Leeson, Susie

By

Susie Leeson

photo - Susie LeesonAdjunct Instructor
Vice President of Adjunct Affairs for the Faculty Senate

970-870-4444 | sleeson@coloradomtn.edu
Location: Steamboat Springs

Education

  • M.A.C. Masters in Arts of Teaching & Certification for Public High Schools, University of Michigan, Rackham Graduate School of Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1991-1992
  • M.A. Masters in English, Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English, Summer sessions: Ripton, Vermont 1988 and 1989
  • Bread Loaf at Lincoln College Oxford University, Summer session: Oxford, England 1991
  • B.A. Bachelor in Arts, Honors English
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1987.  Cum Laude Graduate (3.6 g.p.a.)
  • New Hall College, Cambridge University, Junior Year Abroad, Cambridge England, 1985-1986
  • San Francisco State University and University of California at Berkeley Extension Courses, 1996-97, Computers in the Classroom, Health Education, and Mainstreaming
  • Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 1997- present: Medic First Aid, Water Colors, Creative Writing, Pilates, Yoga, South Africa Study Abroad Sociology, Anthropology, Business Management and Leadership (MAN 498).

Courses Taught

  • The Student Experience (AAA 101)
  • College Composition & Reading (CCR 092, 093, 094)
  • English Comp I (ENG 121), English Comp II (ENG 122)
  • Co-leading as manager South Africa Study Abroad (MAN 475) Summer, 2016.

Awards

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps Outstanding Board Member of the Year (2010)

Clubs and Organizations

The Reader's Eye Club Faculty Sponsor

Personal interests

Outdoor expeditions and sports; reading and writing; singing and playing the banjo.

Beaver, Erin

By

Erin Beaver

Professor of English
970-947-8262 | ebeaver@coloradomtn.edu

photo - Erin BeaverEducation

  • M.A. in English from The University of South Dakota
  • B.A. in English/Education from University of Dayton

Courses Taught

  • English Composition I & II (online, IVS, hybrid & face-to-face)
  • Creative Writing I (online & face-to-face)
  • Creative Nonfiction (hybrid)
  • Introduction to Literature (online & face-to-face)
  • World Literature to 1600 (face-to-face)
  • World Literature after 1600 (face-to-face)
  • Ethnic Literature (online)
  • American Literature to Civil War (online, IVS & face-to-face)
  • American Literature after the Civil War (online, IVS & face-to-face)
  • CCR 094: Studio 121

Distinctions & Awards

  • Faculty of the Year, CMC Online Learning, February 2013
  • Faculty of the Year, CMC Rifle Campus, May 2011
  • Governor's Excellence in Teaching Award, Missouri Community College Association, March 2009
  • Excellence Award, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, January 2009
  • Instructor of the Year, State Fair Community College, April 2008
  • Dorothy Baisch Selz Memorial Fellowship, The University of South Dakota, April 2004
  • Archer B. Gilfillan Prize, The University of South Dakota, April 2003/2004
  • P. C. Somerville Award for Future Teachers, Sigma Tau Delta National Winner, May 2000
  • Dr. Harry Hand Memorial Award of Excellence in English Education, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Bro. Thomas P. Price, S. M., Memorial Award of Excellence in English, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Susan R. Hermies Award for Excellence in Women's Studies, University of Dayton, May 2000
  • Established first public library in Kumba, Cameroon, July 1999

