"The real test of learning is to be able to explain what you have learned in your own terms and to be able to apply it to new situations."
Thinking Together: Collaborative Learning in Science, Harvard University.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
or by appointment
Classes Taught
CRE101: Critical and Evaluative Reading
ENG009: English as a Second Language I
ENG010: English as a Second Language II
ENG011: English as a Second Language III
ENG012: English as a Second Language IV
ENG061: Basic Writing Skills
ENG071: Fundamentals of Writing
ENG101: First-Year Composition
ENG102: First-Year Composition
ENH285: Contemporary Women Writers
RDG009: Reading as a Second Language I
RDG010: Reading as a Second Language II
RDG011: Reading as a Second Language III
RDG012: Reading as a Second Language IV
RDG081: Reading Improvement
RDG091: College Reading Skills I
Professional Information
Education
Certification in Teaching English as a Second Language, UC Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts (English, Speech), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Master of Education (Reading), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Teaching Experience
Residential Faculty, GateWay Community College, Phoenix, AZ
Residential Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ
Adjunct Faculty, Maricopa County Community College District: Rio Salado, Mesa, Chandler-Gilbert, AZ
Faculty, EF International, Santa Barbara, CA
Adjunct Faculty, DeAnza Community College, Cupertino, CA
Teacher, North High School, Torrance, CA
Professional Activities
Faculty Advisor for Student Council
English Instructional Council Chair
Council for the Advancement of Higher Standards (Counseling Program)
Service Learning Committee
Travel Committee
Member of:
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Teaching English in the Two Year College
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Professional Development
Learning Communities Conference, Central Arizona College
Hands Across the Border Cultural Exchange, Hermosillo, Mexico
Open Space Forum, Maricopa Center for Learning Instruction
The Foundation for Critical Thinking, Portland, OR