For
the Fall Semester 2006 I am teaching two sections of World Mythology
which is offered for the first time on the Skokie Campus. I am also
teaching an on-line Humanities 127 course. Over the summer I taught
Humanities 120 and Humanities 127. Spring 2006 Semester I am teaching
two sections of Humanities 127: Introduction to Philosophy. I am
very excited about this semester because we will view and discuss
great philosophical films such as, American Beauty, Waking Life,
The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Hero, The Cell, Contact, Last Samurai,
Artificial Intelligence, Big Fish, Memento, and American History
X to name a few.
I love teaching introduction courses because I wish
to act like a modern day Socrates in that I bring new awareness
to generally accepted terms to each student. It is a very privileged
position to be the one who exposes the students to new material.
I love the wide variety of academic/learning atmosphere that Oakton
Community College will bring to the classroom. I love the fact that
there are students of all types; all backgrounds, all upbringings,
all cultures, all races, all religions, all ages, all levels of
education. But what I love most is that in my classroom, everyone
becomes a large family for many weeks as we journey together through
the new material.
I have instructed courses in the Humanities and
Philosophy for over five years. My teaching portfolio includes Humanities
I and II, Introduction to Philosophy, Art and Music History and
World Philosophy at Harold Washington College (2000-2003). I also
teach German 101 at Northwestern University (2004-Present). I have
taught Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, and Multiculturalism
courses at DePaul University (1999-2000).
As a graduate student, I have served as a Teacher's
Assistant (1994-2001) for various courses in Ancient Greek and German/French
Philosophy, US History, Chinese Religion/History, Jewish Literature
and Philosophy, and German Literature and Poetry at University of
California—San Diego, DePaul University, and Northwestern
University. I am currently working on my Ph.D. in German Literature
and Philosophy at Northwestern University.
I have a BA degree in Philosophy from University
of California, San Diego, a Master's Degree in Philosophy from DePaul
University, a Master's Degree in German Literature from Northwestern
University and am currently working on my PhD in German Literature
and Critical Thought from Northwestern University.
My long-term goal is to secure a teaching position
in the world of academia where I can continue to extend my students'
mind. Though I am a teacher in the traditional sense, I consider
myself as the one who presents and renders new experiences of learning
and knowledge to the students. I merely bring the material to them
and it is up to them what they wish to do with it. I see my students
as extensions of my family. Just as I am a lover of wisdom, I hope
too that many of them will become lovers of wisdom and follow the
path towards higher education. In addition to teaching, I would
like to enhance my research interests in comparative studies between
the Ancient Greeks and 19th century German philosophers by writing
articles, books, attending and speaking at conferences and symposiums.
I was born and raised in sunny San Diego, California
and hope to return in the future to settle down. I lived in Berlin,
Germany for over a 1 year [1982-1984] before the Wall fell and once
again for a year [1999-2000] after the Wall fell. I have traveled
to Prague, Vienna, Holland, Belgium, Denmark and other parts of
Germany. During the Summer of 1994 I spent 17 days hiking and rafting
in the Arctic Circle for an Environmental Ethics course with Patricia
and Paul Churchland professors of philosophy at UCSD.
I began to Ice Skate at 8 years old and successfully
competed until I was 18. To this day, I try to skate twice a week.
I recently injured my ankle and had to undergo Reconstructive Ligament
surgery. I hope to return to the ice soon. I also love to take photographs
and have a successfully photography business. I have played the
violin on and off and hope to have more time in the future to practice.
I have been married for 5 years to a wonderful man,
Ben, I met over 10 ago in San Diego while completing my BA degree.
Ben has a BA degree in European History and a BS degree in Molecular
Biology from University of California, San Diego, a Master's Degree
in Biology from University of California, San Diego, and is currently
working on his PhD in Cancer Biology at the University of Chicago.
In his spare time, though very little, he enjoys playing the saxophone,
piano, and guitar and writing music. He also draws and paints and
has tastefully decorated our house with his work.
We have no children [yet] but lots of animals; Floyd
and Tasha our two cats and Caramel and White Foot our two rabbits.
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