MARCMA MAY 5, 2020 H 26, 2020
Are you prepared for emergencies?
District Public Safety has updated its Emergency Preparedness website , adding pages on basic emergency procedures, emergency resources and more. The website was updated to streamline information and make the resources more easily accessible.
 
An Emergency Preparedness App has also been updated and can be downloaded for free. The app includes links to both college’s evacuation plans, emergency phone numbers, plus information on responding to active shooters, earthquakes, and other emergency situations.

For additional information or to make suggestions, i contact Public Safety Compliance Specialist Daryl Johnson at d aryl.johnson@gcccd.edu   
Virus puts CVT student on fast track for hospital job
Grossmont College student Sean Burger was well on his way toward getting his dream job as an echo technician, performing diagnostic heart testing for cardiac patients. The COVID-19 crisis sped up his career path a bit.
 
Burger, a student in Grossmont College’s cardiovascular technology program, had done his six-week clinical studies last summer at Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa, and had planned to resume his clinical work at the hospital this spring. Then COVID-19 struck, and hospitals no longer allowed students to do their clinical hours.
 
Burger couldn’t do his clinicals, but he so impressed his bosses at Sharp Memorial Hospital that they decided to hire him instead.
“I couldn’t be there as a student, but I could be there as an employee,” he said. Burger started his new job April 27, even as he continues with his coursework leading to graduation in June.
My home office: Kasi Althaus
Today’s home office: Kasi Althaus, District Services accounting tech.
1. Describe your home office: I have two places I commonly work: my dining room table with my laptop or on my living room couch where my dogs can cuddle up next to me. I sit in front of open windows and enjoy the fresh air and listen to birds singing in their nest near the patio.

2.      What is a typical day for you working from home? I still wake up at my
“normal” time to stick to a routine. With the extra time I’ve gained not having to drive or iron clothes, I enjoy cooking breakfast, making coffee and doing some stretching. Then I check email, audit and pay construction invoices, and enter weekly deposits. I am also engaging with embassies over billing matters involving international students.

I miss my office mates, but I can say I’ve also enjoyed lunches at home with my husband. After lunch, I make sure I have answered emails and I set priorities for the next day. Come evening, I either check YouTube for a fun aerobic or stretch video; get my craft supplies out; journal or color; read; or find a movie to watch. I've been been dabbling in polymer clay during the quarantine. My “dinobaby” – my first clay project while sheltering at home – sits next to my computer.
 
3.     What tip would you pass on to other GCCCD employees?  I have enjoyed trying new recipes and having virtual happy hours with family and friends. Yes, we all would love to be able to visit each other in person, but at least we have a few hours connecting online.
Share your new working conditions with your fellow employees and we'll feature them in the Remote Report. Take a photo of you in your home office and answer the three questions above. Send them to Anne Krueger . Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.
In the News
The following news sites also referenced Grossmont’s testing site:
In the Remote Report, you’ll see important updates, get your questions answered, and learn ways to help us all navigate this new world of mass telecommuting. Issues of the Remote Report will be archived on the District Remote Report page

If you have news to share or discovered a tip that helps you work better remotely, pass it on. Please send your items to Anne Krueger , Christianne Penunuri (Cuyamaca College) or Lorena Ruggero (Grossmont College).