business needs. Show less

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  ARES Corporation

  Aug 2023 - now

  Film & Video Librarian

  Cataloging NASA manned spaceflight downlinked imagery, primarily International Space Station (ISS) related imagery, both archived and in real-time into the media asset management system, Dalet, for moving imagery and IO for still imagery.