Meredith, Lora

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Lora Meredith

Associate Professor of Developmental English
970-947-8182 | lmeredith@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • M.A. English from The University of Northern Colorado
  • B.A. English Secondary/education from The University of Northern Colorado

Courses Taught

  • College Composition and Reading CCR 094
  • College Composition and Reading CCR 092
  • College Composition and Reading CCR 091
  • Basic Composition ENG 090
  • Basic Composition I ENG 950
  • Basic Composition II ENG 955
  • Basic Composition ENG 1008
  • English Composition I (Face to face & online)
  • English Composition II (Face to face & online)
  • Technical Communication (Face to face & online)
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Western American Literature
  • Western Am. Studies: National Parks
  • Honors Native American Literature
  • Humanities Travel Course: Morocco 2014

Presentations

  • Sustainable Rhetoric: How to use Kenneth Burke's Pentadic ratios to analyze the underlying value systems that inform dialogue and cause dissension about sustainability issues
  • Role playing in Online Courses to Improve Autonomy in Student Critical Thinking Skills
  • Zotero Citation for Composition Classes
  • Deconstruction in Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye
  • Margaret Atwood: Canadian authors panel discussion
  • Panel Discussion: Victorian Literature in the classroom

Personal Interests

All things musical, beekeeping and mycoremediation, and Western American Literature.

More about Lora

Lora came to CMC in 2017 after teaching composition and Western American Literature in Rock Springs, Wyoming for 7 years.

Lora has also taught at Aims Community College, the University of Northern Colorado, Dayspring Christian Academy, Barclay College, the Weld County School system, and is a certified Suzuki music instructor.

She has studied and taught in a number of places including Canada, Greece, England, Moldova and Morocco.

Rockey, Leslie

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Leslie Rockey

Leslie Rockey

Animal Resource Manager, Veterinary Technology Program
970-947-8238 | lrockey@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • AAS Veterinary Technology, Colorado Mountain College

Experience

  • Director, Colorado Animal Rescue (2000-2015)
  • The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association named her the Veterinary Technician of the Year in 2006
  • Instructor’s assistant, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a seeing-eye training organization in New York state.
  • Aspen Boarding Kennel and Shelter
  • Humane Society of Southern Arizona

Tinker, Brian

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Brian Tinker

Dr. Brian K. Tinker

Professor, Digital Media and Graphic Design
970-947-8203 | btinker@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: He/Him

Education

  • EdD, Argosy University
  • M.F.A., Miami International University
  • B.A., Anderson College

Awards

  • Addy, Graphex, Advertising Age

Professional Associations

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts
  • Society of Experiential Graphic Design
  • Broadcast Education Association

Personal Interests

  • Cinema
  • Computer gaming
  • 3D design and fabrication
  • Competitive trivia

Brian Tinker understands the practical knowledge today’s students need to succeed in the modern mass communication environment. This understanding was developed during years of professional practice in marketing, advertising, and visual communications. His award-winning experience includes positions across the marketing communications spectrum, including creative director, marketing director, and designer.

His academic experience includes serving on the faculty of University of Nevada Las Vegas, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, The Art Institutes, and The New School of Architecture & Design. A particular focus of his academic endeavors is forward-thinking curriculum design, for which he has been awarded contracts by UNLV, American Public University and The Art Institutes.

“This is the most exciting time ever to be a designer,” said Brian. “The challenges and opportunities are unprecedented. Today’s designer is really a professional communicator, and is expected to communicate via an ever-expanding number of means. They must have a host of skills and aptitudes, including aesthetic judgment, marketing savvy, and technical proficiency. It’s about a lot more than cropping a photograph or setting some type. Videography, audio engineering, social media expertise, and more are all areas where today’s designer is expected to practice.”

“This means that choosing the right place to study is crucial to starting a successful career. Students who complete our Bachelor of Applied Science in Integrated Media (which includes an AAS in Graphic Design or Digital Media) enter the marketplace with the specific skillset that employers and clients tell us they desire: Strong technological foundations; a portfolio that demonstrates creative problem solving in a variety of media; understanding of commercial business environments; critical thinking skills developed in an inter-disciplinary environment.”