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This Career:

Xeno’s Paradox

Annie Greenhoe

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Background and Starting:

Zeno’s Paradox

Adult/University TESOL Teaching Cert; MS in Adult Ed

  • Volunteer for Literacy for America
  • Volunteer then ESL program designer at community center
  • ELL & Writing Center instructor at Alverno College

Career in ESL

  • ESL, college writing, instructional designer, program designer, writing center manager, course coordinator, chair, trainer

1999 - 2005

2006 - 2018

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Work Now / How I Got Here

  • Adult Ed Dept at PCC (Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science)
  • ELL Career Launch Program Designer for Willow Creek / Metro courses
  • Trainer for Oregon College and Career Readiness Standards (Higher Education Coordinating Commission)

Always have one foot in the classroom, one in another area to let me see and explore the whole learner and the learning process.

  • This then can support any instruction or program designs.

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Pros / Cons / Differences Between Then and Now

Pros

  • Not teaching ELL curriculum anymore
  • Familiar - a lot of ELL in Adult ED
  • Now I have a background to produce broader opportunities

Cons

  • Loss of professional identity

Differences for Both Students and Me

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  • Motivation
  • Goals