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Jennifer RiggsFaculty
Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Office Location
2090EMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Muskegon, MI
- High School: Oakridge High School, Muskegon
- Professional Experience: Adjunct Instructor for GVSU, FSU, and GRCC, Obtained my TQM certification in Education, certified to teach online.
- Academic Degrees: AS Respiratory Therapy, BS Health Care Systems Administration, Ph.D., Educational Leadership: Workforce Education and Development, Western Michigan University
- Classes Taught: Respiratory Care
Jennifer AdamsAdjunct Faculty
Life Sciences
Jennifer SymonsDepartment Support-Academic Support
Admissions
Admissions
Muskegon Community College
Office Location
Welcome Center
Jenny KlingenbergFaculty
English & Communications
English & Communications
Office Location
1002AMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Ludington, MI
- Professional Experience: I began teaching English at MCC in 2003. The English language fascinates and befuddles me; I love working with students to observe the marks that centuries, cultures, and innovations have left on it. I also enjoy showing students that the research-informed writing they do in ENG 101 is not overwhelming and burdensome (as they often fear it will be) but manageable and meaningful. My non-classroom work is rewarding as well. In my time at MCC, I have served as Phi Theta Kappa Adviser, Honors Coordinator, member of the Re-accreditation Steering Committee, Department Chair, Achieving the Dream Co-Chair, English 091 Ambassador, and representative to several committees, councils, and boards. Finally, I don’t just teach writing; I do it, too. I’ve written chapters for the Higher Learning Commission Annual Report, a Literature Discipline Review, Achieving the Dream Annual Reflection Narratives, several Information Literacy Modules, and a composition textbook, which I use in my courses.
- Academic Degrees: B.A. in English Language and Literature from Lake Superior State University, M.A. in Literature and Pedagogy from Northern Michigan University,
- Classes Taught: RDG 090 – Integrated Reading and Writing, ENG 101 – English Composition , ENG 102 – English Composition , ENG 210 – The Nature of Language
MORE ABOUT ME
- I spend weekends exploring West Michigan with my husband and son.
- I participate in (and sometimes lead) Bible studies at my church in Zeeland.
- My guilty pleasure is listening to travel literature (Peter Mayle), historical fiction (Ken Follett), and British chick lit (Jojo Moyes) on Audible during my commute from Holland.
Jill ZellerLife Science Lab Paraprofessional
Life Sciences
Jim RoyceMaintenance
Office Location
1356
Joanne KoratichFaculty
Math & Physical Sciences
Math & Physical Sciences
Office Location
1076DMY BACKGROUND
- Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan
- Professional Experience: My first career was in Automotive Manufacturing at General Motors Assembly Plants. Since then, I’ve served as an accuracy checker for math textbooks, a high school math interventionist, and a tutor in various levels of math. I began teaching at MCC in 2009.
- Academic Degrees: BS Electrical Engineering, Kettering University, MS Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, MA Teaching Mathematics, Western Governors University (Secondary Teaching Certificate with Mathematics Endorsement)
- Classes Taught: MATH 038, MATH 040, MATH 100A, MATH 107A, MATH 109A, MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 115A
MORE ABOUT ME
- I am married and the mother of four children.
- My two older children enrolled in classes at MCC before transferring to four-year schools.
- I enjoy yoga, reading, learning how to be a better chess player, and spending time with my family.
