Publications & CV

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Books

Snapshot/50: The Johnston Community 1969-2019. Archival Curator, Co-editor with Leslie Brody, Maureen Forys, and Alisa Slaughter, Co-Project Manager. Preface co-author. Oakland: Ebhon Press, 2019. [Sample pages: Snapshot50_InteriorPart1]

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Porch Party Mixtape. Co-editor and co-curator. Acknowledgements author. Redlands: Business as (Un)Usual Press, 2020.

Book Chapter

“Writing at Johnston? What Does That Mean?” Co-chapter writers: Gaye Brandeis, Patricia Geary, Gary Hawkins, Joy Manesiotis, Amy Williams. In Kathy Ogren and Bill McDonald (Eds.), Hard Travelin’ and Still Havin’ a Good Time: Innovative Living and Learning at Johnston Center, 1979-2004. Victoria, Canada: Trafford Publishing, 2004.

Selected Articles, Essays and Poetry

Exhibitions and Selected Plays

  • Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Masks: Katella High School Students’ Exhibit. Co-Curator. Anaheim Central Library, Fall 2025.
  • YouTopia Teen Art Exhibit. Curator. Anaheim Central Library, Fall 2023.

  • College of the Desert Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition. Artist. Walter N. Marks Center for the Arts, January 24, 2023 – February 16, 2023.

  • 1969: A Year of Revolution in Redlands and Across the U.S. Archives and book display at the Armacost Library, November 12, 2019 – February 18, 2020.

  • Snapshot/50: The Johnston Community 1969-2019. Archival display at the Armacost Library, February 13, 2019 – September 2, 2019.

  • Snapshot/50: The Johnston Community 1969-2019. Co-Curator. Exhibition and book reading to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Johnston College/Center at the University of Redlands Art Gallery, February 13, 2019 – March 17, 2019.
  • “El Cheeto.” The Super Sabado Show, directed by Elisa Bocanegra, performance by Miles Bryant, Emanuel Loarca, Michael Sturgis, Hero Theatre Company, Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts, 14 April 2018, Los Angeles, CA.

Newsletters

Selected Presentations and Academic Lectures

  • “Teens Telling Their Stories: Snapshot of a Teen Lounge.” In-person presentation at the California Library Association Conference‘s Telling Our Own Stories. Riverside Convention Center. October 24, 2025.
  • “Anaheim Public Library x Anaheim Union High School District.” In-person presentation on “Student Success” system wide program to Library Media Technicians. Introduction by District Librarian Jecenia Vera. Superintendent’s Office. August 27, 2025.
  • “Anaheim Public Library: Children’s and Teen Services.” In-person presentation at Accelerate Change Together (ACT) Youth Resiliency Collaborative. Brookhurst Community Center. June 17, 2025.
  • “DIY Teen Lounge.” In-person presentation at the California Library Association’s Youth Services Interest Group’s Youth Summit: Empowering Youth, Empowering You! Huntington Beach Public Library. April 25, 2024.
  • “Caring for and not Caring about Equity in Assessment: Book Club.” Synchronous online    and in-person faculty development workshop collaborator. College of the Desert. January 27, 2023.

  • “Critical Thinking & Finding Reputable Research.” In-person classroom visit to a sociology course. Instruction on: electronic database search and Internet searching; how to evaluate online information for credibility on Google, Bing, and the Gale Opposing Viewpoints, ProQuest, and EBSCO electronic databases. Presentation included discussions and interactive practice searches. November 10, 2022.

  • “Radio Production: Library Resources.” Synchronous, online classroom visit to a radio production course. Instruction and discussion on how to find inspiration for radio stories from the library’s print and electronic resources. Fall 2022, Spring 2022.

  • “Library Resources: Digital, Print, Physical, Advocacy & More!” Synchronous, online classroom visit to an introductory English composition course. Presentation included a   discussion on databases and a mini-lecture on the importance of libraries as physical spaces and censorship/Banned Books Week. September 28, 2022.

