I have been teaching in the English Department at BMCC for a decade and have been teaching within CUNY for even longer. I’ve learned that my students have changed a lot since my first semester teaching, especially post-pandemic, and I value the opportunity to find new approaches. Through the OER programs I have been exposed to new pedagogical approaches that have helped me to be adaptable. With the arrival of ChatGPT, I have found that nontraditional approaches to assignments have been quite helpful in encouraging students to complete their own work and find confidence in their own voices. Outside of teaching I spend a lot of time writing (creatively and journalistically) and reading. I am looking forward to finally having the time to finish the book of essays Creep by Myriam Gurba and going hiking in nature.
