Welcome!

I look forward to a wonderful semester with

you. Please know that your success is also my success,
and I'm here to help.

The best way to reach me is through CANVAS. I check

my email Monday-Friday, and I will always respond to
your message. If you do not receive an answer within
24 hours, this means I have yet to see your message;
please resend it.

Before becoming a community college professor, I

served as an English teacher in the Bay Area. My
greatest hope is to contribute to my community
through my teaching and my service to others, and I
love the opportunity to be able to work with such
dynamic people/students.

Though I am an instructor, I consider myself a life-long student and

understand the dedication it takes to pursue a dream; I have a MA in
Education from UC Santa Barbara, and I was fortunate to receive my Ph.D in
English from UC Berkeley; here I spent many late nights under the flickering
florescent lights in the library. I truly understand the hard work it takes to
be a student, and I will do my best to support you in this endeavor.

When I'm not teaching, I am driving my two children around to their

sporting events, kayaking whenever I can, and binge watching Netflicks
(during the summer). I am known for laughing hard (usually at myself) and
for my dedication to my family and my teaching.

Take care, and I will see you in cyberspace.