  • “Banned Books, Bless Me, Ultima and Library Research.” Synchronous and in-person classroom visits to an English course during Banned Books Week. Presented mini-lecture on current book bans, book challenges, and the Freedom of Speech. Demonstrated open web and electronic database searching related to banned books and facilitated a discussion on how to pull research topics from Rudolfo Anaya’s banned book, Bless Me, Ultima. September 19, 20, 22, 2022.

  • “Pow! Graphic Novels in Education.” In-person faculty development workshop on the importance of diverse stories, a brief history of comics and graphic novels in the U.S., the  characteristics of graphic novels, and the emerging ‘graphic medicine’ sub-genre. Workshop included a guided drawing exercise. College of the Desert. August 25, 2022.

  • “Children’s Literature.” Synchronous, online instruction on: the literary modes for evaluating children’s literature, how to evaluate illustrations in children’s literature by identifying the  elements of 2-D design, the types of illustrations in picture books and graphic novels, and some advice on reader’s advisory for people who work with children. Presentation prepared for a professor in Early Childhood Education. College of the Desert. Spring 2022.

  • “Anti-Racist Media Literacy Introduction.” Synchronous, online instruction for Professor of Film Studies, Dr. Kelly Hankin’s The Johnston First Year Seminar on conducting primary source research via the UMBRA Search African American History and Armacost Library research guides. University of Redlands. September 28, 2020.
  • “Johnston at 50.” Faculty Club Forum. Multi-media presentation included a curated reading of Snapshot/50 faculty authors. University of Redlands. January 24, 2019.
  • “Coping with Stress through Art.” Guest instructor for Academic Success and Disability Services’ Workshop: Stress Management. University of Redlands. April 5, 2018.
  • “Introduction to The Book Thief.” Guest lecturer for Professor of English, Heather King’s “Children’s Literature” course. University of Redlands, 2016.
  • “Why YA? A brief history of young adult literature.” Banned Books Week presentation. University of Redlands, 2015.

Research Guides, Pathways, and Book Lists

Selected Web Sites/Pages

  • O.C. Zine Fest, “O.C. Zine Fest 2024.” https://oczinefest.com (updated 2024).
  • University of Redlands, “Connecting the Johnston Community: Past, Present, and Future.” Web page. 2019.
  • University of Redlands, Johnston at 50. “Cosmic Zinefest.” Web page. 2019.
  • Maja Ramirez & M. G. Maloney. “Young Adults and Intellectual Freedom.” http://yaintellectualfreedom.weebly.com (2012).

Selected Press

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Featured Artist in Our House: A 2019 Showcase of Scholars, Authors, and Artists of the University of Redlands, 2019
  • First Bass. Assistant Director (directed by Phil Hodges, starring Tavi Gevinson, USA, 15 minutes, digital video, 2008:
    Winner, “Best Family Film,” Illinois International Film Festival
    Winner, “Best Comedy Short,” Route 66 Film Festival
    Winner, “Best Short Film,” Danville International Children’s Film Festival

Selected Certificates and Trainings

  • Certificate, “Substance Abuse 101,” with Ryan J. Dowd, Homeless Training, March 12, 2024.
  • Certificate, “Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment,” with Linda N. Andal, City of Anaheim, December 6, 2023.
  • Certificate, “Shelter Fundamentals and Shelter Simulation,” American Red Cross of Orange County, Southern California Region, October 24, 2023.
  • Certificate, “Managing Your Emotions During Conflict,” with Ryan J. Dowd, Homelessness Training, 2023.
  • Cohort Member, “University of Southern California Equity Institute” with the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, online, 2022.
  • Trainee, “Supporting Undocumented Students,” California Community Colleges, online class, March 29, 2022.
  • Participant, “Interrupting Oppression in Everyday Situations: an Interactive Theatre Approach,” Rehearsals for Life, University of Oregon Division of Graduate Studies and Office of Student Life, College of the Desert FLEX workshop, online, January 28, 2022.
  • Trainee, “UndocuALLY Training,” Dreamer Resource Center, College of the Desert FLEX workshop, online, January 25, 2022.
  • Certificate, “Effective College Instruction” with the Association of College and University Educations and the American Council on Education, online, 2021-2022.
  • Certificate, “Cultural Diversity Competency” with Helen Wong Smith, Society of American Archivists, online, July 13-15, 2021.
  • Trainee, “Foundations of Restorative Justice Training,” California Conference of Equality and Justice, CASA Pitzer, 2019.
  • Certificate, “EUREKA Diversity,” Leela MadhavaRau, Campus Diversity and Inclusion, University of Redlands, 2017.
  • Participant, “Facilitating Collective Self-Governance,” Autumn Brown & Maryse Mitchell-Brody, Allied Media Conference, Wayne State University, 2017.

