FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF

Armstrong, Karyn - Department Chair

Karyn Armstrong is a full-time instructor of Spanish at Mission College. She graduated from California State University, Chico, with a B.A. in Spanish in December 1987. Ms. Armstrong holds an M.A. degree in Mexican American Studies at SJSU and shares with us her many years of experience in Foreign Language teaching, acquired while living in Spain, México, and California. One of her passions is to share her love for Spanish-speaking cultures. Ms. Armstrong's favorite leisure activities include skiing and reading. She also enjoys being the advisor for the Latino Student Union at Mission College, and is the proud mom of daughter Sophie! Her phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5389. Or you may contact Karyn by e-mail.

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Hirose, Steven

Steven Hirose is a full-time Japanese language instructor and coordinator of Asian languages at Mission College. He received his B.A. in Japanese language and M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. He is a second-generation Japanese and a native of San José, California. Although hired to teach Japanese for Mission in 1987, he first began teaching Japanese in 1974 at a community college in Hawaii. He had previously lived in Okinawa for 18 months and in Japan for two years. Mr. Hirose enjoys integrating videos into his Japanese courses. His phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5279, or you may contact Steven by e-mail.

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Nguyen, Thanh Mr. Nguyen is on leave for Spring semester 2010.

Thanh Nguyen is a full-time instructor of Vietnamese at Mission College. He earned an MA in Counseling Psychology at the University of Notre Dame de Namur and a Ph.D. in Human Science at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center. A Vietnamese native speaker, he taught Vietnamese literature to high school seniors for a couple of years in Vietnam. In the United States, Dr. Nguyen taught Vietnamese American Culture courses at a community college and Sino-Vietnamese (Han Van) at several Vietnamese Cultural Centers in California. Dr. Nguyen has spoken and led workshops on various aspects of Vietnamese culture at numerous learning institutions and conferences. His phone number at Mission is 408-855-5187. Or you may contact Thanh by e-mail.

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Rivas, Mónica

Dr. Mónica Gaglio Rivas, full-time Spanish Instructor, holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and a Masters degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Oregon, as well as a BA in Journalism and in Spanish from California State University, Chico. Dr. Rivas received the Día del Maestro College Teacher of the Year Award (for Santa Clara County) in 2001, as well as a Community College Professional Development Fellowship from Stanford University that same year. Dr. Rivas enjoys traveling (and so far has been to Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Spain, México, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas/US Virgin Islands, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, England, Tahiti, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Perú, Chile, Ecuador, Cayman ISlands, Belize, and Honduras.) She has resided in Spain, México and Italy, where she studied at the Universidad de Madrid (la Complutense) as well as the Università per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy, and the Istituto Linguistico Bertrand Russell in Padova, Italy. In addition to traveling, some of her favorite activities include creative writing, cooking and foreign (un-dubbed!) films. Her phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5282. Or you may contact Mónica by e-mail.

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ASSOCIATE (PART-TIME) FACULTY

	Bertola, Marie
	Marie Bertola is an associate instructor in French and Italian at Mission College. Marie's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5802.

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	Dinh, Steven
	Steven Dinh, an associate instructor of Vietnamese at Mission College, graduated from Saigon University in Vietnamese Language and Literature in 1974. He taught Vietnamese language and literature in high school many years and has been teaching at Mission College since 1998. Steven Dinh's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5809, or you may contact Steven by e-mail.

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	Fedri, Mariel
	Mariel Fedri is an associate instructor of Portuguese at Mission College. Her phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, ext. 5775.

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García, Alberto

Alberto García, an associate Spanish instructor at Mission College, is a native of México. He received an Elementary School Teaching Degree in Morelia, Michoacán, México, and taught elementary school in México for two years. He later received his A.A., B.A., and M.A. Degrees from San José State University and received training in simultaneous interpreting at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Mr. García has worked as an Emergency Room technician and has taught courses in Medical Spanish at several Bay Area hospitals. He has taught Spanish at UC Santa Cruz, Cabrillo College, DeAnza College, and West Valley College. Mr. García has been teaching at Mission College since 1978. Alberto's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5810, or you may contact him by email.

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Mao, Yen-Ping

Mariam Yen-Ping Mao, an associate instructor of Chinese at Mission College, has a B.A. degree in English and a M.A. degree in Linguistics from Taiwan. She holds an M.A. degree in Computer Education and Technology Leadership from California State University, Los Angeles. She is a native speaker and has taught Chinese over ten years. She also taught ESL, Computer Applications, Animation, and Web Page Design. She enjoys Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Kung Fu, Taichi and Gardening. Mariam's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5811, or you may contact her by e-mail.

