Course Listing - by Instructor
| Name | Biography |
|---|---|
| Cecil Bolton | Cecil was born in Mobile and has been a lifelong resident. He graduated with a BS from the University of South Alabama in 1986. He worked for 35 years with Evonik in the environmental department. Sixteen of those years were spent as a lab technician in the wastewater treatment lab and 19 years managing the hazardous waste and recycling for the site. After retirement, Cecil has continued to work part time in his field. |
| Jaclyn Bunch |
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| Jack Busby | |
| Kimberly Cannon | |
| S. Raj Chaudhury | Dr. S. Raj Chaudhury is the Director of the USA Indian Music Ensemble. He trained in classical and semi-classical music in India and was the founding director of the Auburn University Indian Music Ensemble. A vocalist by training, he also plays tabla (drums) and the harmonium (organ). |
| Stephen Daniels | |
| Deidre Dees | Dr. Deidra Dees is the second-place winner of the Native Voices Award, a member of the Mvskoke nation, and descends from Hotvlkvlke (Wind Clan). She grew up picking cotton on a rural Alabama farm, where her ancestors lived. Dr. Dees is a Cornell and Harvard graduate and the published author of Vision Lines: Native American Decolonizing Literature. Dr. Dees currently serves as Director/Tribal Archivist at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and teaches Native American Studies at the University of South Alabama. |
| Kala Hembree | In January 2023, Kala fused her love of the classroom and the kitchen and began offering bread classes. Since then, she has taught over 1,350 people how to bake bread from scratch. She never imagined so many people would love to learn to bake bread, but she is thrilled to continue offering a life-skill that has formed a beautiful community of bakers. It all began in a camp kitchen. Kala's parents directed a children's camp, and Kala was raised making food for hundreds of people every week. That experience formed her belief that making good food is a way to bless others and bring people together. But baking bread quickly became her favorite part of the kitchen. She earned her BA and MA in English and was an educator in the classroom for seven years. She chose to stay home with her babies and stepped out of the classroom, but carried her skills with her. For years friends and family suggested Kala open a baking business. After COVID and a lot of time at home baking with her daughter, Kala decided it was worth a try. In 2022, Kala participated in a local farmer's market and took baking orders for the first time. She was blown away by the response and baked over 1,000 loaves for people that year. One day at the market someone suggested she teach classes. That suggestion sparked an idea that became The Bread House. |
| Robert Leier | Robert D. Leier received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in international development education and his M.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in TESOL, bilingual education and applied linguistics. His undergraduate degree is in Biology and Chemistry. Dr. Leier has taught undergraduate and graduate courses since 1991 in the areas of technology and media for ESOL, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, methods in ESOL, bicultural and bilingual education, assessment in ESOL, music for ESOL, multicultural and social foundations of education. He has also served as chair or as committee member for over 50 graduate and doctoral degree students, and more than 60 graduate certificate students. He also has taught ESOL at all proficiency levels form beginners through advanced and for grades 5 through adult in public and private schools. Additionally he has directed and taught in a family literacy program for Central Americans and taught workplace literacy skills to high school and adult students. Dr. Leier has also tutored students in preparation to take the IELTS and TOEFL examinations. Dr. Leier is proficient in Spanish and has studied several other languages such as Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Armenian, Ilokano and Maya Quiche. He has served as a Peace Corp volunteer in Guatemala, El Salvador and Philippines. He has lived and worked in 8 countries and has served as an U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow in Colombia, Armenia, Republic of Georgia (virtually), and Latvia. |
| Marianne Loes | Mrs. Loes' academic and practice interests lie where technology and business meet, which includes Digital Marketing and Online Education. Education M.B.A., Marketing Concentration, Auburn University B.S. Business Administration, Marketing & E-Commerce, University of South Alabama |
| Coye Lucky | |
| Martha Matherne | |
| Amanda McRee | |
| Chantal Miatto | Chantal Juery was born in Toulouse in the South of France. She received her Master's in French and taught school there for 23 years. She has served as a private tutor and also has over 5 years experience teaching adult students. She and her husband moved to the United States in 2022. |
| Heather Ralson | |
| Thomas Shaw |
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| Steven Shotts | |
| Heidi Sunday | Heidi's Yarn Haus |