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Gayl BealsFaculty/Automotive Technology
Applied Technology
George SharpFaculty – Department Chair, Counselor - Human Services
Counseling & Advising
Counseling & Advising
Office Hours
Mon-Thu : 8:00 am - 4:30 pmFri : 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (virtually)
Office Location
1050CMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Muskegon, MI
- High School: Muskegon High School
- Professional Experience: A devoted educator, with a passion for counseling students through obstacles that may serve as barriers to attaining personal goals. I’m trained and certified in a variety of interventions that focus on the integration of counseling, therapy, and teaching that support the development of wellness habits, emotional stability, and academic preparedness. Prior to beginning my professional journey in higher education with MCC as an Enrollment Services Representative, Adjunct Instructor, and Faculty Counselor. I worked within the K-12 sector as a long term Secondary Education substitute teacher, 21st CCLC Alternative Education After School Program Site Coordinator, Student Success Interventionist, Coach, School Counselor, and Assistant Program Director for Muskegon Public Schools 21st CCLC After School Programs.
- Academic Degrees: ASA – Muskegon Community College 2006, BS, Liberal Arts (Sociology Emphasis) – Northern Arizona University 2008, M.Ed, School Counseling – Grand Valley State University 2010
- Classes Taught: Faculty Counselor – Adjunct Instructor – College Success Seminar
MORE ABOUT ME
- I enjoy spending time with family and friends.
- Passionate about learning new things to better serve others.
- Words of wisdom – “At the center of bringing any dream into fruition is self-discipline” ~ Will Smith ~
- “The secret to success is falling in love with learning” ~ G.Sharp ~
George ManiatesFaculty - Department Chair
Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Office Hours
Mon : TBDTue : TBD
Wed : TBD
Thu : TBD
Fri : TBD
Office Location
2012BMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Chicago, IL
- Professional Experience: 28 years of Higher Education administrative experience at six different colleges and universities. I have been a Dean of Students, a Dean of Enrollment Management and an Associate Vice President of Student Service. This is my 13th year of teaching history
- Academic Degrees: Bachelors of Art- University of Wisconsin-Madison in History and Political Science, MA- DePaul University in History, ABD- Colorado State University in Community College Leadership
- Classes Taught: HIST 101- Western Civilization to 1500, HIST 102- Western Civilization from 1500 to Present, HIST 150- World History to 1500 CE, HIST 151- World History from 1500 CE, HIST 202- United States from Reconstruction to present, HIST 212B- Gettysburg Battlefields, HIST 214- Siege of Vicksburg, HIST 216- Intro to World War II
MORE ABOUT ME
- I love to ride a Rans recumbent bicycle
- I volunteer at the USS SIlversides Submarine Museum
- Both Professor Troutman and I do a series of “experiential learning” courses- See HIST 212A, HIST 214 and HIST 216
- I ran for State Assembly in Wisconsin in 1980 as a 30 year old.
Gerald BrowningAdjunct Faculty
English & Communications
Grand HavenEmergency Department at North Ottawa Community Hospital
Office Location
1309 Sheldon RoadAll emergency centers open 24/7. Call 911 for local police or emergency care.
Gregory PittmanAdjunct Faculty
Business
Gretchen ClineAdjunct Faculty
Health & Physical Education & Recreation
Health & Physical Education & Recreation
MY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
- High School: Northland High School
- Professional Experience: RYT 200 Union Yoga, Traverse City, MI
RYT 500 Integrated Yoga Therapy
RYT 500+ Kundalini Yoga, Chicago, Ill; NM - Academic Degrees: BA Kenyon College, MA, PH D Ohio State University, ERYT-500
- Classes Taught: PEA 100 Hatha, PEA 200 Kundalini Yoga
MORE ABOUT ME
- I love painting
Hailey MabritoCashier
Financial Services
Heather VanderzandenFaculty
Nursing
Nursing
Office Location
3055JMY BACKGROUND
- Professional Experience: Heather was a previous adjunct instructor at MCC for several years and began as a full-time instructor in January 2013. She has clinical experience in oncology, med-surg, ER, and critical care. She also concurrently works one day per week as a staff nurse in critical care. She holds a current Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) License and is trauma nursing certified.
- Academic Degrees: Master of Science in Nursing- Michigan State University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing-University of Phoenix, Associate Degree in Nursing- West Shore Community College
- Classes Taught:
MORE ABOUT ME
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Hieu DoFaculty
Math & Physical Sciences
Math & Physical Sciences
Office Location
1076DMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: An Giang Province, Vietnam
- Professional Experience: I was a tenured faculty (2016 – 2022) and department chair (2020 – 2022) at Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV before coming to MCC (2022). I was awarded ACCCESS fellowship (2017-2018) by AMATYC. I volunteered for the Northern Nevada Math Club as their ARML coach and contest writer (2017 – 2022), board member (2017 – 2022), and board president (2019 – 2022).
- Academic Degrees: B.S. Mathematics with an Art minor (2009) from Eastern Oregon University, M.S. Mathematics (2012) from Oregon State University, Ph.D. Mathematics (2016) from Oregon State University
- Classes Taught: Algebra, Math for Liberal Arts, Precalculus and Calculus series, Differential Equations
MORE ABOUT ME
- My husband and I are avid beekeepers. We keep about 20 hives and have about a metric ton of honey every year. We turn them into delicious meads.
- I play tennis in USTA leagues and tournaments. I have won a mixed doubles tournament.
- I enjoy skiing, snowboarding, playing boardgames, and decimating lobsters.
Hollie BensonFaculty-Department Chair
Academic Support
Academic Support
Office Hours
Mon : By appointment until Winter semester beginsOffice Location
3081FMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Grant, Michigan
- Professional Experience: I enrolled at The University of Michigan intending to become a genetic engineer. My work study job at a campus preschool changed everything; I quickly realized that education was my calling and changed my major. Over the past 20 years I have worked with students of all ages from toddler to adult and can easily say that college is a great fit. I love working with students at MCC.
- Academic Degrees: BA-Spanish- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BA-Elementary Education- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M. Ed.- Reading- Grand Valley State University-Allendale, MI
- Classes Taught: CSS 100A-College Success Seminar, ENG 101-English Composition, Reading 090-Integrated Reading and Writing,
MORE ABOUT ME
- I love to read anything that I can get my hands on, but fiction is my favorite.
- I live in the country and enjoy spending time outdoors with my family and animals.
- My parents are artists and taught me to be creative. I like to work with wood, metal, paper, and fabric.
- We didn’t have electricity until I was 13 years old. Books and an active imagination were my T.V. Thank you, Mom and Dad!
