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Educational Background

M.A., Comparative Literature,
Certificate Teaching Composition:
San Francisco State University
B.A., Comparative Literature, Minor: Spanish: University of California, Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
Merritt College (4.0), transfer to UCB with Regent's Scholarship

Teaching Experience

Full-time English Instructor, Merritt College, 2006 to present
Full-time Sabbatical Leave Replacement, Laney College (one semester)
Full-Time Puente English Instructor, Chabot College (one year sabbatical leave replacement)
English Adjunct Faculty, Chabot College
Lecturer, San Francisco State University
English Adjunct Faculty, Diablo Valley College
English Adjunct Faculty, Merritt College
English Adjunct Faculty, City College of San Francisco
English Adjunct Faculty, Los Medanos College
Spanish Instructor, Albany Adult School, 2000-2006

Professional
Accomplishments

Chair of Merritt College English/Languages/Humanities/ Philosophy Department 2008-2015
Elected two terms to Executive Committee, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2009-2012
ASCCC Area B Representative, 2009-2012
ASCCC Standards and Practices Chair, 2011-2012
ASCCC Faculty Development Committee Chair, 2009-2011
Merritt College Curriculum Committee Chair, 2006-2013
Merritt College Chair, Chairs and Prog. Directors Committee (one year)

Areas of Expertise / Interest

Teaching Composition, Reading and Writing
Multicultural World Literature with focus on Latin American Literature,
Spanish and Italian

Teaching
Philosophy

I am a strong believer in research based instruction especially at the basic skills level. My educational background gives me the expertise to bring the most effective teaching methods to my classroom to facilitate learning composition and reading skills. I combine that element with a love of diverse literatures and a focus on student-centered learning. I especially value the student experience not only because I was myself a re-entry student not so very long ago, but also because I firmly believe in the intrinsic worth of each and every student. I currently focus all my courses on social justice and historical truth. We cannot have one without the other.