#NISODProfiles - Lillian Huerta "I love serving as a link for the community and meeting students who represent diversity in its rawest form. They all come with unique stories and challenges, and to be part of their dynamic stories is challenging, yet inspiring!" [...]

#NISODProfiles - Rafael Castillo "Patience and empathy are the twin pillars I'd recommend to first-timers teaching community college students. In my classes, I share a short introduction to my struggles and fears as a first-generation learner to help students realize I understand their struggles." [...]

#NISODProfiles - Sadhana Ray "I bring my own life experiences to the classroom to help students relate to me. Involving students in college events, encouraging them to participate, volunteer services, and learn from those experiences helps connect us as a community." #NISODProfiles | [...]

#NISODProfiles - Jonathan Sparks "My favorite aspect of being a community college instructor is being able to make a tangible difference in the lives of so many. It is especially rewarding to be a part of the pathway to success for students who never thought they could attain [...]

#NISODProfiles - George J. Jaber     "Share your knowledge as a gift freely given. Students want to absorb information, and when you deliver it to them with positive encouragement, they want to please you with their acceptance." #NISODProfiles | August 27, 2020 [...]

#NISODProfiles - Thankam Samuel     "When I come into work every day, I think of ways that I can serve my students that not only help them succeed academically, but help them feel comfortable in the classroom in order to facilitate their learning. I believe the teacher [...]

#NISODProfiles - Anthony V. LaStrape     "Introductory courses are the front porch of the discipline. A bad experience in Introduction to Communication might drive away a potential major. I love being able to show students what introductory courses can lead to and relish the opportunity to guide [...]

#NISODProfiles - Brandie Littlefield     "I strive to create a safe and respectful learning environment where students from all walks of life can come together and learn about biology. My hope is that I provide students with the tools needed to progress on to the next step [...]

#NISODProfiles - John R. Brannen "My goal is to produce a nurse who is mature, self-directed, emotionally intelligent, capable of deep thinking, and most of all, has a heart. I have been given two natural gifts: The gift of expression and the gift to inspire. By sharing those [...]

#NISODProfiles - Cheryl Brooks "The most rewarding part of my job is helping students fulfill their educational goals. The true reward is when a student completes their goals and says, 'Thank you for all your help.'" #NISODProfiles | June 18, 2020 [...]