Highlighting the amazing Administration, Faculty, Classified Professionals, and Students that make up our pirate family. 

This month's highlights include:

Mark Huff (student), Elizabeth Vasquez (classified), Eddie Beltran (administrator), Czarina Gutierrez (faculty)

Mark Huff, Student

ASVC President Mark Huff smiles at camera

Name: Mark Huff

Role at VC: ASVC President

Major: Nursing/Applied Mathematics

Years at VC: 2 ½ years

Hobbies:  Hike, play guitar, make and record music, watch Horror films, thrifting, vinyl hunting at Amoeba, go to concerts and festivals, travel and sightsee

Favorite Food: Tacos de al pastor, suadero, chorizo, nopales, el adobó estilo Jalisco

Favorite Movie: 

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Dir. Charlie Kaufman

  • Mulholland Drive (2001), Dir. David Lynch

  • Suspiria (1977), Dir. Dario Argento

Favorite Song:  

  • “Sometimes” by My Bloody Valentine (Loveless, 1991)

  • “Wildflower” by Beach House (Depression Cherry, 2015)

  • “Hyperballad” by Björk (Post, 1995)

Something Fun, interesting, and/ or unique about you: I love seeking out music from every genre and I myself play guitar and piano. One day I would like to record and release music under a solo project and one day perform live, if possible, at my favorite festival like Coachella or Lollapalooza.

Elizabeth Vasquez, Program Coordinator I for Veterans Resource Center
ELizabeth Vasquez eating french toast

Name: Elizabeth Vasquez

Primary Role: Program Coordinator I for Veterans Resource Center

Years of Service: (almost) 7 months in this role

Family: My immediate family is a family of 5 with me as the youngest of 3 kids. My brother and sister are 10 & 13 years older than me! I also have a beautiful niece and nephew.

Hobbies: As of recently, I'm into playing Tennis! 

Favorite Food: In-N-Out and Sushi

Favorite Movie: Rudy 

Favorite Song: Anything Bad Bunny or Maluma

Something Fun/unique: I am a self-proclaimed French Toast connoisseur. 😋

Czarina Gutierrez, Articulation Officer
Czarina in the announcer booth at petco park

Name: Czarina Gutierrez

Role at VC: Articulation Officer

Years at VC: 1 month

Family: Oldest sibling of 4 kids (2 sisters and one brother) My family is from Oxnard but I now live in Woodland Hills with my boyfriend and our two puppies 😊

Hobbies: Going to Disneyland, Traveling, Playing Video Games (Nintendo Switch) and Board Games, Binge watching shows (my fav is The Office), Going to sporting events (mainly baseball and football)

Favorite food: Sushi, In n Out, or Mexican food

Favorite Movie or book: 50 First Dates and Just Go with It

Favorite Song: I listen to a lot of different genres but my go to artists are either The Weeknd or Dua Lipa

Something unique or interesting about you: I played soccer for almost 18 years before I stopped due to an ACL injury, but during that time I had the opportunity to train with both the US Women’s National Team and the Mexico Women’s National Team.

Eddie Beltran, Interim Dean, VCEC
Ed Morales standing in front of wall mural at VCEC

Name: Eddie Beltran

Primary role at the college: Interim Dean, VCEC

Years of Service: 7 years w/ VCCCD, First year with Ventura College

Family: Wife Rosemary, two daughters Olivia (7) and Emily (5)

Hobbies: All things food related, I especially enjoy a good food tour when traveling. Big Dodger and Laker fan, as I'm writing this Fernando Valenzuela is having his #34 Jersey retired. I enjoy anything sports related, have recently become an avid camper. Began surfing during the pandemic, many wipeouts, but many more memories building community and floating around staring into the horizon. I enjoy family get togethers, a good binge on Netflix, guessing which movie a line is from, but most of all raising my two beautiful daughters and trying to be the best husband and Girl Dad possible.

Favorite Food: I have two simple favorite dishes, my mom’s rajas tacos (green chile slices in a corn tortilla with melted Monterey cheese, and second, a hot bowl of frijoles de la hoya (pinto beans soup).

Favorite Movie: Tombstone because “I’m your huckleberry.”

Favorite Song: All things Pearl Jam, Album: Ten, Song: Alive

Something fun, interesting, and/or unique about you: Prior career in the Music Industry, Tour Management. Someone clearly missed my impressive air guitar skills.

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