Kumusta! My name is Donna Miguel, and I teach various types of reading\/writing classes: pre-college, college and advanced composition, research writing, technical writing, literature classes, accelerated composition courses, and an Interdisciplinary class (English and Ethnic and Cultural Studies). As a proud Filipina-American born to immigrant parents, my experiences and learned knowledge of racial literacy and gender inequities allow me to integrate issues of empowerment, intersectionality, privilege and power in my classes.<\/p>\n
Work that I am enjoying is co-coordinating the accelerated learning program with a great colleague. After piloting the first accelerated classes in 2013, we are now coordinating a successful program that promotes high challenge\/high support instruction that moves away from a deficiency-based model. Rather than pre-requisites, the accelerated 101 courses are built on a strength-based \u201cco-requisite\u201d structure that provides an equitable learning environment for students transitioning through the English sequence. All facets of education should be accessible, and I continue striving to provide that for our students. I\u2019m blessed to be in a career that I love, feel passionate about, and with colleagues who are dedicated in providing a holistic environment that puts the entire student at the center of the educational process.<\/p>\n
My current research focuses on how cultural taxation impacts health, especially for people of color and women, and on the radical act of self-care that is necessary for self-preservation, especially for women of color in higher education. I hope to continue and add to this body of knowledge and implement findings to my work at the college in and outside of the classroom<\/p>\n
What do I do in my free time? I spend time with my family and friends, read as much as possible, pretend that I\u2019m an advanced gardener (planting veggies\/fruits in containers for my small front patio), continue to avoid organizing my garage, and of course, cheer for the Seahawks. GO HAWKS!<\/strong><\/p>\n
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