Contact Information

Phone
562-570-1755

Fax
562-570-1893

Address
Rancho Los Cerritos
4600 Virginia Road
Long Beach, CA 90807

 

 

Job Opportunities

Now Hiring: Maintenance assistant/custodial position

If you were interested in the maintenance/custodial position at Rancho Los Cerritos, please click the link below to view the application form. To qualify, forms must be completely filled out and turned at the visitor center before 5 p.m., May 24, 2013:

Maintenance Application


Rancho Los Cerritos Staff

 

Executive Director & Historic Sites Officer: Ellen Calomiris

Ellen Calomiris has worked at the Rancho since 1982. She received a bachelor's degree in history from California State University, Long Beach; studied abroad under a Fulbright Scholarship; and earned a master's degree in United States history at the University of Delaware, where she was a Hagley Fellow. As Historic Sites Officer, she is responsible for the overall operations of the Rancho, which include staff, budget, educational programs and events, contract management, grant writing, and site maintenance. She also oversees construction and restoration projects and helped develop the site’s Master Plan. Furthermore, as Executive Director for the Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation, she provides staff support to the Board of Directors and assists with resource development. Ellen highly values the relationships that the Rancho has formed with its volunteers and also enjoys seeing the facility’s long range plans come into fruition. 

For general information about the site, contact Ellen at: Ellen.Calomiris@longbeach.gov

 

Historical Curator: Steve Iverson

Steve Iverson has worked for the Rancho since 1989. His responsibilities included the management, maintenance, and research of the items in collections and exhibit rooms. He also oversaw the research library and helped with docent training and special events. His favorite projects for the Rancho have included the renovation of the “Blacksmith Room” exhibit and the site’s ongoing adaptation to the digital age. Steve retired in December 2012.

 

Education Coordinator: Meighan Maguire

Before joining the Rancho staff in 2003, Meighan Maguire received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles and a doctorate's degree in communication from the University of California, San Diego. Meighan manages the education programs, a job that includes teaching Rancho history and overseeing the award-winning school tour program. She also develops and implements engaging programs for youth and teens. Meighan’s goal for the Rancho education programs is that they will help guests “extract meaning from historical fact”, and thus enrich our community’s knowledge of its heritage.

For information about the education programs, contact Meighan at:
Meighan.Maguire@longbeach.gov

 

Volunteer Coordinator: Jan Shafer

Jan Shafer has worked at the Rancho since 2001. Her position at the site involves the recruitment of volunteers and the implementation of volunteer programs, as well as the organization of many of the Rancho’s special events. The most rewarding aspect of Jan’s work at the Rancho is that it gives her the opportunity to provide the public with a hands-on approach to historical education.  Jan received a bachelor's degree in sociology from California State University, Long Beach. 

For information about volunteering, contact Jan at:

Jan.Shafer@longbeach.gov

 

Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator: Jasmine Leng
 

Jasmine Leng began working at the Rancho in May 2012. Jasmine received her bachelor’s in journalism with an emphasis in public relations from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to joining the staff at Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site, she participated in two internships. Her first was at LAX Public Relations Division, where she broadened and further developed her fascination with public relations through hands-on experience. She later interned for NEAD Apps as a social media and public relations intern, where she gained a whole new perspective on the shift of the digital era by working alongside app developers for smart-phones. Her current tasks at the Rancho include assisting museum volunteers, organizing special events at the Rancho, maintaining the Rancho’s website and social media as well as coordinating communication between the Rancho and its publics.

 

For information about public relations & marketing, contact Jasmine at:

Jasmine.Leng@longbeach.gov
 

Horticulturist: Marie Barnidge-McIntyre

Marie Barnidge-McIntyre, a certified horticulturist, has maintained the living collections at the Rancho since 1992. Her main responsibility is maintaining and preserving the historic grounds. In addition, she supervises the maintenance contractors, garden volunteers, garden craft committee, and garden docent program. One of Marie’s main projects has been increasing the Rancho’s sustainability (through integrated pest and resource management programs) while simultaneously preserving and re-introducing historical plant material. Furthermore, her work been published in regional publications and trade journals. She is also featured in Pioneers of American Landscape Design, a collection of biographies of visionary professionals assembled as part of the Heritage Preservation service program of the National Park Service. 

For information about the gardens, contact Marie at:               Marie.Barnidge-Mcintyre@longbeach.gov

 

Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation

Director of Development: Charlene Ferris

 

Charlene Ferris has served as the Development Director for the Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation since 2008. Charlene’s career in the field of non-profit management in the Southern California area spans over 25 years, supporting boards and volunteers with the resources that nurture a culture of philanthropy. Charlene helps create and implement resource development and communication strategies vital to the mission of the organization. Charlene describes her job as a way of “raising relationships before dollars” in order to secure a meaningful connection between the community and the historic site. 

 

For foundation information, contact Charlene at:

Rancho.CharleneFerris@gmail.com

 

Custodian: Coming soon...

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4600 Virginia Road
Long Beach, CA 90807

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