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McQuade, Joan

Dr. Joan McQuade is an associate instructor in French at Mission College. She holds a M.A and Ph.D from the Sorbonne University in Paris, as well as, a M.A from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. McQuade received a CCCC Professional Teaching Grant in 2009 and was a Research Fellow at UC Berkeley and Visiting Scholar at Stanford University in the Departments of Comparative Literature. Dr. McQuade enjoys travelling and has been to México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Costa Rica, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. She has resided in France for six years and also in México, Spain, Ireland and England. Dr. McQuade has also studied at the Université de Grenoble, UNAM, Universidad de Salamanca, and Middlesex in London. Dr. McQuade is a professional French translator and has worked for several multinational companies. In addition to travelling, Dr. McQuade enjoys good wine, slow-cooked food, discussing human rights, and skiing in the mountains with her three children. Presently, she divides her time between France and Costa Rica. You may contact her by e-mail or by phone at (408)855-5567, ext. 5803.

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Nguyen, Be

Be Nguyen is an associate instructor of Vietnamese Language and Culture at Mission College. He graduated from Hue University of Pedagogy with a B.A. in English. He earned a Graduate Diploma in TEFL/TESOL from the University of Sydney, Australia. In 2003, he received a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Dr. Be Nguyen has over twenty years experience in Foreign Language teaching. Prior to teaching at Mission College, he taught at a number of schools, Language Centers, colleges and universities in Vietnam. Among them were Cenlet Language Center, Vietnam-USA Society, Phu Xuan University, Ton Duc Thang University, and Saigon Institute of Technology (SaigonTech), a community college affiliated with Houston Community College in Texas, USA. Dr. Be Nguyen’s major is Applied Linguistics and Language Education. His professional and research interests include Materials Development, Curriculum and Textbook Design, English Language Teaching Methodology, and Second Language Acquisition. You may contact Dr. Be Nguyen by e-mail.

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Obeid, Khalid

Khalid Obeid is an associate instructor of Arabic at Mission College. Dr. Obeid holds a Ed.D in Organization and Leadership from the University of San Francisco and a MPA from Notre Dame de Namur University. He received his B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature from Bir Zeit University in Palestine in 1987. Dr. Obeid enjoys literature and loves teaching the Arabic language. His favorite activity is watching, playing and coaching soccer. His phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5812, or you may contact Khalid Obeid by e-mail.

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Otsuka-Scearce, Tazumi

Tazumi Otsuka-Scearce is an associate instructor of Japanese at Mission College. Ms. Otsuka-Scearce received her Ed. D. with a major in International & Multiculture Education and a minor in Organization & Leadership from the University of San Francisco, and her MA majoring in Linguistics, minoring in TESOL, from San Jose State University. Publications include Step & Solution for Learn Japanese New College Text Volume I: Communicative Approach and Cultural Study (2004) Karin Global Study; Quality Control Circles: Successful Adaptation and Culture in Japan (1998)ÊUniversity of San Francisco, KLA Technical Glossary (1996) KLA; and Living in Japan (1995) Charis Intercultural Communication. Ms. Otsuka-Scearce is a member of the Northern California Naginata Federation. Tazumi's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5705, or you may contact Tazumi by e-mail.

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Wiltshire, Kyer

Kyer Wiltshire is an associate instructor in Spanish at Mission College. Kyer graduated with a Masters in Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico in 1993. He has taught Spanish at the University of California Santa Cruz, Cabrillo Community College in Aptos and at Santa Clara University. Kyer is also a professional photographer. He has lived and traveled in Spain, Latin America and Southeast Asia. His profile picture was taken in Bali, Indonesia. Kyer is also the author of Tribal Revival: West Coast Festival Culture, a gorgeous coffee table book that was published in November of 2009. Kyle's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567, extension 5806, or you may contact Kyer by e-mail.

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Yu, Judy

Judy Yu, an associate instructor of Chinese at Mission College, has a B.A. degree from Taiwan. She holds an M.B.A. degree from National University (California) and an M.A. degree in Chinese Language and Literature from California State University, San Francisco. Teaching Chinese is her ambition and goal, since it combines her business with pleasure. Her work experience includes: Founder and Teacher of Chinese School in Cupertino; Chinese Language instructor at Laney College in Oakland; Adult Communication Education in Sunnyvale; and classes at Foothill-De Anza College and Santa Clara University. She was also a news anchor at a Chinese radio station in Taipei and in San Jose. She was an amateur folk art actress and has made frequent radio and television appearances in Taiwan. Her interests include Chinese Opera, Chinese Calligraphy, Kung Fu, Qin Opera, and Beijing drum-ballad. Judy Yu's phone number at Mission is (408) 855-5567 extension 5814, or you may contact Judy by e-mail.

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