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Work History
Education
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Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Additional Skills
Volunteering Efforts
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Joti Makaspak

Los Angeles

Summary

Creative problem solver with 8+ years of diverse experience in academia and non-profit settings, adept at enhancing team collaboration and operational efficiency. Proficient in research, document management, and communication, with a proven ability to foster inclusive and productive work environments. Passionate about leveraging unique skills in project management and digital tools to drive innovation and support organizational growth.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Concierge and Admin. Assistant

Pacifica Senior Living Hollywood Hills
04.2024 - 02.2025

Streamlined care coordination and orchestrated facility operations including security protocols, document management, and administrative standards enhancement

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinated comprehensive and cross-functional care services for 70+ seniors.
  • Facilitated seamless communication between staff, medical teams, and families, creating a supportive environment for resident well-being.
  • Oversaw visitor management protocols, integrating security measures with hospitality standards to ensure both safety and resident satisfaction
  • Managed front desk maintaining facility administrative standards.
  • Instituted efficient package tracking system while ensuring compliance with healthcare documentation requirements and facility regulations.
  • Led document management systems ensuring compliance with care standards.
  • Managed document reproduction services, including photocopying, faxing and printing.
  • Managed daily facility operations such as opening and closing protocols, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
  • Balanced security requirements with hospitality excellence, creating a welcoming environment that prioritized resident safety and satisfaction.

Research Assistant

University of Southern California (USC)
08.2020 - 12.2023

Successfully defended doctoral thesis - " Configurations of Kinship in the Work of Andrei Tarkovsky" while managing multiple research projects, demonstrating strong project management and analytical capabilities.

Teaching Assistant

University of Southern California
08.2019 - 12.2021

Managed academic support and course delivery for the following five undergraduate level courses - Beginner Russian 1&2, Ancient Art, Intro to Christianity (Online) and The Latin American Experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinated with faculty to optimize course delivery methods and help prepare course materials.
  • Fostered inclusive learning environments through hybrid discussion groups, while maintaining responsive communication channels for course-related inquiries.

• Supervised and graded quizzes and exams, providing detailed feedback to students and identifying common areas for improvement in curriculum.

  • Implemented digital attendance tracking system using Excel, enhancing compliance monitoring and reducing administrative processing time.
  • Cataloged and digitized vital course notes and documents into a centralized Google Drive, constructed a searchable index of research articles and academic papers.

Assistant Lecturer (AL) for Beginning Russian (SLL150)

University of Southern California
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Developed comprehensive curriculum and designed lecture materials.
  • Created structured lesson plans and assessment materials.
  • Mentored diverse student groups.

Contributing Editor

Institute for Modern Russian Culture (IMRC)
03.2018 - 04.2018
  • Co-edited the memoirs of Dr Musya Glants for the Fall 2018 issue of Experiment Journal.

Archive Cataloger

Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center
06.2016
  • Processed and digitally cataloged 200+ historical items while implementing standardized archival procedures for enhanced accessibility and retrieval
  • Executed precise Russian-to-English translations of 150+ archival documents, maintaining historical accuracy and research integrity
  • Streamlined archival preservation protocols, ensuring long-term document integrity and simplified access for scholarly research
  • Managed comprehensive cataloging of 500+ archaeological artifacts while ensuring accurate documentation and preservation protocols

Guest Lecturer

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
01.2016 - 05.2016
  • Delivered a two part lecture on Tarkovsky's The Mirror for the class RUS406 - Russian Cinema

Grading Assistant

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
01.2016 - 05.2016
  • Helped grade film review papers for RUS100 class (online course in Russian Civilization)

Museum worker

State Hermitage Museum
06.2015 - 07.2015

Teacher's Assistant RUS 001 (beginning level Russian)

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
08.2014 - 12.2014

Education

Ph.D. - Slavic Languages and Literatures

University of Southern California
12.2023

MA - Slavic languages and literatures

University of Southern California
05.2018

BA - Comparative Literature And Russian Language

Pennsylvania State University
12.2015

Technical Skills

  • Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Affinity Suite (Designer, Publisher)
  • Canva
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Procreate
  • Social Media Strategy

Soft Skills

  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Creativity
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Communication

Additional Skills

Archival processing

Digital Art

Fundraising

Multilingual proficiency

Presentations

Proofreading

Project Management

Preservation techniques

Rare books cataloging

Russian - English Translation


Volunteering Efforts

  • Event Barista, Murmurs Gallery, 06/01/23, Fundraising worker for Trans Justice Funding Project, Worked behind drinks bar handling customer orders and payments, Assisted museum goers as needed
  • Design consultant, Organization for Students in Slavic and East European Studies, 04/01/22
  • Featured Artist and volunteer, CLAW, 11/01/21
  • Archive Cataloger, Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center, 06/01/16

Timeline

Concierge and Admin. Assistant

Pacifica Senior Living Hollywood Hills
04.2024 - 02.2025

Research Assistant

University of Southern California (USC)
08.2020 - 12.2023

Teaching Assistant

University of Southern California
08.2019 - 12.2021

Assistant Lecturer (AL) for Beginning Russian (SLL150)

University of Southern California
03.2018 - 08.2019

Contributing Editor

Institute for Modern Russian Culture (IMRC)
03.2018 - 04.2018

Archive Cataloger

Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center
06.2016

Guest Lecturer

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
01.2016 - 05.2016

Grading Assistant

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
01.2016 - 05.2016

Museum worker

State Hermitage Museum
06.2015 - 07.2015

Teacher's Assistant RUS 001 (beginning level Russian)

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)
08.2014 - 12.2014

MA - Slavic languages and literatures

University of Southern California

Ph.D. - Slavic Languages and Literatures

University of Southern California

BA - Comparative Literature And Russian Language

Pennsylvania State University
Joti Makaspak