Readings & Presentations

  • But This Isn't a Writing Class: Writing in the Disciplines, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, January 2013
  • Let Them Be Heard!: Bridging Digital, Geographical, and Cultural Divides through Conversation, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, Las Cruces, NM
  • Demystifying College-Level Reading, Writing & Thinking, Colorado Mountain College New Student Orientation, August 2012
  • Let Them Be Heard!: Engaging Student Voices, Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference, Boulder, August 2012
  • Reconsidering/Recreating the Workshop in an Online Environment, Association of Writers & Writing Programs Annual Conference, Chicago, March 2012
  • Keepin’ It Real and Handing Over the Keys: Restructuring the Composition Classroom for Student-Driven Learning, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, League City, TX, October 2011
  • Using Web 2.0 Apps for Student Engagement and Learning, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, August 2011
  • It's a Wiki Wiki World: Collaborating Across the Digital Divide, NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 2011
  • Constructing Tools to Evaluate Student Writing, Colorado Mountain College In-Service, January 2011
  • Electronic Peer Review: Moving Students Beyond Saying "It’s Good" and Correcting Misspelled Words, TYCA Southwest Regional Conference, Laredo, October 2010
  • More than Words: Reading & Writing in the 21st Century, Colorado Mountain College New Student Orientation, August 2010
  • Becoming Practitioners of the Word: Engaging Critical Voices Through Creative Writing, TYCA Midwest Regional Conference, Chicago, October 2007
  • A Little Background Music, Please! Pushing Instruction to the Next Dimension, TYCA Midwest Regional Conference, St. Charles, MO, October 2006
  • Critical Reflection in the Center Space: Helping Generation Y Make Meaning from Mélange, CCCC Annual Convention, Chicago, March 2006
  • Driving Home, The University of South Dakota Forum for Graduate Student Research and Creative Work, Vermillion, SD, April 2004
  • Selected Readings, The John R. Milton Writers’ Conference, Vermillion, SD, February 2004
  • A Woman’s Journey in Cameroon, Bro. Joseph W. Stander Symposium, Dayton, OH, April 2000

 

McCall, Kelli

By

Kelli McCall

Discipline Coordinator; Professor, Developmental Education; Program Chair HSE
719-486-4207 | kmccall@coloradomtn.edu

photo - Kelli McCall with graduatesEducation

  • B.A. Spanish and Hispanic Studies, St. Olaf College
  • M.Ed. Adult Education, University of Minnesota

Professional Certifications

  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, Western State College
  • Adult Education, University of Minnesota

About

Kelli McCall speaking at Colorado Mountain College LeadvilleKelli McCall has taught full-time at Colorado Mountain College since 2010. She teaches college composition and reading, developmental math, and GED courses at CMC Leadville. Kelli was named Full-time Faculty of the Year in 2011 and 2017. She is the faculty advisor for Student Government Affairs (SGA) and the coordinator of the Common Reader program in Leadville.

Kelli enjoys getting to know students in and outside the classroom and is very involved in the Leadville community.

“I am reminded every day that each of my students is an expert in some way or field,” says McCall, “and it is up to me to tap into that expertise to support his or her educational journey.”

When she isn’t teaching, she enjoys running, participating in community events and organizations.

“When we promote the love of learning and literacy,” says Kelli, “Our communities and those within them will thrive.”

What Students Say

“Kelli goes above and beyond with all her students. She strives to see them excel academically. Kelli really listens to her students and really works with them to help them improve.” –Laurie Eanes

2017 Faculty of the Year

le Roux-Stewart, Jenny

By

Jenny LeRoux

Jen Helené le Roux-Stewart

Professor, English as a Second Language
970-870-4534 | jleroux@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: She/Her

CMC Steamboat Springs

  • M.A., Education, emphasis on English as a Second Language, Adams State College
  • H.D.E., English/General Science/Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • B.A., English/Sports Science/Psychology, University of Stellenbosch South Africa

Distinctions/Awards

  • 2010/2011: College-wide Full Time Faculty of the Year
  • Summit Award – College-wide Full Time ESL Faculty of the Year
  • Alpine – Full Time Faculty of the Year
  • 2003/2004 Summit Award – College-wide Full Time Developmental Studies Faculty of the Year
  • 1996/1997 Summit Award – College-wide Full Time Developmental Studies Faculty of the Year

Professional Interests

  • TESOL

Personal Interests

In summers we love doing multi-day river trips on our SUP's, raft, or kayaks, mountain or gravel biking, and hiking, and in the winters, we enjoy tele skiing and skate skiing.

Family

My two daughters are forging their own paths at university.