Jon
Drinnon
| Educational
Background |
M.A.,
Comparative Literature, Certificate Teaching Composition: San Francisco State University B.A., Comparative Literature, Minor: Spanish: University of California, Berkeley |
| Teaching
Experience |
Full-time English Instructor, Merritt College |
| Professional Accomplishments |
Elected two terms to Executive Committee, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (latest term 2010-2012) |
| Areas
of Expertise / Interest |
Developmental
English Composition, Multicultural World Literature with focus on Latin American Literature, Spanish Language |
Teaching Philosophy |
I am a strong believer in research based instruction especially at the basic skills level. My educational background gives me the expertise to bring the most effective teaching methods to my classroom to facilitate learning composition and reading skills. I combine that element with a love of diverse literatures and a focus on student-centered learning. I especially value the student experience not only because I was myself a re-entry student not so very long ago, but also because I firmly believe in the intrinsic worth of each and every student. |