Oriane Delfosse has spent her career supporting local and national nonprofits with development and communications, with a particular focus on ensuring access and equity in education. Before moving to the nonprofit sector, she taught writing at the high school and college level in New York and Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is a former creative writing instructor for MTC, edited a collection of MTC student writing, and has supported the college with various communication projects since 2020. Her own writing has appeared in Best New American Voices, Storyscape Journal, and The Rumpus, among other publications. She has a B.A. in English and French from the University of Virginia and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. 

Sam received a B.A. in Communication with an emphasis in Sport Management from UC Santa Barbara. He also studied abroad at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he began his career in philanthropy, interning for a nonprofit focused on the development of micro-entrepreneurs in the township communities outside of Cape Town. Prior to joining Mount Tamalpais College, Sam worked in communications and development at the Santa Barbara Foundation before returning to Africa in 2022 with the sport-for-development nonprofit Shooting Touch. As Director of Communications at Shooting Touch, he led marketing, communications, and public relations efforts for both U.S. and Rwanda-based programs, while also supporting donor relations, fundraising, program operations, and strategic growth. During his three years on-ground in Rwanda, Sam helped cultivate and execute major cause-marketing partnerships with the NBA, Giants of Africa, UNESCO, and the U.S. Embassy in Kigali. Originally from Marin County, Sam is excited to return home to join MTC and contribute to the phenomenal work being done to uplift incarcerated individuals through higher education – at San Quentin and across the country.

Douglas Pentland (he/him/él) is the Senior Program Administrator with Mount Tamalpais College. Douglas is a passionate fourth generation educator and former classroom teacher. His teaching background includes creative writing and reentry classes in community organizations, dual language classes in K-12 public schools, and horticulture at Rikers Island jail. Most recently, Douglas managed a federally and California registered teacher preparation apprenticeship and job training program in both carceral and community settings. In college, he majored in Critical Theory and Social Justice with a critical race theory emphasis and minored in Spanish.

Victor Olguin joined MTC as our Library Clerk in July 2023 and started his first semester as an MTC student in January 2024. Victor’s favorite subject is history, and particularly enjoys learning about the World War II era. As an MTC Library Clerk, Victor is responsible for keeping the library organized throughout the year and distributing course supplies and textbooks at the beginning of each semester. He also manages all the audio and video equipment for special events at MTC. His favorite part of his job is working on a college campus and interacting with faculty and other students.