Don McNish, Ph.D.

Career path.

1. Meta

   Data Labelling Analyst – AI Model Evaluation & Annotation

   Apr 2026 - Present
2. Mercor

   AI Trainer | Model Researcher & Evaluation Lead

   Oct 2025 - Apr 2026
3. Handshake

   AI Trainer | Model Validation Expert (MOVE Program)

   Aug 2025 - Jan 2026
4. Masterminding

   Co-Founder | AI Education & Research Strategy

   Oct 2024 - Jun 2025
5. OpenAI

   AI Trainer | Prompt Design

   Jun 2024 - Sep 2024
6. University of California, Santa Barbara

   Assessment and Data Coordinator

   Sep 2022 - Dec 2023
7. University of California, Santa Barbara

   Instructor

   Oct 2020 - Dec 2025
8. Valley International Preparatory High School

   High School Science Teacher

   Jun 2018 - Jun 2020
9. IVY BOUND ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

   Middle School Science Teacher

   Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
10. Los Angeles Unified School District

    Teaching Aide & Substitue Teacher

    Aug 2015 - Jun 2017
11. UDC - Utility Data Contractors, Inc

    Geographic Information Systems Technician

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
12. Informa

    Research Team Manager

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2013
13. California State University, Northridge

    Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
14. California State University, Northridge

    Geography Tutor

    Aug 2006 - May 2009