Recent Courses Taught:

• Speech 1100 - Fundamentals of Speech
• Speech 1120 - Small Group Communication

Membership:

• National Communication Association
• Illinois Speech and Theater Association
• Illinois TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Education:

• Certificate, Community College Teaching and Learning, University of Illinois - Urbana
• M. A. Speech, University of Illinois -Urbana
• B. A. Teaching Speech, University of Illinois - Urbana

Links of Interest:

Speech Assistance at the College of DuPage

Philosophy of Instruction:

Just as the speaker and listener must work together to make communication possible, the teacher and student must work together to make learning possible; if either is defective, the other is diminished. Accordingly, the teacher must strive to engage and challenge students; to help students find and maintain pace for mastering the material; to critique and stimulate; and to offer interest and encouragement. In turn, the student must be active in the learning process; it is the student’s responsibility to suspend judgments and be ready, willing, and prepared to learn, keeping in mind that learning involves change and change may be uncomfortable. Thus, the teacher and student must work in concert, supporting one another in the learning process. When either does not work to his or her full potential, the other cannot fully flourish.