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“I had been a university instructor for 10 years before I showed up to Eastern. My husband and I were both at the University of Oregon. I was a full-time ESOL instructor, and he was a Ph.D. student in Linguistics. When he graduated, he was hired as a tenure track professor in the English Department at Eastern. I like my husband, so I decided to move with him. I was hired as a part-time instructor in the English Department in conjunction with part-time teaching at CT State-Manchester.”
“I'm being sincere when I say my favorite class to teach is whichever class I’m teaching. There is something about all my classes that I enjoy. I try to make them as meaningful as I can for not only the students but also for me. I have to feel excited about my approach to content and the activities I bring to class as that enthusiasm can transfer to students and their experience around the class content.”
“My creative endeavors are varied and continually changing. Maybe this feels flaky, but I'm a naturally curious person. This opens up a limitless field of endeavors. Some of my endeavors from the past till now — hiking, welding, music, gardening, bike touring, traveling, baking, letter writing (I feel like this is a lost art), back-country camping, etc.”
Empower students to be an engaged member of their world.
“The community that Eastern creates is noteworthy. I’ve met inspiring, funny, creative, friendly, intelligent students, faculty, staff and administration. Also, I love the size of Eastern. It is just big enough to meet new people weekly, but it is small enough that you can actually form relationships with others on campus. It does not feel like a cliquey place, it feels more inclusive and welcoming than bigger universities.”
“Empower students to be an engaged member of their world.”
“College is your time to indulge in your interests and ideas. Take advantage of that mental exploration as you may not have as much time to do this after you graduate.”