#NISODProfiles - Amy Poteet "Education changes lives, and it’s a treasure to witness that."   #NISODProfiles | May 2, 2019 What is your favorite part about being a community college educator? I enjoy the opportunity to work with [...]

#NISODProfiles - Michael Zdilla "I find that, when teaching a diverse group of students, using examples of real-world experiences that span across different generational and cultural gaps really helps students to relate to course material. I call these relatable accounts 'Cultural Curveballs.'"   [...]

#NISODProfiles - Jillian Sole "Starting the Pierpont Pride Food Pantry has been a professional accomplishment for me. It is very hard to study and learn if you are worried about being hungry. Being able to eliminate this burden for our students truly makes me feel like I have [...]

#NISODProfiles - Jessie Taylor-Yearwood “Teach in the community college out of love for the community and the desire to improve the lives of the community. If you love doing anything else, do that thing instead.” #NISODProfiles | April 11, 2019 [...]

#NISODProfiles - Tom Grady “Every day that I come to work, I am provided with an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others, to be an agent of change, and to help open the doors of opportunity for learners. This is what drives me each [...]

#NISODProfiles - Lizz Gardner "I’m inspired, daily, by the grit and persistence my students display." #NISODProfiles | March 21, 2019 Connect With Lizz on LinkedIn How long have you been a college advisor? I have been in my [...]

#NISODProfiles - Jeffrey Mudrock "I love the fact that every day I get the opportunity to help diverse groups of students discover the power and beauty of mathematics. I get no greater joy than hearing from a student that he or she became more interested in mathematics or [...]

#NISODProfiles - Patricia Adams "My primary job responsibility as a community college instructor is teaching, something that affords me the wonderful opportunity to mentor my students and watch those brilliant moments when the lightbulb illuminates and they catch on."   #NISODProfiles | February [...]

#NISODProfiles - Angela Aulds "I want to prepare my dance students for higher education with as many new skills and tools as possible, and to foster a creative space for learning that they feel both motivated and comfortable in."   #NISODProfiles | February 7, 2019 [...]