Summer 2023
Section 8283 of ESL714
High Beginning Non-Credit English as a Second Language -- : Jun 12 - Aug 03 2023
Registration for this section will be restricted on Friday, June 23.
Spring 2023
Section 5561 of ESL714
High Beginning Non-Credit English as a Second Language -- : Jan 18 - May 17 2023
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place for each class session during the days/time(s) listed. Your instructor will provide more details.
Fall 2022
Section 2234 of ESL713CP
Beginning-Low Non-Credit ESL Conversation/Pronunciation -- : Oct 11 - Dec 08 2022
Section 2580 of ESL714
High Beginning Non-Credit English as a Second Language -- : Aug 15 - Dec 07 2022
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place for each class session during the days/time(s) listed above. Your instructor will provide more details.
PhD Candidate in Philosophy in History, University of California, Los Angeles
National Resource Fellow, Foreign Language Studies, Institut Nationale des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, Paris, France
MA / DEA, Histoire et Civilizations, Pays du Tiers Monde, Université Paris VII, France
MA African Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Teaching Certificate ESL/EFL, University of California, Los Angeles
BA French Language & Literature, SUNY Binghamton
I began teaching at Santa Rosa Junior College in 1996 while concurrently teaching part time at Napa Valley College, Lewis Adult School, and Yuba College. Prior to relocating to the North Bay, I had held full-time positions at these institutions: Senior Instructor at English Language Service Center in Santa Monica, CA; Instructor at the Chinatown Resources Development Center in San Francisco, CA; and Secondary School Teacher for the U.S. Peace Corps in Congo-Kinshasa, Central Africa. I had also taught part time for several years in the Division of Adult & Career Education, Los Angeles Unified School District.
SRJC ESL Department Web Site: Classes, Instructors, Department News & Information
SRJC Online Support Page, Distance Education: Canvas
SRJC Schedule of Classes: Search Online for Classes & Register
SRJC Library: Search for Magazine & Newspaper Articles, Books, & More
Advanced Writing & Grammar: (Links to an external site.) On-Line University Writing Lab
Keyboarding Tutorial: (Links to an external site.) Practice Two-Handed Typing
Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Learners' Dictionary (Links to an external site.) Definitions, Pronunciation, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia & more
Basic English-Spanish Cognates: (Links to an external site.) Words with Similar Spellings & Meanings
FreeRice (Links to an external site.) Vocabulary Practice: Play the Game & Earn Points to End World Hunger (Beginners to Advanced)
Wordsmith (Links to an external site.) Vocabulary Building, Advanced: Learn one new word each day
English-Zone.Com (Links to an external site.) Practice Spelling, Vocabulary & More