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VITAE FALL 2016 Heidi E. Ajrami Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences English Dept. Phone: 361-573-3291 ext. 3370 The Victoria College Fax: 361-582-2577 2200 E. Red River St. [email protected] Victoria, TX 77901 EDUCATION Post-Graduate Certificate in TESOL, May 2007 Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA Master of Arts in English, May 1998 University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE Bachelor of Arts in English, June 1989 (summa cum laude) Mercer University, Atlanta, GA COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Spring 2003-present Victoria College, Professor of English, Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Fall 1999-Fall 2002 Victoria College, Associate Professor of English, Humanities and Fine Arts Fall 1998-Spring 1999 Clarkson College, Adjunct Instructor, English, Humanities, Business, and Orientation PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEAL Academy Spring 2016-Spring 2017 Syllabi Templates workshop Fall 2016 Windows Shortcuts workshop Fall 2016 Adobe workshop Fall 2015 Video Accessibility Basics workshop Fall 2015 FERPA training Fall 2015 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS Specifications Grading and Self-Regulated Learning Convocation Fall 2016 Specifications Grading and Self-Regulated Learning CAPE worshop Fall 2016 TCCTA membership Fall 2015-present COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Relay for Life – annually since 2013 Foster family for Dorothy O’Connor Pet Adoption – Fall 2016 Christ’s Kitchen – Fall 2016 VITAE Jennifer Anderson English Department Office Tel: (361) 582-2577 The Victoria College Fax: (361) 582-2578 2200 E. Red River St. Victoria, TX 77901 [email protected] EDUCATION Master of English (Composition and Rhetoric), May 2003, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX. Bachelor of Humanities (English,) December 2001, University of Houston – Victoria, Victoria, TX. PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS Online Course Development 2009 ENG 1302 Composition, Research and Literature 2004 ENG 3430 Professional Communication “Collaboratively Mentoring Our Identities as Readers, Writers, and Teachers”. Teaching Writing with Latino/A Students. State University Press: New York, 2007. 216-17. COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Spring 2009 – Present Victoria College, Instructor Courses Taught ENG 1301 Composition and Rhetoric ENG 1302 Composition, Research and Literature Summer 2006 – Present University of Phoenix Axia Online, Instructor Courses Taught COM 120 Effective Persuasive Writing COM 125 Utilizing Information in College Writing COM 130 Business Writing and Research for the IT Professional COM 135 Business Communication for the IT Professional COM 150 Effective Essay Writing COM 220 Research Writing Fall 2003 – Present University of Houston Victoria, Instructor Courses Taught ENG 3430 Business and Professional Communication MARK ARANDIA DIVISION Humanities CONTACT [email protected] EDUCATION PH.D, 2008 -- Major: Politics University of Dallas, Irving, TX M.A, 2003 – Major: Politics University of Dallas, Irving, TX B.A, 1997 – Major: Politics University of Dallas, Irving, TX COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE VICTORIA COLLEGE Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Summer 2017 to present NORTH LAKE COLLEGE Full time Philosophy Instructor, Fall 2005 to present PROFESSIONAL • Philosophy and the Good Life: A Text for Beginners. Kendall Hunt PRESENTATIONS & Publishing, 2013 PUBLICATIONS • Competing Visions: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy. Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2013 COMMUNITY Debate Tournament Judge for Stoa Speech and Debate, a national High ACTIVITIES & School and Junior High Speech and Debate organization serving the needs of privately educated, Christian Homeschooling families. Stoa exists to INTERESTS train Christian homeschooled youth in speech and debate to better communicate a Biblical worldview. Stoa offers a National Invitational Tournament of Champions, inviting students from across the United States to perform, speak and debate. Page 2 First & Last Name ALLISON ARCEO DIVISION Academic Foundations CONTACT JH100 361-582-2438 [email protected] EDUCATION MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING, DECEMBER 2005 University of Texas at San Antonio – San Antonio, TX BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY, MAY 2003 St. Mary's University – San Antonio, TX COLLEGE TEACHING THE VICTORIA COLLEGE, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LEARNING EXPERIENCE FRAMEWORKS Fall 2016 OTHER WORK NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL COUNSELOR EXPERIENCE March 2014-January 2015 Job responsibilities: Provided guidance lessons to students, Offered individual and group counseling sessions to students in need, Conducted appropriate training sessions to teachers, staff and parents NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION TEACHER August 2013-February 2014 Job Responsibilities- Provided