Tag: Teacher Feature

Spotlight:Patrick Tague

Patrick Tague is an adjunct professor at COC who brings a new perspective to the Media program but gets to see the future of television by learning from his students everyday.

Spotlight: Daniel Glickman

College of the Canyons Ballroom and Social Dance Instructor Daniel Glickman tells us how dance has helped him express himself and keeps his body as well as his mind active.

Spotlight: Lee Hilliard

Lee Hilliard is the Department Chair for the Computer Networking and Electronics Program of College of the Canyons. Hilliard began his tenure as a COC employee in the spring of…

If you want to know who Professor Adam Kempler is then go to rate my professor. Professor Kempler will agree with me “all the things you need to know about me are on the site and they are all true, I don’t argue with anything out there.”

Bernardo Feldman

Professor Bernardo Feldman’s passion for music began at a young age, when he used to stay up late at night, listening to his dad’s classical music records. “Every night I…

Teacher Feature: Jeff Baker

This week I had a chance to sit down with Jeff Baker, Program Coordinator for Animation at College of the Canyons. Jeff started out his career while in college studying…

Teacher Feature: John McElwain

By Jessica Pineda – Cougar News Contributor Who is the one that spreads the word of College of the Canyons’ achievements? John McElwain, the Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and…

Sara Caldwell: Teacher by Day, Horror Writer by Night

When it comes to instructors’ in-the-field experience, COC film professor Sara Caldwell’s is hard to match. Not long after graduating from the University of Iowa, she was on her way…

Teacher Feature: John Wissmath

COC Softball Head Coach John Wissmath has had a strong passion for softball ever since he was a freshman in high school. After his high school dropped baseball because the…

Teacher Feature: Ryan MacKinney

Ryan MacKinney was once a student here at COC, and now he is in his first year teaching at the college. Find out why he came back to teaching, and how he came to find his passion for filmmaking.

Teacher Feature: Chris Cota

In 1986, Chris Cota played right field for the COC Cougars on the last baseball championship this school has seen. As a coach for the Cougars, he hopes to bring…

Teacher Feature: Pierre Etienne

Pierre Etienne sits down with Cougar News to talk about his passion for teaching and film.

Teacher Feature: Scott Groller

Although he didn’t originally choose photography Scott has become a great photographer and teacher.

Teacher Feature: Dr. Leslie St. Martin

It’s not her love for hiking and cooking that makes Dr. Leslie St. Martin a good English teacher, although it does help.

Teacher Feature: John Varga

Professor John Varga took an interest in history very early in his life, and at the age of 6 when his parents purchased encyclopedias for him to read. From that…

Teacher Feature: Patti Haley

By Robert Ceja – Cougar News Contributor Patti Haley is Director of the EMT Program as well as the chair for Health Science for College of the Canyons and has…

Teacher Feature: Philip Marcellin

Philip Marcellin is not just a teacher at COC he is also the men’s soccer head coach. At first Phil did not want to be at teacher he was architecture major but by being able to work with children in a coaching capacity he turned his attention to teaching.

Teacher Feature: Jack Ahrens

Jack Ahrens is an English Adjunct Instructor at the COC Canyon Country Campus. For five years he has worked as a part time English professor at COC and has taught at multiple colleges throughout the Los Angeles area including, Cal State Northridge, Pierce College, Pasadena College and Santa Monica College.

Teacher Feature: Clay Timmons

Because of his mom’s orders, Clay Timmons was not allowed to play football in high school and decided to play volleyball instead. That decision has made him find his true…

Teacher Feature: Dr. Andrew Jones-Cathcart

Dr. Andrew Jones-Cathcart, Philosophy Professor at College of the Canyons has the drive for education in his blood. His father was a college librarian and several family members are teachers. …

Teacher Feature: Jose Franco

By Phil Bornhurst – Cougar News Contributor Jose Franco is an adult hourly staff member at College of the Canyons. He works in the Media Entertainment Arts department and acts…

Teacher Feature: Wade Williams

By Daniel Leary – Cougar News Contributor Wade Williams, born in Panorama City, now a video production teacher at Saugus High School. but also taught English at Saugus several years…

Teacher Feature: Paul Bond

By Tommy Mason – Cougar News Contributor Paul Bond is a teacher at College of the Canyons, but his big pride and joy is his full time job at THR…

Teacher Feature: Susan Hinshaw

By Jahruba Atkinson – Cougar News Contributor Susan Hinshaw’s early life started off in the early 70’s in Los Angeles, but her career as a rising actress was filled with…

Teacher Feature: Mike Leach

By Dan Fowble – Cougar News Contributor COC Speech Department has been able to win sliver medals at national competitions. Something that speech teacher Mike Leach had prepared his team…

Teacher Feature: Phylise Smith

By Juliya Popova – Cougar News Contributor Phylise Smith has been a dedicated dance instructor at College of the Canyons since 1998. Today, with years of experience and an M.A…

Teacher Feature: Jon Amador

By Alan Ocampo – Cougar News Contributor Jon Amador got his start in the field of media and entertainment very early on. As a elementary school student, Amador was a…

Teacher Feature: Ebony Coburn

By Brandi Aguilar – Cougar News Contributor Ebony Coburn was born in Parker, Michigan but is from the windy state of Illinois. She moved to California in March. “The people…

Teacher Feature: Dennis Morrow

By Jeffrey Best – Cougar News Contributor At first glance, Professor Dennis Morrow comes across as a quiet and easy going person. Teaching all levels of math at College of…

Teacher Feature: David Stevenson

By Kelly Hill – Cougar News Contributor Teaching has been part of his life since he was born. Ever since David Stevenson was a little kid, he knew he was…

Teacher Feature: Dave Nordstrom

By Frank Tostado – Cougar News Contributor Here at COC, Dave Nordstrom teaches video editing and intro to journalism. When talking to Dave, he told me a bit about where…

Teacher Feature: Jim Burns

By: Jon Gonzalez Jim Burns, COC’s print journalism instructor, is a mellow character with a storied past, and although he may come off as very reserved, his subtle sarcasm lets…

Teacher Feature: Mary Bates

By Jeffrey Cox – Cougar News Contributor After her three children grew up and went out on their own, Mary Bates found herself with plenty of time on her hands….

Teacher Feature: Billy Kerr

By Scottie Gerbacia – Cougar News Contributor Billy Kerr is a professional woodwind player, arranger, composer, and adjunct professor in the music department at College of the Canyons. Kerr is…