desmond barca

Work Experience

• Readystair Fabrication & Machining

  1991-1993 | Fabricator

  welding & machining, production.

• Sheffield Machine

  1993-1994 | Machinist

  Operator: Lathe/Mill, specialty short run and prototype production

• Editor-in-Chief/Publisher, WordForge Press/78Magazine

  2003-2006

  Newspaper, Magazine, and small press publishing. Writing, editing, photo editing, graphic design, page design, production management.

• U.S. Investigative Services

  2007-2008 | Field Investigator

  National security investigator, retained by the federal U.S. Office of Personell Management.

• Advanced Education Corporation

  2008-2009 | Instructional Designer

  Computer based learning, course design and execution.

• Reid Estate

  2006-2011 | Facilities Engineer

  Construction & Maintenance of off gird self-sufficient estate; Well water, solar power, battery bank electrical storage, diesel power generation, wastewater, building construction, HVAC, propane, electrical, plumbing, forestry, heavy machinery operation, preventive maintenance.

• Desmond Barca Metal Sulpture & Design

  1993-2012 | Owner/Artist

  Commission based sculpture. Mixed media, primarily metals; Bronze, copper, steel, wrought iron, & aluminium.

Education

• San Diguito Academy

  1990-1993 | Welder/ Fabricator

  San Diego County, Regional Occupational Program

• Palomar College

  1999-2001 | Associates Degree in Liberal Arts

• California State University San Marcos

  2001-2003 | Baccalaureate degree, Literature & Writing Studies

Unions

• International Union of Operating Engineers

  2012-Present