Office Schedule
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday | Sunday |
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Tarpon Springs, LY145 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tarpon Springs, LY145 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tarpon Springs, LY145 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am eCampus (virtual) | 9:00 am - 10:00 am eCampus (virtual) |
Biography
I have been teaching in various environments -- high school, community college, private industry -- for over 15 years. I have also served as chairperson and curriculum director for a private prep school in San Diego, California. I recently moved from San Diego to Tampa, but am originally from Baltimore, Maryland, where I earned my Master of Arts in Communication at the University of Maryland. I am currently working on my doctorate in education at the University of South Florida.
To my students here at SPC I bring a sincere dedication to and enthusiasm for learning. I try to make classes interesting and relevant to real life and to every individual student. I feel fortunate to be a part of the teaching and learning that happen here at SPC, as I believe deeply in the importance of education and its potential to enrich every life it touches.
Subjects Taught
English Language & Literature, Speech Communication
Course Schedule

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| 0470 Summer Term 2013 |
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ENC 1101 COMPOSITION I
| 543 | TS | Online | May 13 2013 | Jul 19 2013 |
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3 |
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Prerequisite: (ENC 0025) and (prerequisite or corequisite REA 0017) or EAP 1695 or appropriate scores on the Writing and Reading placement tests. This course is designed to develop composition skills. It emphasizes the development of the multi-paragraph essay and includes practice in information retrieval from electronic and other sources, as well as in the selection, restriction, organization, and development of topics. It also offers the student opportunities to improve proficiency with sentence structure, diction, and mechanics. Selected writing samples are examined as models of form and as sources of ideas for the student's own writing. Conferences provide individual instruction. Sections of computer-assisted and individualized instruction are offered. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is only given for one of the following: ENC 1101, ENC 1121H or IDS 1101H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1608 PUBLIC SPEAKING
| 1589 | TS | Online | May 13 2013 | Jul 19 2013 |
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3 |
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"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course offers practical experience in a variety of forms of public speaking, with the focus on development of critical thinking, personal communication skills and personal effectiveness with audiences. The student will evaluate the principles of speaking and listening using techniques including rhetorical criticism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both SPC 1608 and SPC 1608H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1608 PUBLIC SPEAKING
| 789 | TS | Online | May 13 2013 | Jul 19 2013 |
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| Credits: |
3 |
| Description: |
"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course offers practical experience in a variety of forms of public speaking, with the focus on development of critical thinking, personal communication skills and personal effectiveness with audiences. The student will evaluate the principles of speaking and listening using techniques including rhetorical criticism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both SPC 1608 and SPC 1608H. 47 contact hours. |
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| 0465 Spring Term 2013 |
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ENC 1101 COMPOSITION I
| 2893 | TS | Online | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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3 |
| Description: |
Prerequisite: (ENC 0025) and (prerequisite or corequisite REA 0017) or EAP 1695 or appropriate scores on the Writing and Reading placement tests. This course is designed to develop composition skills. It emphasizes the development of the multi-paragraph essay and includes practice in information retrieval from electronic and other sources, as well as in the selection, restriction, organization, and development of topics. It also offers the student opportunities to improve proficiency with sentence structure, diction, and mechanics. Selected writing samples are examined as models of form and as sources of ideas for the student's own writing. Conferences provide individual instruction. Sections of computer-assisted and individualized instruction are offered. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is only given for one of the following: ENC 1101, ENC 1121H or IDS 1101H. 47 contact hours. |
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ENC 1101 COMPOSITION I
| 311 | TS | In Class | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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| Credits: |
3 |
| Description: |
Prerequisite: (ENC 0025) and (prerequisite or corequisite REA 0017) or EAP 1695 or appropriate scores on the Writing and Reading placement tests. This course is designed to develop composition skills. It emphasizes the development of the multi-paragraph essay and includes practice in information retrieval from electronic and other sources, as well as in the selection, restriction, organization, and development of topics. It also offers the student opportunities to improve proficiency with sentence structure, diction, and mechanics. Selected writing samples are examined as models of form and as sources of ideas for the student's own writing. Conferences provide individual instruction. Sections of computer-assisted and individualized instruction are offered. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is only given for one of the following: ENC 1101, ENC 1121H or IDS 1101H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1017 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION
| 1138 | TS | Blended | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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3 |
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"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course is designed to assist the student in understanding and implementing oral communication and critical thinking skills. Learning is centered on student participation in a variety of speaking-listening situations designed to enhance the understanding of the interpersonal nature of all speech communication. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in General Education Requirements. Credit is only given for one of the following: IDS 1101H, SPC 1017, or SPC 1017H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1608 PUBLIC SPEAKING
| 1848 | TS | Online | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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3 |
| Description: |
"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course offers practical experience in a variety of forms of public speaking, with the focus on development of critical thinking, personal communication skills and personal effectiveness with audiences. The student will evaluate the principles of speaking and listening using techniques including rhetorical criticism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both SPC 1608 and SPC 1608H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1608 PUBLIC SPEAKING
| 2947 | TS | Online | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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3 |
| Description: |
"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course offers practical experience in a variety of forms of public speaking, with the focus on development of critical thinking, personal communication skills and personal effectiveness with audiences. The student will evaluate the principles of speaking and listening using techniques including rhetorical criticism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both SPC 1608 and SPC 1608H. 47 contact hours. |
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SPC 1608 PUBLIC SPEAKING
| 3117 | TS | Online | Jan 7 2013 | May 3 2013 |
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3 |
| Description: |
"G" Prerequisite: (ENC 0025 or EAP 1695) or satisfactory score on the SPC placement test. This course offers practical experience in a variety of forms of public speaking, with the focus on development of critical thinking, personal communication skills and personal effectiveness with audiences. The student will evaluate the principles of speaking and listening using techniques including rhetorical criticism. This course partially satisfies the writing requirements as outlined in the General Education Requirements. Credit is not given for both SPC 1608 and SPC 1608H. 47 contact hours. |
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