Janet Foster

Dedicated instructor with a passion for social equity and inclusion and the advancement and support of immigrants and refugees. Versatile and adaptable teacher of all ESL levels for English or workplace communication. Bringing 12 years of experience creating instructional methods to stimulate learning and assessing student progress. Enthusiastic and reliable committee member and team player. Supportive mentor and colleague.

• AI in Higher Education, Mesa College, 09/2024 to Present, This course explores the history and theoretical basis of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on the implications for Higher Education.
• Passport to Success, 09/2023-06/2024, Passport to Success provides participants with an overview of the College of Continuing Education, opportunities to meet leaders in the college, while offering professional mentorship.
• Mentors and Mentees, Contract, 09/2023 - 06/2024, Organized by the AFT Guild, M&M is a one-on-one mentorship program, designed to engage and support new contract faculty by assisting them as they acquire institutional and cultural knowledge, and providing an opportunity to explore, develop, and grow into the faculty they would like to become.
• Mentors and Mentees, Adjunct, 09/2022- 06/2023, I participated in the above-mentioned M&M program as an adjunct. I attribute some of my success to getting a contract with my being mentored by Linda Osborn, former Chair of the DEIAA Committee.

• ESL Go Green, 09/2024 - Present, I am a new member of this working committee whose goal is to find ways to make our campuses, classrooms, and SDCCE overall greener and more sustainable.
• SDCCE Technology Committee, 09/2023 - 09/2024, Until scheduling prevented my participation, I was a member of the SDCEE Technology Committee, which is a participatory governance committee ensuring technology access to faculty, staff, and students.
• ESL Learner Persistence Committee, 09/2015 - 09/2024, As a member, I assisted with the writing and editing of the ESL Student Guide, help organize community partner events, and help develop teaching tips presented to district faculty and staff. Also, I served as Co-Coordinator of the student journal, On Our Way, Writings by the ESL Students of SDCCE.
• SDCCE DEIAA Committee, 09/2020 - 09/2023, Until scheduling prevented my participation, I served on a committee whose goal is to advance diversity and cultural competency at the San Diego College of Continuing Education.