CTL welcomes new Facilitator for “Surge Your Success” activities

The Cincinnati State Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to welcome a new Learning Facilitator, Dr. Valencia Moses, who will be available to assist faculty with “Surge Your Success” topics starting on Wednesday, June 2.

Valencia (also known as “Dr. V”) brings to Cincinnati State over 15 years of experience facilitating transformational learning experiences for people across all stages of life in organizations and locations throughout the U.S.

Valencia taught for several years at a community college in Illinois and she values the role of community colleges in “impacting lives for the better.”

• Valencia holds an undergraduate degree in biology, and a Master of Education degree from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College in Curriculum & Instructional Leadership. She earned her PhD from Michigan State University in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy. 
   
• Valencia is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and she loves to provide support that enables individuals to live their best life, on purpose, and helps people develop action plans for positive growth, both personally and professionally. 

CTL Director Julee Johns said Dr. V will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting June 2, for “Surge Your Success” office hours via Zoom (link below).

• Join Dr. V on June 2 (11 a.m. to noon) or June 4 (8 to 9 a.m.) for “meet and greet” with no set agenda.

Starting Monday, June 7, Dr. V’s office hours will focus on specific topics:

• Mondays – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Classroom Management – Come to ask questions, share past/current challenges, or discuss your ideas regarding all things related to classroom management, with particular attention to returning to campus in Fall for in-person classes. 
   
• Wednesdays – 11 a.m. to noon – Curriculum and Activity Development Support – These virtual office hours will explore strategies to develop your course syllabus and classroom activities, and brainstorm about curriculum, assessments and more.
   
• Fridays – 8 to 9 a.m. – Educational and Career Coaching – Drop in for office hours conversation on topics dedicated to providing support for post-pandemic adjustments, such as:
  • Post-Traumatic Growth
  • Ready for More Resilience?
  • Stop Glamourizing the Grind
  • It’s Not Balance – It’s Care
  • Other topics suggested by participants. Details for each week’s conversation will be on the CTL Blackboard site.

Join any of Dr. V’s office hours at https://zoom.us/j/91846080817?pwd=dThWeVJoWlorS25CNGo3SGxDTnpBUT09

• Meeting ID: 918 4608 0817 
• Passcode: 132410 

In addition to weekly office hours, Dr. V also will provide a series of pre-recorded video “Surge Your Success” workshops on varied topics. These workshops will be accessible at your convenience from the CTL Blackboard site.

The CTL Blackboard site will be launching soon, and there’s more CTL news on the way—so keep an eye on your email and Daily News for updates.