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What do our students
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Learning Assistance Center |
| Meet
our Macon Campus Staff
We are always interested
in suggestions for expansion or
improvement of our services. Please
drop a note in our suggestion
box and feel free to contact Toni
Knott or another team member with
questions or comments any time! |
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| Denise
Barton, Learning Consultant |
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Denise
holds a B.S. in accounting from
Virginia Tech and a diploma from
The Children's Institute of Literature
in Writing for Children and Teenagers.
She has homeschooled her five children.
Denise enjoys helping students through
the writing process. Her personal
interests include reading, sewing,
and learning.
d_barton@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Wes
Barton, Learning Consultant |
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Teaches
Survey of Mathematics (MAT 140)
at Macon Campus. |
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Taught Developmental
Mathematics (MAT 060 and 070) at
Jackson Campus 2002-03. |
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Can tutor students
in Math, Chemistry, and Physics.
Willing to assist in other subject
areas as well. |
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Earned a B.S. in
Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute and an M.S. in Meteorology
and Physical Oceanography from Naval
Postgraduate School. Pursued additional
graduate studies in Mathematics
at Western Carolina University. |
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Retired (early) as
naval officer in 1995, having served
as nuclear submariner, meteorologist,
oceanographer and instructor. |
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Taught high school
math and science 1995-2002. |
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Also works part time
as administrator at First Alliance
Church. |
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Is a devoted Christian
who is still very much a work in
progress. |
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Is married with five
children, ages 8 to 23. Wife Denise
also works in the Macon Center LAC. |
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Interests include
most sports, reading, music and
keeping up with his kids.
wbarton@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Art
Buesch, Math Consultant |
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Teaches
Developmental Mathematics (MAT 060
and 070) at Macon Campus. |
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Can assist students
with Math, Chemistry, and Physics.
Willing to assist in other subject
areas as well. |
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Earned B.S. in Metallurgical
Engineering in 2000. |
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Before switching
to a career in teaching, has worked
in a variety of industries, including
a large petrochemical refinery (corrosion
engineer - TX), steel mill (metallurgical
engineer - AR), diaper manufacturing
(process engineer - MO), and heavy
equipment manufacturing (project
engineer and management - NC). |
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Has plans to begin coursework
towards master’s degree in
either mathematics or physics this
year, opening more doors for teaching
opportunities. |
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Interests include family (currently
engaged), anything and everything
outdoors, MMA, and learning about
the world we live in.
abuesch@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Patri
Cabe, Learning
Consultant |
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Patri
teaches Introduction to American
Government and Business Law at the
Macon Campus. She has a BA in Political
Science from WCU and a law degree
from the University of Mississippi.
She is available for tutoring and
assistance in social sciences and
humanities classes. She has a four-year-old
daughter named Cassie.
P_Cabe@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Kathy
Godsey, Reading and Study Skills
Instructor and Learning Consultant |
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| Kathy teaches
Improving College Reading
(RED 090), Study Skills (ACA
115), and Professional Transitions
(ACA 220) at the Macon campus.
Having earned a BA degree
in art education and an MA
in Principalship and Educational
Leadership, she has many years
of experience teaching students
with special needs and learning
challenges, as well as teaching
HS fine arts and drama. She
has served as a teacher training
coach and in other administrative
roles, including principal
of an urban school. |
Kathy believes that all
students can achieve whatever
they are willing to work
toward. She can help with
writing papers, editing,
reading, and using research
strategies across the curriculum.
She assists students in
a variety of content areas:
English, writing, social
sciences, art history, and
computer skills. She loves
working in the LAC, helping
individual students to find
success in their assignments
and courses.
k_godsey@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Kim
Hartman , Sociology Instructor and
Learning Consultant |
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| Kim teaches
Introduction to Sociology
and Social Problems at the
Macon Campus. She earned her
BA in Sociology and Philosophy
from Rollins College in 2007
and her MA in Sociology from
Boston College in 2009. She
is originally from Florida
but loves the NC mountains.
Before relocating to Western
North Carolina, Kim worked
as an elementary school autism
therapist in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
In addition to teaching and
tutoring at SCC, she is taking
classes at WCU to work toward
Special Education teacher
licensure. Her interests include
singing, gardening, and social
justice work. She is available
to tutor in English, writing,
and the social sciences and
she is very excited to be
working in the LAC! |
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k_hartman@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Grace
Kehrer, Learning Consultant |
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Grace
teaches developmental English and
Reading courses. She also teaches
college-level Student Success, English,
Reading and Humanities courses.
She is eager to help students with
their English writing assignments
as well as answer basic psychology,
sociology and computer questions.
Grace earned her BA degree in
Humanities at the University of
Central Florida, and her MA in
English literature at the University
of South Florida. She also holds
an Educational Specialist degree
in Community College Administration.
Three years ago, Grace retired
as the Dean of Social Sciences
and Humanities at Middlesex Community
College in New Jersey. She enjoys
teaching and working with students.
When she is not teaching, she
is trying to turn her vacation
house in Franklin, NC, into a
home. If Grace has any spare time,
she loves reading and movies and
going to the theatre.
G_Kehrer@southwesterncc.edu
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| Shelly Nixon,
Learning Consultant |
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Shelly M. Nixon is available for
tutoring and assistance in English,
mathematics, basic computer skills,
and science at the Macon Campus.
She also teaches English, study
skills, and reading courses. |
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Shelly currently holds a B.S.
in chemistry from Eastern Michigan
University as well as an M.L.S.
in Women’s and
Gender Studies from the same institution.
She currently is completing her
coursework at the University of
North Carolina at Asheville in the
Master’s of Liberal
Arts program. Her thesis writing
began in January 2009, and she really,
really hopes to graduate in December
2009. |
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Shelly's previous employment
includes serving as an educator
in a variety of capacities as
well as nonprofit work. Her interests
include laughing, drinking tea,
petting cats, reading, hiking,
playing piano, and enjoying lots
of family time.
s_nixon@southwesterncc.edu |
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| Bill
Vaughters , Learning Consultant |
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| Bill earned a bachelor’s
degree in electrical engineering
at the University of Florida
and masters’ degrees
in business and industrial
engineering from the University
of Miami. After a thirty-year
career with an electric utility,
he took an early retirement
and taught math for thirteen
years at Valencia Community
College in Kissimmee, Florida.
He retired from Valencia in
May 2007 and was granted distinguished
Professor Emeritus status. |
| Bill found the years at
Valencia to be the most rewarding
of his professional career.
In 2007, he and his wife,
Jeanne, retired to Franklin
to live in the mountains that
they love. Bill’s personal
interests include his family,
especially his grandchildren;
photography; bowling; traveling;
and spectator sports, especially
college football. |
Bill is offering
tutoring in science, math,
and computer skills at the
Macon Center LAC.
w_vaughters@southwesterncc.edu
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8/23/10
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