Contact Digital Media Assistants
- Our Digital Media Assistants are available at the Digital Media Bar (DMB) in Andrews Library or via a Teams meeting.
- They are generally available Sunday through Thursday from 1 – 10 p.m. and Friday 1 – 5 p.m. when classes are in session.
- You can schedule an appointment using Bookings with them to meet at the DMB or in Teams.
About Digital Media Assistants
Digital Media Assistants are responsible for answering basic software questions about Microsoft 365 and Moodle, assist with our equipment housed in CoRE such as our 3D printers, and provide support to students in planning and completing digital media assignments such as podcasts, videos, and posters. Students also help perform basic troubleshooting in the Digital Studio when necessary.
STAs read and report about new technical innovations on the Technology website, learn about the media creation software supported by Educational Technology, explore emerging technologies, and offer workshops to help fellow students learn how to use our supported software. STAs may also work on clerical projects or data analysis and visualization projects. Exceptional STAs may be embedded in classes or departments to directly support faculty or class projects.
Supported Software: 3D Design & Printing, After Effects, Audacity, Blender, GarageBand, Illustrator, iMovie, InDesign, Keynote, LaTeX, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Moodle, Numbers, Omeka, Pages, Photoshop, Premiere, SPSS, Stata, Unity, WordPress
Meet our Student Digital Media Assistants and learn about their expertise.
Abhinav Randive
Abhinav is a freshman from Mumbai, India majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. He loves reading Conrad, watching Godard and listening to Lennon.
He is interested in quantitative trading and UI/UX design.
Atomu Maruyama
Atomu is a sophomore from Tokyo, Japan, majoring in Computer Science. In his free time, he loves playing sports and watching movies. He is interested in learning animation.
Franklin Adu-Baah
Franklin is a freshman from Ghana majoring in Computer Science. He spends most of his free time playing video games, skateboarding and watching tiktoks. He can help with Canva, Microsoft Word, projects in python and Java.
Maria Iftikhar
Maria Iftikhar is a Business Economics student, originally from Karachi, Pakistan. She specializes in Canva and has been working professionally as a social media manager. Along with designing digital content, she enjoys managing social media pages, creating engaging posts, and helping brands grow their online presence.
Nehal Rafin
Nehal Rafin is a freshman from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is majoring in Economics and Statistical & Data Sciences. In his free time, he enjoys creating social media content, cooking, playing video games, and watching movies. He loves working with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, iMovie, and CapCut.
Ngoc (Nancy) Nguyen
Ngoc (Nancy) Nguyen is a sophomore from Vietnam majoring in Econ and minoring in Statistical and Data Analysis. She is interested and spends her free time playing piano, watching movies, and playing games with friends. She can help with Adobe Illustrator, Canva, PowerPoint, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Word, and soon, Blender.
Sambed (Sammy) Lamsal
Sammy is a statistical and data science major and psychology minor from Kathmandu, Nepal. He enjoys playing games, going to the gym and playing soccer. He can help with Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Tableau, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, RStudio, and Microsoft Suite.
Yajas Kandel
Yajas is a Computer Science major, pursuing minors in Data Science and Environmental Studies. He enjoys tennis and video games. He can help you with Microsoft Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Rstudio, Python, and Java.
Zhansaya Azhdarova
Zhansaya is a junior from Astana, Kazakhstan. She is majoring in Global Media & Digital Studies and minoring in Statistical & Data Sciences studies. Her digital toolkit includes proficiency in iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Excel.