Professor of Basic Skills

• Aug 2021 - Present

English Instructor

• Aug 2016 - Present

Teach Freshman Composition (100) in a sixteen-week course and an twelve-week course (2 sections) that focus on critical reading and writing strategies, analysis, and research skills Participated in Adjunct Faculty Academy, collaborating on student success and equity strategies and student-centered classroom instruction. Teach Freshman Composition (100) in a sixteen-week course and an twelve-week course (2 sections) that focus on critical reading and writing strategies, analysis, and research skills Participated in Adjunct Faculty Academy, collaborating on student success and equity strategies and student-centered classroom instruction.

English Instructor

• Aug 2001 - Present

Teach traditional and online courses on how to communicate effectively and think critically. Classes focus on the writing process, essay and argument structure, and critical interpretation. Teach various levels of English, including basic writing skills (5 sections), developmental writing (9 sections),transfer-level composition (25 sections), critical thinking and writing (2 sections), literature courses (6 sections) and the Learning Center (1 section)• Participated in Book of the Year Committee, Puente program, professional development activities, and tutor and facilitated workshops at the Learning Center on campus• Prepared course materials in multi-media formats, lectured, facilitated small group work, and hold conferences with students regarding progress• Evaluated and developed new strategies for teaching; inculcating the use of technology in the classroom, such as using Blackboard, Turnitin, library research, and service learning programs• Evaluated and assessed Student Learning Outcomes for transferable English courses Show less

Graduate Student Faculty Intern

• Aug 2000 - Aug 2001

Selected for program that provided a broad introduction to teaching at the community college level with an experienced mentor, while interacting with the students and developing teaching methods• Assisted mentor instructor with teaching developmental English classes and preparing class materials.• Attended several pedagogical seminars throughout the mentor program, emphasizing the structure of the California community college system and the Rancho Santiago Community College District Show less

Assistant Professor - Basic Skills/Learning Center Instructor

• Jan 2017 - May 2022

At the Learning Center, I work one-on-one with students in the various adult education programs including High School Diploma, Career Technical Education, English as a Second Language, and Basic Skills. We offer tutoring in academic subjects, assessment preparation, computer applications, and employment skills. At the Learning Center, I work one-on-one with students in the various adult education programs including High School Diploma, Career Technical Education, English as a Second Language, and Basic Skills. We offer tutoring in academic subjects, assessment preparation, computer applications, and employment skills.

ESL Instructor

• Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

Established the curriculum for a new ESL program to meet needs of introductory and intermediate students in conversational business English • Created targeted assignments, focusing specifically on the banking industry and its customer, employee, and business interactions • Constructed peer-to-peer and group assignments that reinforced conversational as well as written English skills • Composed student learning outcomes and placement assessments for student and program evaluation Established the curriculum for a new ESL program to meet needs of introductory and intermediate students in conversational business English • Created targeted assignments, focusing specifically on the banking industry and its customer, employee, and business interactions • Constructed peer-to-peer and group assignments that reinforced conversational as well as written English skills • Composed student learning outcomes and placement assessments for student and program evaluation

English Instructor

• Aug 2005 - Dec 2005

Taught developmental course, Introduction to Composition (English 52) • Focused instruction, strengthening student skills in grammar, essay structure, writing style, critical thinking, and library research skills. Taught developmental course, Introduction to Composition (English 52) • Focused instruction, strengthening student skills in grammar, essay structure, writing style, critical thinking, and library research skills.

English Instructor

• Aug 2001 - Dec 2001

Taught a transfer-level English Composition course that focused on essay structure, writing style, and critical thinking • Demonstrated how to construct an argument, evaluate and cite primary and secondary sources, and create a works cited page for the research essay assignment • Scored reading assessment tests for student placement in various English courses Taught a transfer-level English Composition course that focused on essay structure, writing style, and critical thinking • Demonstrated how to construct an argument, evaluate and cite primary and secondary sources, and create a works cited page for the research essay assignment • Scored reading assessment tests for student placement in various English courses

English Tutor and Computer Lab Attendant

• 1999 - 2000

• Tutored junior high and high school students in English and other disciplines, as well as providing computer application support in the computer lab • Assisted students with their homework and writing skills. Explained to the students how to develop and organize their essays as well as reading comprehension • Tutored junior high and high school students in English and other disciplines, as well as providing computer application support in the computer lab • Assisted students with their homework and writing skills. Explained to the students how to develop and organize their essays as well as reading comprehension

Rhetoric Department Tutor

• 1999 - 1999

• Team-taught two sections of the developmental reading and writing course. This course was designed to prepare university students for Freshman Composition and the exit/placement exam. • Assisted the instructor with lecturing, preparing class materials, grading papers and exams, holding conferences with students on writing progress and essays • Prepared students for the exit exam • Team-taught two sections of the developmental reading and writing course. This course was designed to prepare university students for Freshman Composition and the exit/placement exam. • Assisted the instructor with lecturing, preparing class materials, grading papers and exams, holding conferences with students on writing progress and essays • Prepared students for the exit exam

Project Coordinator for Literacy Service Learning Program (Internship)

• 1996 - 1997

• Offered college students the opportunity to go inside the detention center and mentor and tutor the detainees in Service Learning Program sponsored by University of San Diego in conjunction with the San Diego Juvenile Detention Center. • Planned and implemented the curriculum for the program for approximately 200 detainees and 30 tutors. • Facilitated training sessions for program tutors at the beginning of each semester. • Co-authored sections of the Rand Corporate Grant for the Service Learning program Show less