instruction in the 5 core subject areas to students with severe disabilities, Collected weekly data to review progress of IEP goals, Conducted ARD meetings to develop appropriate educational plans for students EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT/LIFE SKILLS TEACHER August 2006-May 2013 Job Responsibilities- Implemented a behavioral system to achieve positive results in students, Developed and taught social skills lessons, Planned and conducted lessons in the community to gain life experiences Page 2 llison Arceo MELINDA ARMADILLO DIVISION Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences CONTACT [email protected] EDUCATION MASTER OF MUSIC Texas A&M University-Kingsville (in progress) BACHELOR OF MUSIC, 2014 Texas A&M University-Kingsville COLLEGE VICTORIA COLLEGE, ADJUCT INSTRUCTOR OF BRASS TEACHING Fall 2016 – Present EXPERIENCE OTHER WORK VICTORIA ISD, MISSION VALLEY ELEMENTARY MUSIC EXPERIENCE TEACHER 2016 – Present VICTORIA ISD, MISSION VALLEY AND LIBERTY ACADEMY MUSIC TEACHER 2015 – 2016 General music for students in Pre-K through 5th grade. Beginning piano for students in 9th through 12th grade. ZAPATA CISD, ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHER AND ASSISTANT BAND DIRECTOR 2014 – 2015 Elementary music instruction and assistant band director responsibilities. PROFESSIONAL Texas Music Educators Association AFFILIATIONS American Orff-Schulwerk Association COMMUNITY Crossroads Community Band ACTIVITIES & VISD Directors Jazz Band INTERESTS Theatre Victoria Page 2 First & Last Name TANYA BAKER DIVISION Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Academic Foundations CONTACT L 100 C 361-573-3291 x3367 [email protected] EDUCATION MASTER OF ARTS, DECEMBER 2010 Baylor University – Waco, TX If you wish, you may include your GPA here and a brief summary of relevant coursework, awards, and honors. BACHELOR OF ARTS, MAY 2008 Baylor University – Waco, TX COLLEGE TEACHING VICTORIA COLLEGE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EXPERIENCE Spring 2014 – Present UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF ENGLISH Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 TEMPLE COLLEGE, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF ENGLISH Spring 2011 – Fall 2013 MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF ENGLISH Fall 2011 – Spring 2012 BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, TEACHER OF RECORD Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 COMMITTEES SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Fall 2014 – present ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Fall 2014 – present PROFESSIONAL • Member, Modern Language Association AFFILIATIONS • Member, National Association for Developmental Education • Member, Texas Community College Teachers Association Page 2 Tanya Baker BRENT BAKER DIVISION Division of Science, Mathematics, & Physical Education CONTACT Victoria College Gonzales Center 830-672-6251 ext. 3444 [email protected] EDUCATION Bachelor of Science (Biology, Secondary Education), May 2014 Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas COLLEGE TEACHING Fall 2015 – Present Microbiology Laboratory (BIOL 2420) EXPERIENCE Victoria College Gonzales Center, Gonzales, Texas OTHER WORK August 2015 – Present Math Instructor, North Avenue Intermediate EXPERIENCE August 2014 – August 2015 Science Instructor, Gonzales Junior High School PROFESSIONAL Bloodborne Pathogens Training, August 2015 DEVELOPMENT & Science Educator’s Workshop, Region 13 ESC, March 2015 TRAINING PROFESSIONAL Texas Classroom Teachers Association AFFILIATIONS COMMUNITY Gonzales County Historical Commission ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS MELISSA TREVINO BALLI VICTORIA COLLEGE, DIVISION OF ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MUSIC DEPARTMENT 2200 E. RED RIVER VICTORIA TX 77901 OFFICE TEL: LEAVE MESSAGE WITH DIVISION ADMIN. ASST. 361-582-2530 EMAIL: [email protected]; [email protected] PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Self-driven music educator and performer with 12 years of teaching experience both in classroom setting and one-on- one setting. Experience in teaching repertoire for middle school and high school orchestras and solo and ensemble performance. 8 seasons of orchestral experience. EDUCATION MA in Interdisciplinary Studies, West Texas &M University in Canyon, TX August 2018 MM in Performance, West Texas A&M University in Canyon, TX August 2015 BM, Music –All Level Certification, Texas A&M International University in Laredo, TX May 2013 Study Abroad, Aletheia University in Danshui, Taiwan Summer 2009 COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Victoria College, Private Lesson Adjunct Instructor August 2017-present OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE Victoria East High School Orchestra Director 2017 Hopkins Elementary Music Teacher 2016-2017 Crossroad Strings Sectional Coach 2016-present AISD Auxiliary Employee (sectional work) 2013-present St. Thomas Catholic Church Strings Instructor 2013-present Amarillo Youth Orchestra Program Violin 1 Coach – Philharmonic Orchestra and Preparatory