Dr. Andrea Motyka has taught math in higher education for more than 30 years, 20 of them at Peninsula College. When she’s not teaching, Professor Motyka moonlights as an art student. Most of the art Andrea creates, she gifts to friends and family or donates...
This summer PC English Professor Dr. Matt Teorey was awarded a research stipend via an Exceptional Faculty Grant from the Peninsula College Foundation to incorporate new material into his Humanities courses, specifically an IS-105: Pop Culture course. No...
It is my pleasure each June to inform the Peninsula College Board of Trustees of the Exceptional Faculty award recipients. These competitive awards are given for research, professional development, and/or the development and launch of a new curriculum,...
I had some very big shoes to fill when I took over as Director of the Peninsula College Medical Assisting Program in 2013. Jen Gouge had directed the program for almost 20 years before retiring. I am a proud PC alumnus, and had worked as Jen’s assistant...
Although I’ve lived most of my life in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area, I’ve also lived in IN, CA, WA, and briefly in Bucharest, Romania. I’ve had the good fortune to travel extensively for work and pleasure. Some of the organizations I’ve...
I am from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I graduated Summa Cum Laude in History and Spanish from the University of New Mexico, and my Ph.D. in Sociology is from the University of Manchester, UK. Although two different disciplines, both history and sociology...
I headed west when I went to college at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1987. As an undergraduate, I was interested in teaching high school history. However, when I was living in Lake Tahoe, CA, I answered an ad for a volunteer to teach English...
My passion for teaching began early in my career, as I sought out opportunities for instructional moments in every job. I enjoyed sharing my knowledge and expertise with my clients, peers, colleagues, managers, and owners of small-medium sized businesses,...
I decided to be a teacher when I was very young, a goal I am glad I kept because teaching has been a lifelong passion. After getting a BS degree in Elementary Education, my first job out of college was teaching Adult Basic Education (ABE). While getting...
After graduating high school, I chose to be a stay at home mom, but later returned to Peninsula College to further my education. At that time the computer field was new and I wanted to jump on this exciting and evolving career path. I enjoyed the privilege...
