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About MEGA New England transplant, I was born in
Maine, raised in
New Hampshire, and lived several years in
Boston, MA before migrating to California. Consequently, my students might hear a slight east coast accent.
I received a B.A. in American Studies from the University of California-Santa Cruz and an M.A. in English (English as a Foreign and Second Language) from San Francisco State University. I have enjoyed teaching at De Anza College for the past twelve years.
My interests include gardening, reading, and being outdoors in nature. I also am an active advocate for California Community Colleges and have spent many hours in Sacramento lobbying on behalf of students and faculty. I have served on the Legislative Committee of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges since 2003 (FACCC) and was recently elected to the FACCC Board of Governors and, in this capacity, serve as Co-Chair of the FACCC Part-Time Faculty Committee.
I have gained much inspiration from the quintessential 19th century Transcendentalist,
Henry David Thoreau. Growing up in New England, Thoreau was essential reading. A social critic and naturalist, Thoreau continuously challenges his readers to question the world around them and to look to nature for answers.
© copyright 2008 Mary Ellen Goodwin
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