The Center for Teaching & Online Learning (CTOL) provides comprehensive support to all faculty in instructional design and offers expertise in accessibility, student learning assessment, and professional development. Faculty are empowered to explore new approaches, advance their professional growth, and contribute to a culture of teaching excellence through innovative resources and collaborative support.
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Ellen Vujasinović is a seasoned educator and academic administrator with over 20 years of experience in curriculum design, student learning assessment, and teacher education. She currently serves as Director of Student Learning Assessment at South Puget Sound Community College, where she leads faculty development and institutional assessment initiatives. Her expertise spans second language acquisition, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, and the application of funds of knowledge/identity frameworks in diverse educational settings. Ellen holds a Ph.D. in Language, Reading, and Culture from the University of Arizona and has taught and conducted research across the U.S. and Spain.
Contact Ellen: evujasinovic@spscc.edu
Vanessa Strodel Call is an instructional designer and educator with ten years of experience in teaching, technical writing, and curriculum development. She currently serves as an Instructional Designer at South Puget Sound Community College, where she supports faculty and staff in advancing their eLearning instructional design goals. Her background includes teaching English at multiple community colleges and CSU Long Beach, as well as developing instructional content and training resources for College Board's financial aid software. Vanessa holds an MA in 20th-Century American Literature from California State University, Long Beach.
Contact Vanessa: vcall@spscc.edu
Heather Maye is both a tenured professor teaching in Office Technology and the Faculty Professional Development Manager in the Center for Teaching and Online Learning at South Puget Sound Community College. Heather has experience as a training manager, where she created specialized job training for new hires at entry level and continuing professional development for management levels. At a previous college, she developed customized training programs in the Corporate and Continuing Education Department for Applied Technologies. At SPSCC, Heather supports tenure-track faculty through the three-year tenure process and facilitates Faculty Communities of Practice focused on growth and connection. She also leads adjunct and faculty workshops and provides individual and group consultations. Heather holds an MS in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University.
Contact Heather: hmaye@spscc.edu
Jillian Heist is both a tenured Nursing Department faculty member and the Accessibility Faculty Liaison in the Center for Teaching and Online Learning at South Puget Sound Community College. Jillian collaborates with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center (DEIC) staff, Executive Diversity Officer, and Center for Teaching and Online Learning (CTOL) staff to strengthen accessible learning and assessment strategies. She works with the Digital Accessibility Specialist to support faculty and staff trainings & workshops as well as support effective workflow regarding accessibility in a variety of learning spaces. She works with DEIC to provide faculty and student focused programing about accessible learning. Lastly, she works with CTOL to share information about professional development and associated learning opportunities for faculty and staff. Jillian holds a BA in Anthropology from Pacific Lutheran University and an MS in Nursing with a focus on Public Health from Seattle University.
Contact Jillian: jheist@spscc.edu
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