Spotlight on Board Member Susan McKenna, PTFA Vice President

Since September of 2003, Susan McKenna has taught 12 hours a week, four terms per year in the Skills Development Department.  She currently teaches Adult Basic Education (ABE), which includes reading, writing, and arithmetic, as Susan describes it, "for anyone who wants to improve those skills for any reason."  Susan explains that she comes from a long line of teachers, "including my mother," she says, "so teaching was a pretty automatic choice of occupation for me." 

Susan was drawn to teaching ABE because it presents what she refers to as "a maximum teaching challenge." 

"I love teaching my challenged and challenging students," she explains.  "Their hard-won accomplishments are hugely gratifying for them and for me."  

Susan says that the best thing about teaching in the Skills Development Department is the opportunity that it offers to work with a supportive, collegial, and respectful team of extraordinary teachers (including department chairs) and superb administrative staff. 

Susan says that she was happy to assume the role of PTFA Vice President because of the importance of the board's contribution to the colllective professional respect enjoyed by all PTFA members at CCC. "It's only fair to pay my dues of gratitude to the organization," Susan admits.

On behalf of the entire PTFA, we thank Susan McKenna for her service to the association and its members!