My latest interviewee was Jennifer Golightly:
Jennifer Golightly
1) What brought you to CC?
I had a full-time position as an academic trainer and consultant at Pearson eCollege from 2010-2013. In June 2013, the University of Denver’s English Department invited me to apply to teach literature as a full-time instructor in a one-year position, so I transitioned to part-time at Pearson and began teaching English literature full time in September 2013. In March 2014, I learned that the one-year position at DU wouldn’t be renewed, and I found out a week later that my part-time position at Pearson was eliminated in a massive reorganization. I applied for the job at CC for lots of reasons. I have connections to CC – I was, a long time ago, a summer start at CC and taught here in the English Department as a sabbatical replacement in March 2013 – and because I believe strongly in the liberal arts education. The position description was a very close match to my skills, and I wanted to work at a college or university, not in a corporation.
2) How long have you worked here?
Since September 2014, so about six months.
3) Give a brief description of what it is you do here.
Primarily, I work on Canvas, both in terms of supporting faculty who are using it with trainings and creative options for expanding their use of Canvas but also in terms of working directly with Canvas on problems, bugs, and structure. I also do some instructional tech work.
4) What’s your ITS: word (or words) and why?
Creativity. I like finding creative solutions to problems and thinking about things in different ways.
5) Who’s your hero and why?
I’ve never really had a hero. I admire lots of different people for different reasons. I suppose that the eighteenth-century women I research are women I find amazing simply because they had so little opportunity and yet managed to do incredible things that I’m not sure women today would be able to do.
6) What sound or noise do you love?
I love my cats’ purring and my horse’s nickering.
7) What sound or noise to you hate?
I’m not a big fan of repetitive noises of any sort. Alarms, that sort of thing, grate on my nerves.
8) Name one or two of your hobbies.
I used to read a lot, and I still like to pretend that I read a lot – I keep buying books with the intention of reading them, but I never seem to find the time anymore to finish entire books. Bookstores and books relax me. I love the smell of new books. I also spend a lot of time at the barn with my daughter, and I have taken a few riding lessons, which I really enjoyed.
9) When others describe you, what do they say?
Oh boy. I’m not sure I want to know. Probably that I’m direct and not hesitant about saying what I think. My husband says I’m impatient.
10) If you could have a super-power, what would it be?
The power to be invisible so I can listen in without anyone knowing I’m there.
11) How would you use that super-power in ITS:?
So many ways. 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer, for being willing to be interviewed for the blog! Both CC and ITS: are very lucky to have you on board!
ITS:Always fun, never boring
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Petro
