This second week of internships has been far busier than the last. We held 2 exhibitions simultaneously, including 4 high schools and 1 UCSD graduate class. Mia and I have been in charge of many different tasks such as sending emails, receiving art from the winners of the 25 & Under contest, cleaning, and setting up for Thursday’s exhibition. Although there are many things to be done, sometimes Mario (our mentor) is too busy to be assigning us work all the time so we often take on the task of finding new people to help. This has worked perfectly for us, as we’re able to meet new people and learn new skills! Mario is my mentor and he is one of the people in charge of the education department. Although times get stressful, especially during exhibition week, Mario manages to handle it all. On top of being in charge of the logistics behind art exhibitions, Mario also takes it upon himself to take on the hospitality role. He makes sure food, dishes, and “mingling” spots are available to guests to enjoy. One thing I admire about Mario’s work ethic, that I would like to see in myself, is his ability to level out the work there is to be done between himself and the people surrounding him. He is able to take on work but also make sure that others are on their toes. Another person who is my mentor is Cris. Cris is the head of the education department and she is one of the most confident women I’ve ever seen in a workplace. Cris Scorza is always willing to help you with your tasks, but often will help you in order to push yourself. She understands the effort and time put into every piece of work that goes into creating a show and makes sure anyone working feels appreciated. One thing I would like to learn from her is to be so confident in your own decisions that it makes people agree with you. One last person who I would like to gain knowledge from is Liz! Liz is one of the leaders at the education department and she is focused on a teen artist group called TAG. Liz is so positive and one of the friendliest people I have yet to meet at my time in MCASD this far. Liz always has a smile on her face and makes sure to say good morning and goodbye every day. One skill I would like to take away from spending time with Liz is being more meaningful with the time I spend around others. Seeing Liz make an impact on both Mia and I, makes me want to make the same impact on someone else.
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