Selected Professional Development

  • Presenter and Attendee, “California Library Association: Telling Our Own Stories,” Riverside Convention Center, October 24, 2025.
  • Attendee, “2025 LGBTQ+ Youth Convening,” Segerstrom High School, April 19, 2025.
  • Presenter and Attendee, “California Library Association: Youth Service Interest Group Summit: Empowering You, Empowering Youth,” Huntington Beach Public Library, April 25, 2024.
  • Attendee, “PunkCon,” California State University, Fullerton, February 15, 2024.
  • Attendee, “No Leaks: Securing the Pipeline for Black Student Success,” California Community Colleges, Vision Resource Center: Black Student Success Week, online, April 26, 2022.
  • Attendee, “Let Me Speak: A Celebration of Free Speech and Its Defenders,” National Coalition Against Censorship, online, November 10, 2021.
  • Attendee, “Dr. Gina Garcia Assessing Servingness,” College of the Desert FLEX workshop, online, October 29, 2021.
  • Trainee, “Foundations of Restorative Justice Training,” California Conference of Equality and Justice, CASA Pitzer, 2019.
  • Attendee, Ziba Zehdar’s “Zines… in the Public Library,” L.A. Zinefest, May 26, 2019.
  • Auditor, Francesca Lia Block’s creative writing seminars: “The Coming of Age Novel” and “Fairy Tales as Inspiration”, University of Redlands, 2018-2019.
  • Attendee, CLAPS: Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium, “Power and Resistance in Library Pedagogy,” University of Arizona-Tucson, 2018.
  • Attendee, Los Angeles Archivists Collective, “ArchivesNOW,” University of California-Los Angeles, 2018.
  • Attendee, “Personal Digital Archiving Conference,” University of Houston Libraries, 2018.
  • Attendee, Allied Media Projects, “Allied Media Conference,” Wayne State University, 2016-2017.
  • Attendee, ZineLibraries.info, “Zine Librarians’ unConference,” Long Beach Public Library, Main Library, 2017.

Selected Videos:

Selected Visual Art

  • “Balloon Man,” pencil on paper, 2019, Redlands, CA, The Redlands Review, Redlands: Alisa Slaughter, 2020.
  • “WTF,” pencil on paper, 2019, Redlands, CA, The Redlands Review, Redlands: Alisa Slaughter, 2020.
  • “Untitled Pomegranate Exercise,” mixed media, Los Angeles, CA, Pat B. Allen, 2007.

Selected Zines

  • Dolores Huerta, (Anaheim 2025), 6 pages.
  • #IZM2023: Find Your Voice, (Anaheim, 2023), 6 pages.
  • Pow! Graphic Novels in Education, (Palm Desert, 2022), 6 pages.
  • The Border: two nursery rhymes, (Redlands, 2020), 6 pages.
  • Facing Community, (Redlands, 2017), 10 pages.
  • “2015 San Bernardino”, Melt-thology, no. 16, (Los Angeles, 2016), 2 pages.
  • Slow Writing: A Zine, (Redlands, 2015), 8 pages.


1 Comment

  1. majaramirez's avatar majaramirez says:
    February 21, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    MG, I love the look of your e-portfolio, now I have a better idea what’s expected of us for graduation. Thanks.

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