Hi colleagues,
This semester, I, along with my fellow Workforce Deans, embarked on a leadership development journey by delving into Simon Sinek's book,
Start With Why
. As I read through each page, I was encouraged to see that, as a division, we truly have our "why" at heart - our value of helping others achieve their goals by supporting not only our students, but also, our staff and faculty. The wonderful accomplishments we achieved this semester all began with the desire to find solutions that foster success and elevate the unique skills and perspectives that everyone brings to our mission.
Giao Phan, Ph.D.
Dean, Public and Social Services
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Michelle Crawford
,
Nancy Johnson
,
Sonya Johnson
,
Lynne Wiesman
, and
Nicholas Perkins
were
accepted to the ACC's inaugural
Teaching and Learning Academy
.
The instructors will spend a year exploring the art of teaching at ACC.
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TRILINGUAL INTERPRETING COURSES
Across the United States, Deaf communities are experiencing a rising need for Spanish and English interpreters proficient in American Sign Language. In an effort to meet this need, the ASL Interpreter Training Program is excited to announce the development of trilingual interpreting courses. Trilingual interpreters interpret between American Sign Language, English, and Spanish. Texas is the only state in the country to offer Trilingual Interpreter Certification through the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters housed within Texas Health and Human Services.
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MAINSTREAMED DEAF CHILDREN DESERVE MORE!
Fallon Brizendine
, ASL Department Chair, recently published a chapter in
Deaf Eyes on Interpreting.
Fallon shares her personal experiences advocating for deaf students. The ASL interpreting field is evolving from community-based practices to a research-based profession that advocates for accuracy and quality interpreting services.
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CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
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DR. STACEY SHACKELFORD IS RETIRING
I am retiring and moving to Dallas to be with my fiancé who recently took a position of associate dean of research with SMU and to care for my two young granddaughters. I plan on exploring new career options in the next couple of years after the youngest child starts child care. My time with ACC and the child care development department has been full of learning, friendships, and deep respect for our students.
With gratitude, Stacey
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June Yeatman was appointed by
Governor Abbott
to the
Texas Early Learning Council. The TELC sets public policy and distributes funds for early childhood services across the state.
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Learn more about the emerging field of Emergency Management and meet our new faculty,
James Daniels. James is presently the Assistant Department Chair and will become the department chair in Fall 2020. The Emergency Management Program is based at the Public Safety Training Center.
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*Special thanks to Matt Evins, Victor Sibaja-Molina, Melissa Griffith,
Rich Brown, and Nate Zaleski for assistance with the video.
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FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY
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DANIEL TULLY SPLITS TIME BETWEEN FIGHTING FIRES AND SELLING HOMES
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Sirens scream overhead as
Daniel Tully tugs on his boots and grabs his helmet. He always envisioned a career serving his community. “I never know what my day will be. One call could be to a pool, the next could be in a field, fighting a grass fire.”
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CONTEXTUALIZED GOVERNMENT 2306 COURSE
Government Department professors
Ted Hadzi-Antich and
Malcom Warbrick
partnered with
Nate Zaleski to tailor GOVT 2306 Texas State and Local Government to meet the needs of fire and emergency services, emergency management, and criminal justice personnel. The course includes contextualized case studies of federal, state, and local coordination in response to emergencies and disasters.
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This training simulator saves lives by teaching firefighters how to recognize flashover conditions in a controlled environment thus preparing them to combat and mitigate possible incidents prior to occurrence.
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AUSTIN ENTREPRENEUR SHAKING
THINGS UP AT CITY'S FIRST
ALCOHOL-FREE BAR
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TEXAS OVERDOSE NAXOLONE INITIATIVE
The Human Services Department partnered with the Texas Overdose Naxolone Initiative to provide training on opiod overdose and prevention. Over 50 students, faculty, and staff from across the Public and Social Services Division participated in the training.
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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE
Walter Prentice
began teaching as an adjunct instructor in the Paralegal Department in 1989. Mr. Prentice has guided many students towards paralegal careers with a caring approach and a tremendous breadth of legal expertise. His career experience includes working in criminal defense, serving as a special prosecutor in Texas, a Judge Advocate to the Army National Guard, and Chief Staff Attorney on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (which is the highest court in Texas for all criminal cases). He also served as an Assistant Attorney General, and counsel in the Serbian war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He was president of the State Guard Association of the United States (2013-2014). Mr. Prentice teaches Criminal Law & Procedure and Introduction to Paralegal Studies.
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PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER
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Dodge Durango Police Pursuit vehicles were recently purchased for use in emergency vehicle operation training. These vehicles are specially equipped to safely perform during both high speed and low speed vehicle operations.
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The Firing Range was in need of rifle racks.
Troy DeFrates, Welding Depart-ment Chair, went above and beyond all expectations and delivered two beautiful rifle racks which are the envy of every law enforcement agency using the range.
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Dr. Blanca Alvarado
is the Lead Faculty for the Social Work D
epartment. She developed a tri-fold brochure that contains details on
the associate degree program, the social work curriculum, and information about a career as a social worker.
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